Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Anybody here have anecdotal details about owning a color laser printer?
The lightning storm from a few weeks ago also took out our inexpensive Brother laser printer. I can replace it with another inexpensive unit, but then I started thinking color might be a nice option. For a few minutes I entertained the idea of getting an eco-tank inkjet printer. However I don't print that often, so the print heads would probably dry out. So then I wondered about a color laser printer. That would mean 4 toners to replace, each of the four costing around $75. It would be awesome to have the option to print color, but I could always send to a print bureau. Your thoughts would be appreciated. ... |
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Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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I have one and absolutely love it. Mine is a multifunction that I got super cheap thanks to an HP and employee discount deal when I worked at Office Depot. The thing about these is that there is no ink to go bad waiting for you to finally print again. As little as I print, I would have to buy cartridges for each print job. Now it just sits there with the dry toner in it waiting for me to actually print something. Even still, I print in B/W 95% of the time.
So, yeah, if you don't print much but need to print every now and then you should get a color laser. Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Dammit T.
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@kk@pennytucker.social
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I took one home from when one of my client's closed the office last during during COVID.
Now I'm mad I didn't buy one years ago. I print maybe once a week at most, sometimes not for weeks at a time, and the thing just sits there waiting for me. The inkjets I used to have would just take forever after not being used for a while and would always give me trouble. I'm going to keep this one as long as I can and then replace it with another laser. Never going to buy an inkjet printer again. No more Twitter. It's Mastodon now. |
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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InkJet has its place, but that is really with photos and such. Typical resolution of laser is seriously lacking compared. Then again, you'd be better off taking those images to a drug store to have printed for most people.
Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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Sneaky Punk
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People still print photos? Digital photo frames, or an old TV are much better.
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Well, my decision came down to space. The place where we keep the old black & white laser printer is simply too small for even the smallest of the color machines. Next time!
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Leeds
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Yes, this is the digital era. Now everyone uses their smartphones to share photos, videos, etc.
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Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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People really do print photos still. They are my mom's age though.
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Which way is up?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Boyzeee
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I print photos, and keep them in a box at my place in Toledo.
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I get the few prints I do get done by a pro, rather than a cheap inkjet from the office supply/computer store. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of DYI, for those who don’t want to fork over a few grand for a photo printer that’s worth while having.
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