HP Colour LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw Wireless Multifunction Printer with Fax

I've had this for a few years now and have only just needed to replace the toner! Used for home only. I switched from ink to laser and boy am I glad I did. We used to get through ink carts like nothing on earth, but this baby has stopped all that, it seemes to print forever and in great quality too. The firmware has just been upgraded as has the software which makes the Mac interface so much easier. Works great over Wifi so can print direct from phone etc. I haven't found anything to dislike about this product and as such would highly recommend it.

I was very impressed with the set up and use of the device. It worked first time without any fuss (not something I expect with printers to be honest). The quality of prints is very good and the scan and copy functions work well. I cannot comment on the fax capability as I have no need of it.The toner cartridges for it are not cheap, but as they have very high capacity and my usage of the printer relatively light that is not an issue for me - the cost per page still works out lower than for inkjet printers and the fuss involved in changing a toner cartridge significantly lower than for ink ones.I have had one jam - when a reconfigured driver on a Linux device made it spew paper. It was relatively difficult to find the jam and needed tweezers to clear, but I have not had one since in typical operation. Possibly worth worrying about though if your need is for regular high volume prints.I got £100 cashback on a deal directly from HP which made the deal for me. Worth checking on their site if it, or similar deals are still available. For me it was the different between buying a (still good) inkjet or laser printer.

Only had this printer a day but so far it has been a complete joy to setup and use. It is a replacement for our old workhorse (HP3600N) which did us well for years but became more and more in need of TLC.After unboxing, setting up the printer was a breeze... great little touchscreen worked exactly as you would want. Once WIFI settings were added it was incredibly easy to add the printer on Windows 10 and Mac devices. I set a reserved/fixed IP in DHCP so that the printer will always be on the same IP after rebooting. I expected a battle to get everything working first time and correctly for our needs and certainly didn't expect Airprint from iPhones and iPads to be straightforward but was very pleasantly surprised. Absolutely everything worked first time without issue.The whole family can now use the printer from any device instead of having to forward to a Windows/Mac PC.... superb :-)Scan to email was also a breeze to setup and worked first time, which is a huge bonus.Not tried copy functions, multi sheet scanning or duplex printing yet and will be unlikely to ever need fax but good to know they are there for if we need them.In Summary... So far: A great little printer

I bought this to replace an old Samsung Colour laser that died. It's smaller than the Samsung (which is good), but feels a bit flimsier (plastics all feel thinner and more brittle - especially the paper tray, which holds less paper than my Samsung and feels really fragile - I wouldn't advise regular changes of paper size in the tray - I'm guessing some little piece of plastic will break pretty fast if you aren't very careful.Setup was quick and easy, and the WiFI print worked instantly from my phone, which is a nice convenience.Print quality is excellent - I always prefer colour lasers over ink-jet as you don't get all the hassle with cartridges drying out and clogging if you don't use the printer for weeks at a time. Laser printers just work consistently every time (although lasers don't do so well printing on glossy 'photo' paper if that's your interest.)Printing from a USB stick also works really well. - Little touch-screen display is very simple to use.Scanning seems fine for domestic use - The software isn't great but there are plenty of alternatives around. Scanning is single sided, which makes scanning double sided documents really painful.Printing is quite noisy, especially double-sided, with lots of clicks and whirrs. All really a sign of components and plastics made as thin as possible for low-volume domestic or home-office use.

I’m always daunted by setting printers. In my experience whether due to poor design or my technical inability I never seem to find this process easy. Especially when connecting printers on to Home networks. Surprise surprise, I got this printer set up in five minutes! I was truly shocked...It really was that easy, and I was printing from my iPhone and iMac immediately. The cartridges were already in place and all I had to do was enter my Wi-Fi password.About the print quality- text is sharp and well defined and the colours are accurate. I wouldn’t say it’s the fastest printer around but if you are printing small runs or occasional jobs it’s brilliant.One other thing-the touchscreen is surprisingly responsive. It’s a good quality screen and I was able to easily access all of the options on the settings without multiple presses. Again this made the whole operation so easy and I had no issue finding all of the major functions like the scanner or copier. Great product.Only major downside - it’s quite heavy, so don’t bank on shifting this around very frequently.