Laser printer suggestions
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Syntaxhead




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PostPosted: Mon, 28th Dec 2009 00:45    Post subject: Laser printer suggestions
Hello,
I am looking to buy a new laser printer. I have been researching on the net and reading reviews and came to the conclusion that I might get the HP CP2025DN. I would like to know what laser printers would other people suggest. Thank you.
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Ci2e




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PostPosted: Mon, 28th Dec 2009 09:28    Post subject:
I suggest you use your neighbors because ink is too damn expensive!
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Werelds
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PostPosted: Mon, 28th Dec 2009 11:30    Post subject:
Laser printers don't use ink Very Happy

Not really into printers though; got a Samsung ML-2010 myself, does what it needs to do. Cost me like 50 euros because it was on sale.

Pretty sure you can find a cheaper one than that HP though, which costs 500 euros. Unless you really do need ridiculously high quality prints of course, what are you gonna be using it for?
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Syntaxhead




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PostPosted: Tue, 29th Dec 2009 02:40    Post subject:
Just for school projects mostly. I have a dying HP monochrome laser printer and though it's time to upgrade toa colour laser pirnter.
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Ci2e




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PostPosted: Tue, 29th Dec 2009 09:57    Post subject:
Most consumer and small business laser printers use a toner cartridge that combines the photoreceptor (sometimes called "photoconductor unit" or "imaging drum") with the toner supply bin, the waste toner hopper, and various wiper blades. When the toner supply is consumed, replacing the toner cartridge automatically replaces the imaging drum, waste toner hopper, and wiper blades.

Okidata Laserjet Printer Toner Cartridge (Black) $161.13
PRINTER TONER CARTRIDGE - 1 X BLACK - YIELD: 3500 PAGES $167.17

Because it doesn't use ink the printer itself isn't cheap and it doesn't look like the toner is either...
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dingo_d
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PostPosted: Tue, 29th Dec 2009 11:59    Post subject:
I once found cheap Colour Laser I think it was HP Color LaserJet CP1215, around 200€, but it has 4 cartriges which cost ~50€ each, so in the end when your colours run out you basically have to buy new printer, which sux.

The thing you have to look when finding good b/w laser printers is the speed which your printing is done. At uni we have old HP LaserJet and it takes hin like a million years to print something (which can be pretty annoying when you have to measure sth in lab, and you don't have time to wait -.-)...


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Werelds
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PostPosted: Tue, 29th Dec 2009 12:18    Post subject:
@ Ci2e: Toner cartridges last years. Literally. Our old Brother B&W laser printer lasted 8 years on a single cartridge. Unless you actually print hundreds of pages every single day, you're not gonna have to change the cartridge until your printer is way out of date anyway Smile


I wouldn't spend more than 200 on the printer if it's for school projects mostly mate. Your primary goal is to look at printing speed; not only PPM (pages per minute) but also how long it takes for the first page to appear from standby mode, which can be like 35 seconds on shit printers.

Really don't worry about the cartridges, most printers can print anywhere between 50k and 100k pages on a single cartridge so Smile
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