[Electronics-Talk] {Spam?} Printer Recommendations

Sun Jul 31 14:44:02 UTC 2016

Gerald,

Look up the customer support 800 number for Samsung, HP, Canon and Epson and contact them to start with.  And see what you can find out from them.  I do not think you have to turn off the wireless in order to have access to the direct connect of the USB.  When you speak to the customer rep, explain to them that you are looking for a printer that has physically tactually discernable buttons, as well as the other features you are looking for.  Of course you will not be able to find the printer you have been using, but there might very well be a modern model that can meet your needs, especially since you are not looking for an all in one.  Yes, there might be some features that you will never use, so you can just ignore those.

HTH,
Annette

Annette

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Apparently, from what I can determine, almost all current model printers now come with wireless capability, which adds a layer of complexity.  It is possible that there may be inaccessible onscreen or LCD menus to navigate in order to deactivate this feature so that the printer  can be connected directly to the computer with a USB cable.  There is no way to tell for sure from the product description.  So a current model HP printer may be very different than one that is ten years old.  The same seems to be true of every other brand I have checked; they all have wireless capability and most have duplex printing, yet another complication I can do without which would make using the printer more difficult for someone who is totally blind.  I just want to be able to connect the printer directly to my desktop computer and be able to print on one side, plain and simple. No wireless and no duplex printing wanted.

Gerald

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I would totally look at the HP that I have below and ask what the one of today is

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I already checked EBay, and could not find a refurbished Samsung ML2010 for 
sale, just one or two used ones, whose actual conditions might be highly 
suspect at best, and therefore not worth considering.  So the bottom line is 
that if I wanted to buy a new printer, the chances are that I would need 
sighted help to use it, right?

Gerald

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I think the only place Gerald is going to find a printer like, or similar to 
the one he's looking for is on eBay.
Tom, I'm pretty sure your dinosaur can no longer be found, my friend.
Unless, that is, if you can find it on eBay.

Vince

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> Gerald,
> I bought a printer 14 years ago with zero problems and still going strong.
> I used to print all the time and totally used.  Now I print a document
> twice a month which is maybe 30 pages.  This is black and white as most
> printing is black and white, so not color.  I have put in 2 cartridges in
> all that time, which were $100 but still only 2 in 14 years with heavy
> use.  It is pretty big, but that is its only crime.  To print it is very
> simple.  There is one big green check box on the monitor screen that I can
> easily do with large print.  The unit has no buttons to push.  I would be
> sure that HP still makes something similar.  The old one I have is a Laser
> Jet Printer 1200 SE
> C7047A.
> If this died I would get the new one.
> Zero problems in 14 years and easy.
> Hope that helps
> tom
>
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>
> Okay,so I turned on my Samsung ML2010 monochrome laser printer, and it
> powered up normally.  But I adjusted the print cartridge and turned it off
> and on a couple of times, and now it’s totally dead.  I get the connect
> and disconnect sounds when I turn it on and off, respectively, but there
> is absolutely no fan noise or any other sign that it is working, so I must
> have done something to it.  And of course, it doesn’t print.  So now I’m
> in the market for a new monochrome laser printer.  Can anyone recommend a
> monochrome laser printer that is usable without sighted help?  I’m not
> interested in an all-in-one printer or a wireless model, just a basic
> laser printer for occasional printing jobs that preferably has a toggle
> power switch and does not have an LCD screen with menus that would be
> totally inaccessible and has a cartridge that is easy to replace by touch.
> Please provide specific brands and model numbers.  Thanks.
>
> Gerald
>
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