The next time you buy something expensive that comes in a custom box, save that box! We are trying to pack some expensive, oddly-shaped items: HP LaserJet, Canon PRO-300. If you put them in a box that is wide enough, it is likely so tall that any weight on top will crush the box down. You do not want anything heavy in the box on top of the printer. If you put anything soft on top of the printer, it needs to be compressible enough to absorb weight without transferring it to the printer.
Monitors, at least are standard sizes and shapes. Boxes for them are surprisingly expensive, especially when you get the 33" monsters that I have on my desk. The 65" TV seems to not be a common moving box size.
We have historically discarded these boxes because of storage space. Next time, I will find space.
Heavy duty foam for padding around printers in boxes is available from U-Haul and UPS.
Home Depot has a double wall box that just about exactly fits the Canon PRO-300.
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