Almost all the consumer printers (like you find at bestby, wallmart, etc.) are less than happy devices with 2 year lifespans for the most part.
TEMPER YOUR EXPECTATIONS HERE since most are in the 50 buck range and we get what we paid for.
If you want to move up a notch, look at the business printers offered by Office stores.
Bob
Are the majority of inkjet printers on the market today, or at least the ones reviewed on CNET, all mediocre to poor or am I missing something? Most "Editor Ratings" are generally below "Excellent" on anything reviewed. Any corresponding user ratings are invariably well below the Editor Ratings.

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