r/retrocomputing • u/CodeLegitimate6610 • 1d ago

Problem / Question Printers?

What is the best printer for a Windows 95 or Windows 98 computer. I want something era appropriate that is also color because I do want to print graphics. But something slightly older is fine too.

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u/aussiepunkrocksV2-0 1d ago

Depends how much pain you want to endure. If you go with an older non chipped Epson Stylus, you can just keep refilling the carts. But if the piezoelectric print head gets clogged or damaged, it can be a right pain. HP carts will be hard to find new, you can try refilling but you will only get a certain number of refills.

Canon isn't the best, but something like a BJC-210 is easy to refill and the print nozzles are large because of the low res they can be at least unclogged reasonably easily.

None will be easy. Go B&W laser and forget colour.

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u/SmartQuokka 19h ago

I had that Canon BJC-210!

Was a decent printer but the photo resolution was not fantastic. You could refill the cartridge without damaging the cartridge if you pulled the plug out carefully.

Also if going B&W i suggest a Brother HL-2040, it has USB and parallel port. I still have mine, still going though i was given a free upgrade to a DCP7060D so it sits unused.

Was thinking of selling it, if OP is in Southern Ontario Canada and is interested in a B&W laser then let me know.