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Philip Banks · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:24 am Post subject: Pr nt r

I replaced my printer a month or so ago. Just need it to print scripts and invoices. No more, no less. It's an Epson D92, it sounds like crypt door and is about as reliable as Kakzakstani - Gaelic phrase book.

Suggestions? Apart from a new biro.

Deirdre · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:27 am Post subject:

Um, take it back?

Lack of vowels is both troubling and bigoted.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:31 am Post subject:

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bobsouer · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:51 am Post subject:

Philip,

Unless colour is required, I have had great experiences with the small laser printers from Samsung.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:14 am Post subject:

Colour is needed because people insist on text in red or highlighted. May be a good colour laser printer?

bobsouer · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:28 am Post subject:

Philip,

The HP 2600N Q6455A and the Samsung CLP300 are both highly rated by the folks who've bought and use them through the online retailer NewEgg.com here in the States. They are both colour laser printers that retail for less than $300.00.
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Bruce · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

I've had excellent luck with all of my HP printers. I've got one that's the combo copier/scanner/faxer/photo printer with slots for camera memory chips/tea caddy for something like $130. It's worked fine for two years now. It's a PSC 1350 All-In-One. I'm sure there are similar models out there.

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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject:

Before you buy, look at the pricing of replacement cartridges/toner. That's really where the cost involved is. You can spend $50.00 for a printer and end up spending $60.00 for a pair of inkjet cartridges. Just be mindful.

Color lasers can be really costly since they normally use 4 different toner cartridges. That normally also means the black cartridge is smaller than one on a B&W laser printer, so you will be replacing it more often.

My recommendation? HP is one of the more reliable and the ink isn't too bad. Get one with duplexing so you can use both sides of the paper and save some trees.
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ccpetersen · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject:

I have the HP 2600N. My only complaint is that it keeps "forgetting" that it's on the network.

The cost of cartridges is, indeed, a pain. But, the printer is fast and good.
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allensco · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

I've got one of the all in one thingys too. It's a Kodak 5500 fax/copier/printer/scanner with the card reader built in. Very nice and only $99.00. Ink for it will run about $28.00 or so. It uses two tanks, one for color and one for black. It even has the special section in the paper tray for 4x6 phot paper and it makes great photo prints.

Of course, I still have my little HP 3940 DeskJet and it's nice too.