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| Thread ID: 145515 | 2017-11-21 21:50:00 | Looking for colour printer recommendations | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 1442322 | 2017-11-21 21:50:00 | I need to replace my current b/w laser printer and I've decided if I'm going to do it I'll get a colour one. Any recommendations? My needs are: I want a laser printer, not inkjet Mostly b/w, some colour Decent resolution 600dpi minimum Networkable Duplex capable Price is not unlimited but I'm prepared to pay for quality Speed is not a major issue Don't want a Brother (I already have one, but he's in Sydney :) ) Any gotchas I should be aware of? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1442323 | 2017-11-21 21:58:00 | It's not the price of the printer that you have to worry about with a colour laser printer. Some colour laser printers, can have more than 1 toner cartridge whatever you call it And some of these arent cheap. Thats a gotcha that you have to be aware of |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1442324 | 2017-11-21 22:11:00 | Yes, I am aware of that. I'm not expecting to use a huge amount of colour so the toner cost shouldn't be a major factor - but having separate b/w and colour cartridges certainly is. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1442325 | 2017-11-21 23:44:00 | What's wrong with Brothers ?? I wont use anything else these days, only problem I have ever had is when they stop printing, but cant blame the printer if I forgot to put in more paper :p Had a Lexmark, real nice colour laser printer, but the toner prices were outrageous. Wouldn't touch Canons -- enough said on them. Theres always the KYOCERA -- www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.com.au Or the OKI's www.oki.com www.oki.com Really depends on the budget available and toner prices. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1442326 | 2017-11-22 00:14:00 | Really depends on the budget available and toner prices. Yep , pick a printer, check toner costs (per page) . New models every year, so may be hard to get recommendations here on current models, and a single recommendation isnt a good sample size :) Just google search for reviews of the laser you are interested it. Also , check expected life & cost of drums (may be several) my 2c I would avoid HP , just as there software/drv can be pretty bad . Bad to the extent the otherwise working printer had to be replaced with another brand Lexmark, just avoid . dont ask :-) Kyocera, check price of the drums. Sure long life, but if one somehow gets damaged ..... Do color lasers still have a transfer belt ? If that fails could be a write off . Factor in that after a year, it could be write off rather than repair or even write off rather than replace drums . |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1442327 | 2017-11-22 01:44:00 | Here's a follow-up question: Are there any particular advantages with LED vs Laser? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1442328 | 2017-11-22 05:47:00 | We have a Brother, not wifi but is network enabled, its has colour and blank toner. 2 years old and still on the originals. | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1442329 | 2017-11-22 07:26:00 | Is that separate cartridges for each colour, or all-in-one? | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1442330 | 2017-11-22 11:31:00 | You didnt really specify the environment or how much you'd be printing, for personal use Kyocera aren't too bad if they run. If commercial use, normally leasing is a better alternative. | Kame (312) | ||
| 1442331 | 2017-11-22 17:36:00 | Purely personal - and not huge volumes these days. Are you implying Kyocera are unreliable? |
Tony (4941) | ||
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