I have the HP p1102w. I'm very satisfied with it. No offline messages. Fairly easy to clear a jam -- but I usually look on youtube to remind myself how to do it.

We have several Brother laser printers between family members. They have been workhorses and very reliable. My daughter just bought a Brother color laser because she was so impressed with her b&w.

I had a wonderful Brother laser printer it did color as well. Never had a problem with it. Unfortunately it drowned in the flood. I would buy it again. I currently have a cheap Canon ink jet.

I bought a brother that scans, prints, copies and can be used as a fax though I never set that part up. It does color too. I've been very pleased with it...easy to set up and easy to use. Best part is it's no ink hog like the ink jets are. Also, the lasers don't bleed like the ink jets do...I can't tell you how many recipes I printed with the ink jet that bled all over the place with cooking spatter.

I've been using Canon and Brother for a long time. I currently have one of each. You can print/copy a lot of sheets before you need a toner replacement (for me, it's many years) and those are moderately priced.

You should be able to find a multifunction unit for something around US$125 plus or minus a few dollars. Get black and white for economy and simplicity. When you have something to print in color, take it to a store that does that. Color printing is cheap.

I avoid HP products of any kind. There are simply better choices. In too many cases, any other brand is a better choice than HP.

We bought our HP laster printer from Costco about 8 years ago and every few months, my ipad or computer wouldn’t be able to find it. My DH said that it was because every once in a while, the router would change the IP address it was using and the printer wouldn’t pick it up so they would stop communicating. To fix it, he’d have to go in and change the IP in the printer manually. It wasn’t hard to do, it was just annoying. I thought the problem was with the printer, but a few months ago, we had to buy a new router and we haven’t had the problem since then. (knocking on wood)

hmmm -- while I am satisfied with my hp p1102w as I commented above -- I just realised that, yes, it started out wireless but when it stopped even my tech couldn't get it going or else it was taking so much time that I asked him not to bother. I decided, what the heck -- i'll just plug it in -- and THAT is what the OP means by going "offline."

The laser printer we're buying is by Brother. HL-L2320D-US. Available "here" @ Staples for $39.99. Other Black Friday deals: Kohl's has small appliances for $2.41each and an Echo Dot 3rd generation......$22.

We've been using a Brother Monochrome Laser ($99) for over 6 years and it's been reliable. We don't use it that often since retiring so I expect it to be our last buy. It's never lost WiFi connection and the toner is inexpensive.

nicole, I think the unit you referenced is just a printer. The multifunction models also scan and copy, both of which can be most useful. I scan pages of "stuff" to eliminate the need to keep actual paper on file. An example is income and expense data sent in hard copy format that doesn't come in PDF format, or such things that I write on and then want to keep the version of the doc with the handwritten notations on it.

For the few places that want faxes and not emails, with a scanner, you can scan pages and then use any of several "fax websites" that will send actual faxes for you.

For anyone who needs a printer only and not the other functions, that Brother unit very likely has the same printing guts as the multifunction models.

Elmer.....I still have an old scanner & a fax combo telephone unit that works GREAT!. Just tired of clogged inkjet printers. I currently don't have the OOMA hooked up. No DSL....yet....at the new house. In 6 months it should be available.

Yes, Brother. My HP laser workhorse was wonderful for 17 years, and the HP I had before that seemed indestructible. I gave it away, so I don't know how long it lasted. But HP isn't like it used to be. The last two offices I worked in used Brother laser printers, and that's what I've been wanting to get. I followed Nicole's suggestion and ordered one for $39.99 last night.

I have a big flatbed scanner, a separate copy machine, and a massive photo printer, all by Canon, so all I wanted was a laser printer with a fairly small footprint to sit on my desk and churn out printed text.

HP1102W. We have them all over at work because they just do their job. No drama, quick and painless to install.

Ours is a Brother Color Laser printer. That's all it does, print. It's fast and trouble free. We don't do much scanning of documents so I paired it with a CanoScan Film and Negative scanner. Happy with both. The printer has Wifi connectivity. The scanner is USB.

HP USED to be a workhorse, today HP is a nag. I have a Brother and they're quality is what HP USED to be. Canon has some good units too, just be careful. For a basic laser printer, you don't have to spend a lot. I would suggest checking on price and availability of toner cartridges for the unit you consider.