Buy the Brother DCP-L2640DW.
It costs more up front and skips color, but it is the only one of these three built to survive years of real use without bleeding you dry on ink.
What was compared
- Canon PIXMA TS6520 Wireless Color Inkjet Printer Duplex Printing | Print, Scan, Copy, 1.42... — $79.00
- Brother DCP-L2640DW Wireless Compact Monochrome Multi-Function Laser Printer with Copy and... — $209.99
- HP DeskJet 4255e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best-for-Home,... — $109.99
Five reasons
1. Toner never dries out, ink always does
Brother's laser toner sits ready for months without clogging, while both the Canon PIXMA TS6520 and HP DeskJet 4255e are inkjets whose cartridges dry out if you do not print often. If you print less than daily, that is money quietly wasted on the Canon and the HP.
2. No sneaky subscription needed to print at all
The HP DeskJet 4255e ships with a forced Instant Ink trial, and multiple owners report losing the ability to print entirely once it expires unless they pay monthly. The DCP-L2640DW never holds your printer hostage like that and runs fine on off-brand toner.
3. Built to survive years, not just the warranty
Owner reports show Brother laser printers routinely running 5 to 16 years, and the DCP-L2640DW itself holds 4.2 stars across 3,700+ ratings for reliability. Canon's TS6520 draws mixed reviews, including buyers reporting units that simply stop working.
4. Handles real office volume, not just a page a day
The DCP-L2640DW runs on monthly print plans from 25 up to 1,500 pages and takes real duplex office volume without strain. The Canon and HP are built for occasional light printing and bog down fast once you push real household volume through them.
5. Yes it costs more and skips color. Buy it anyway.
At $209.99 against Canon's $79 and HP's $109.99, and mono only, this looks like the pricier, more limited buy. But most home and office printing is text documents, not photos, and toner savings recoup that gap fast. If you print photos weekly, grab the Canon instead, though that is not most buyers.
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