Buy the Brother MFCJ1360DW Work Smart 1360.
It does the actual job of a home office printer that the HP only pretends to do.
What was compared
- HP DeskJet 2955 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best-for-Home, ... — $59.99
- Brother MFCJ1360DW Work Smart 1360 Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One | Wireless color inkje... — $119.99
Five reasons
1. Prints both sides without you flipping paper
The Brother handles automatic duplex on its own. The HP DeskJet 2955 has no auto-duplex, so every double-sided report means pulling the page out and feeding it back in by hand. Anyone printing more than single sheets regularly feels this every single time.
2. Feeds a stack instead of one page at a time
Brother's automatic document feeder pulls multi-page originals through for scanning and copying on its own. The HP 2955 is flatbed only, so a 10 page contract means lifting the lid ten separate times. That is real friction for anyone scanning more than the occasional receipt.
3. Ink lasts years, not months on a subscription
Brother's LC501XL high-yield cartridges are built for roughly 6,000 color pages before a refill, per owner reports. The HP leans on a 3-month Instant Ink trial that turns into a paid subscription after, so the cheaper printer quietly starts billing you monthly to keep working.
4. Sends faxes and forms the HP flatly can't
The Brother is a true MFC with fax built in, which still matters for medical, legal or small business paperwork. The HP drops fax entirely. Unless you never touch a fax machine, that is a real gap, though we admit most casual home users will never hit it.
5. Yes it is $60 more. It pays itself back in ink.
The HP 2955 wins on sticker price alone. But its lower ink yield and Instant Ink subscription add ongoing cost the Brother avoids with high-yield cartridges, and you also lose duplex and the document feeder in the bargain. For anyone printing regularly, the gap closes fast.
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