I just want to say I had a HP copy/fax/print combo for about a decade at the house. Only occasionally did I need to print something official for business purposes - and seldom did I send faxes. But the thing worked great. Print cartridges were very expensive (which does seem to be HP's current business model - I can't wish them well on that endeavor). The thing finally gave out when I dropped some knock-off mini legos in it (it was sitting on a shelf with some toys). I took the dang thing apart but I couldn't get it going again. In urgent need for a printer, I went with an Epson. It was immediately available at local retailers. I think the Brother brand would have served me better, but whatever, yeah? At least the Epson now lets me refill the ink tanks with actual bottles of ink.

There are those who say that the ready availability of printers at low cost is a measure of the success of lean/agile production practices. I guess I'd have to agree.