I also have probably the same printer as Mark although mine is the old Samsung M2022W A4 Printer Xpress Mono Wireless Laser Printer.
Very easy to use as Mark says and I have never had to change my toner cartridge yet. Kawal. > On 3 Aug 2017, at 06:36, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Brandon, > > I'm only now just tuning into this thread but I would suggest that you > consider getting either an Air Print compatible unit or, as I have, a simple > Ethernet-ready Samsung monochrome laser printer. > > There are many reasons why I like Samsung printers including the fact that > the units are well built and that the customer service is top-notch. Also, > an Ethernet printer has its own web client. This means that you can use your > preferred web browser to login to the printer settings and see any info you > want including how many pages have been printed with the current toner > cartridge. > > I was helping a friend shop for a printer just last week and, in my opinion, > the Samsung monochrome laser printers still offer the biggest bang for the > printing buck. > > In terms of accessibility, a totally blind person can operate these units as > there is only an off/on button and maybe one more button that you can set > from within your web browser. > > The sheet feeders are simple and easy to understand and use. > > Please keep in mind that, in order to use the web client interface, however, > the unit will need to be connected to your home network via an Ethernet > cable. However, once connected, any device on your network can send text to > the unit to be printed. > > The only downside to these printers is that they are, in no way, portable. > > Last week, I saw several of these units at Frye's and Best Buy for around $82 > or so. The color lasers start at around $180 or so. > > Many of the air print units I saw, however, were cheaply made HP printers > that were inkjet devices. > > It's funny, once upon a time I was the number 1 fan of HP printers but that > was a long, long, time ago. Now, I am a Samsung man and stand behind them > 100%, especially for use by a totally blind person. > > Should you consider my suggestion, stick with the Samsung ML-3100 series or > higher. > > Good Luck, > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brandon A. Olivares > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 2:05 PM > To: “Mac Visionaries“ > Subject: Accessible Printers > > Hi, > > A few months ago I asked about wireless printers that were accessible. > Someone suggested the HP Office 6815. > > Today I just found the HP Office Jet Pro 6978. It looks very similar, but is > supposed to have a fully functional iPhone app that can control all > functionality of the printer/scanner, and also has their instant ink program, > so it orders new ink before you run out of it, which sounds useful. > apps for HP printers, and were they accessible? > I'm concerned about the accessibility of the app, though. Has anyone used > this particular printer or something similar? Have you ever used any > > Brandon > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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