Joan S.
I did a ton of research because this is a big ticket item for me. It got good, solid reviews and frankly, Ive had issues with Canon and Epson printers. Ive always owned inkjet. But make no mistake, I have learned the hard way that the reason for inkjets being so cheap is because they make all their real money off ink purchases. I decided to go with a laser jet for that reason. I read that the ink in a laser jet doesnt dry and evaporate like inkjet cartridges and while the toner cartridges in a laserjet are more expensive, they last longer. This printer was a breeze to set up. It comes with a quick start guide that is really all you need to get started. The instructions/illustrations for removing packing from the tanks and CD install are easy to understand and simple to do. When I first scanned something, i didnt need instructions, the interface on the printer was super simple and I scanned right to my PC with a push of a button. The print quality is better than anything I have owned. Its a strange pleasure to have something print, quickly and quietly, without an error message, a paper issue or an online connection issue. I was concerned because I read that laserjet is not really great for images. Even though i do a lot of photography, I rarely print my own images - but I do sometimes print articles or recipes with photos. Articles and guides online tell you that the laser jets photo quality is a downside, but so far I am pleased with the quality of any image Ive printed - and it is better than any inkjet I have owned. And you cannot beat the crisp, black text you get from a laser. Also, I believe it arrives with smaller ink tanks, as many do, so you have to purchase full tanks eventually - but I have had this about a month and have printed about 100 pages and no "low ink" messages yet. Speed - I dont need a fast printer, but i will say it is ridiculously faster and quieter than inkjets I have owned. Now if you are wondering why this is not a verified purchase, that is because i bought it from Amazon prime with 2 day shipping and it never showed up. i waited several days and it was sitting at a UPS depot in another state and no one could tell me why. So I cancelled it and bought it, price-matched, at BestBuy and picked it up locally. I really love this printer - it feels like a solid, beneficial purchase that will continue to be an asset. Cant say that for many things I buy at this price point.