Best wireless all-in-one printer for Mac

[clarkkent93]

I'm a genealogist and digital scrapper. I need something that is going to allow me to easily scan my photos.

Is there a quality all-in-one wireless printer out there that works seamlessly with the Mac and has no problems with scanning?

(my previous printer would do everything but scan from my Mac)

 

[gwerhart0800]

Steer clear of the HP c6380

I have an HP C6380 and it supports WiFi wireless and network scanning. The HP Scan Pro application running on the Mac can scan documents remotely.

Unfortunately, I can't really recommend the C6380. I have found that the scanning seems to have many unnecessary mechanical motion type actions. Like, why does it need to initialize the print heads when all I am doing is scanning!!! If you are not quick with the documents, the scanner will "de-initialize" and will have to "re-initialize" before scanning another document. (That includes a full print head initialization.) As a printer, it constantly has paper feed issues ... the paper is not jammed or otherwise hampered, but half way through printing a page, it will stop and complain. The printer includes a separate photo paper tray that ONLY holds 4x6 inch paper. I have had endless trouble convincing the printer that there was actually paper in that tray. It is HP paper, but the printer can't seem to find it 1/2 of the time. I have also had color tone issues with prints from this printer.

I wish HP would provide a firmware update to fix some of these issues, but it seems like they don't care.

 

[jscalt]

HP Officejet 6500

Has anyone used this one? I'm looking for a wireless multifunction that includes fax. Text print quality is important but photo not so important. To be used with two iMac G5s (PowerPC, not intel), and occasionally with a MBP Intel (circa summer '07)

Thanks

 

[CoryBoyUSA]

I recently bought a Canon M620 when it was on sale for $79 at Fry's and I couldn't be happier. It doesn't fax, but it does everything else and was quite easy to set up for wireless printing and scanning from both my Mac and a PC.

 

[eclipse525]

The Canon "PIXMA MP990 (wireless)" multi-fuctional printer is superb!



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[cosrocket]

I don't have one but I believe the Kodak printers are supposed to have some of the least costly ink.

 

[eclipse525]

ALL inks are super expensive. It's how they make their money. Best bet is to purchase your inks via Third party ink companies. Much cheaper and work just fine.