I was reading somewhere recently that folks younger than Gen X don’t own home printers. Huh? I own three, I’m extra. I’ve been thinking about doing some paper crafting projects. I’ve missed the quality of a laser printer, so I just bought a new one. Shh! Don’t tell Mr. K! Yes, I know they’re expensive and the toner is absolutely outrageous. But you can’t deny the superior print quality. Ai told me that this model is the best for my needs – affordable, quality output for crafting, duplex, and handles thick card stock easily. I was beating myself up about spending $350, but meh? I’m worth it and deserve joy, right? My Econtank inkjet printers are getting long-in-the-tooth, and the quality is just not there. I’ll continue to use them for black-and-white printing for years-and-years on the ink I’ve got. I have a ton in the tanks of black ink. But the color prints are simply not that great for making paper crafts. They are now about four years old and were also around $350 each. In the last year or so, the quality has been degrading. The printer heads are not functioning optimally, and there’s no way to get under-the-hood and clean them. I’ve tried. I run the alignment and hot clean cycles, but those don’t improve the quality much. I think I deserve a new fancy laser printer every decade or so.
