Budget Laser Printer

[Sushubh]

I currently have a Ricoh SP111. I have refilled the toner two times using the official pack provided by the company. Company recommends replacing the toner cartridge after two refills, so I have been looking for it for a while now. The company products seem to have disappeared from all online stores. I plan to check if toner cartridge is available through my hardware guy when the lockdown is over. But I am also considering getting a new model with AIO features. Brother is a recommended brand on reddit when it comes to laser printers, so I looked into their models. I also got pricing from my hardware guy before the lockdown, but I guess those prices might change by the time lockdown is over.

Here are the models I got details of…

Brother HL-L2321D Single-Function Monochrome Laser Printer with Auto Duplex Printing
Rs. 7850

Brother DCP-L2520D Multi-Function Monochrome Laser Printer with Auto-Duplex Printing
Rs. 12000

Brother DCP-B7535DW Wireless Multi-Function Centre with Automatic 2-Sided Printing
Rs. 17300

Brother DCP-L2541DW Multi-Function Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer with Network & Auto Duplex Printing
Rs. 17900

Brother DCP-L2531DW Mono Laser Multi-Function Printer
Rs. 13900

Amazon pricing was around the same at that time so both options are available. I would probably pick from the base two models as my requirements are rather simple. Was just wondering if anyone here has any experience with Brother laser models or has recommendations to go for something else.

 

[Realme]

@Sushubh; I recommend buying HP's second/third-hand printer from xerox shops(must be atleast 5+ years older) they work better than recent ones.(the only problem with some of them is no win10 driver)

 

[anubhav11]

Mostly its the printing quality/hardware used. The features on the display too were much useful for customised changes on every printing whereas it resets to default everytime i restart my HP laser.

 

[Jonas]

I cannot even use the duplex printing option on my HP printer after the recent Windows 10 update, it prompts me to manually turn the page.

 

[Sushubh]

right. my hardware guy contacted the brother supplier directly in nehru place so i assume i should not face issues with toner and stuff. would check about service and support as well. i guess i can consider getting the base model which has duplex printing once the lockdown is over.

 

[anubhav11]

I cannot even use the duplex printing option on my HP printer after the recent Windows 10 update, it prompts me to manually turn the page.

Thats one of the biggest problem i face with my hp laser printer. My Brother printer had that

 

[Jonas]

I really hope they release a software update soon. I print a lot of documents

 

[zervinb]

Brother DCP-T510W
Amazon.in: Buy Brother DCP-T510W Inktank Refill System Printer with Built-in-Wireless Technology Online at Low Prices in India | Brother Reviews & Ratings

 

[Sushubh]

right. i have checked that model in the past. i do want to go for a laser but inktank printers also make sense.

based on multiple reviews... it seems that this printer has issues with pure black prints and color prints. blacks appear as gray while color prints are washed out. have you noticed any such problem?

 

[gulshannegi]

In my opinion, you can go with the HP 410 all in one printer or with the Canon G3000 Printer

 

[Sushubh]

really want to avoid another ink jet fiasco this time around. basically aiming to get a mono laser with adf and scanning functionality.