Looking for a printer: moderate cost & affordable toner???
Dec 15, 2005 | 10:29 am
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Looking for a printer: moderate cost & affordable toner???
My Mom wants a printer. She doesn't need a printer 
I found this printer -- HP PhotoSmart 7450 Color Inkjet Printer. Printer price is good ($50)....but toners are expensive. This seems the typical case with the printers
If anyone has come across a decent printer (for low use) that has affordable toner cartridges -- I'd LOVE a recommendation
I found this printer -- HP PhotoSmart 7450 Color Inkjet Printer. Printer price is good ($50)....but toners are expensive. This seems the typical case with the printers
If anyone has come across a decent printer (for low use) that has affordable toner cartridges -- I'd LOVE a recommendation
Dec 15, 2005 | 10:42 am
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Observations:
1) That's an inkjet printer. It uses ink, not toner.
2) Beware of cheap printers. Their consumables generally cost more than the more expensive ones.
3) Beware that ink will in time dry out. Low volume users sometimes end up throwing out cartridges that have plenty of ink left because they won't feed anymore.
If you don't need color, lasers are generally a lot cheaper in the consumeables department.
1) That's an inkjet printer. It uses ink, not toner.
2) Beware of cheap printers. Their consumables generally cost more than the more expensive ones.
3) Beware that ink will in time dry out. Low volume users sometimes end up throwing out cartridges that have plenty of ink left because they won't feed anymore.
If you don't need color, lasers are generally a lot cheaper in the consumeables department.
Dec 15, 2005 | 10:51 am
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Samsung has some nice small laser printers. I use one and am pleased with it. It was 1/3 the cost of a similar H-P laser. They go on sale periodically at ecost.com etc for $50-$70 and are great bargains.
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Dec 15, 2005 | 1:21 pm
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I agree with MisterNice, that Samsung laser printers are very nice and affordable.
I've gone through a couple ink-jet printers and got tired of fumbling with the ink cartidges. I go through a cartridge so often that I realized that upkeep would be cheaper if I went for a laser printer. Laser cartridges are more expensive, but they last for thousands of pages instead of hundreds.
Here's a Samsung ML-2010 for $69.99 after rebate.
I've gone through a couple ink-jet printers and got tired of fumbling with the ink cartidges. I go through a cartridge so often that I realized that upkeep would be cheaper if I went for a laser printer. Laser cartridges are more expensive, but they last for thousands of pages instead of hundreds.
Here's a Samsung ML-2010 for $69.99 after rebate.
Dec 15, 2005 | 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by mrmakochan
I agree with MisterNice, that Samsung laser printers are very nice and affordable.
I've gone through a couple ink-jet printers and got tired of fumbling with the ink cartidges. I go through a cartridge so often that I realized that upkeep would be cheaper if I went for a laser printer. Laser cartridges are more expensive, but they last for thousands of pages instead of hundreds.
Here's a Samsung ML-2010 for $69.99 after rebate.
I've gone through a couple ink-jet printers and got tired of fumbling with the ink cartidges. I go through a cartridge so often that I realized that upkeep would be cheaper if I went for a laser printer. Laser cartridges are more expensive, but they last for thousands of pages instead of hundreds.
Here's a Samsung ML-2010 for $69.99 after rebate.
Of course, we have one that is several years old that we could 'retire' to her....but I think she is in the "new" mode
Thanks!
Dec 16, 2005 | 9:35 am
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I picked up a Canon IP5000 earlier this year - it seemed to have the lowest cost per page around (at the time), and was less prone to jams with things like envelopes I've been pretty pleased with it.