Spec me a printer

[Diddums]

Can't see a forum for this, not sure where else to put it.

I need a very basic black and white printer. Cheaper the better. It'll be used for printing labels for my wife's Vinted stuff, a couple of labels a week at most.

Printers for me are the worst industry in the world, I absolutely detest the things and the predatory business practices that infest the industry, so the more basic / less faff the better.

Any ideas?

Cheers

 

[Diddums]

Not HP because they lock you in to expensive proprietary cartridges.

And this is my problem. I'd rather set fire to myself than give those evil ***** a single penny. I'm extremely cautious of their hilariously predatory practices so want to avoid at all costs.

do you need to print of barcoded labels?

Exactly this, yes.

I've lost trust in the market.

Same, probably over a decade ago.

The Post Office offers a parcel collection service where they can print the label for you. I've never used it though.

She already does this, but on Vinted the buyers gets to choose the shipping method and some of them are still print-at-home unfortunately.

 

[Diddums]

This seems to be the go-to, but I see the word "subscription" and it puts me off immediately.

Amazon.co.uk

Hmmm, not seeing good things about this Brother printer.

https://www.reddit.com/r/printers/comments/191jx7c/is_there_any_downside_when_buying_a_brother/