Assuming a need for basic document printing every now and then, what's the least-crap option?
This is taken as of 2021-06-15, and they're all multifunction print-scan-copy devices.
Brother Colour Laser MFC-L3750CDW
$400 from Officeworks, apparently a decent all-rounder, and you get the benefits and cost of it being a laser printer (or close enough, technically it uses LED instead of a laser).
Prints A4 paper, limited duplexing for print or scanning compared to the Epsons.
Epson Workforce Pro WF-4830
$200 from Officeworks, it's an inkjet device. It's smaller brother is the 3820 and maybe not worth it, it's a smaller control screen, slower speeds, and smaller paper trays for $60 less.
Prints A4 paper, has individual colour tanks, not sure if there are generic options.
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/epson-workforce-pro-printer-black-wf-4830-epwf4830
Epson Workforce WF-7830
$300 from Officeworks, it's an inkjet device. It's bigger brother is the 7840 and not really worth it, you get a bigger control screen for $80 more.
Prints A3 paper, has individual colour tanks, not sure if there are generic options.
Choosing between Epsons
Of the two options above, the differences can be summarised as:
|
WF-4830 |
WF-7830 |
Notes |
Price |
$200 |
$300 |
- |
Size (cm) |
43x39x33 |
52x40x35 |
10cm longer and an inch taller |
Weight |
11.9 kg |
18.2 kg |
- |
Print size |
A4 |
A3 |
- |
They use the same inks, $107 for a full set or $30 for a single tank.