Hello Library Land! 

Happy Friday. Nothing kicks off the weekend like your printer sounding like "Bigfoot hitting a tree" (description courtesy of my circulation clerk), and the smell of burning ink. It is off now, and I'm sure my patrons will be more than thrilled on Monday when I put an out-of-order sign up again.

Currently we have a Brother MFC 3770CDW which has served us well for about 5 1/2 years. However, there was an issue with the driver about a month ago, which I thought we'd fixed. But after a bunch of ink smudging, and funny smells, and now loud clanging sounds, I think it might be time to retire this guy and get something new. Just in time for my annual budget meeting, too! 

For a bit more context: 

- We're a Class 1 rural library with a small space, so the printer functions as staff printing as well as public printing. 

- Ability to fax things is a must :D 

So, please, tell me what printers work for you! Do you have a subscription program? Do you love/ hate a certain brand of printer for some reason? Are some printers more finicky than others? 

Have a great weekend!