Sick of buying ink cartridges, are laser printers good? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

ChrisJericho · 07-18-2004, 02:08 AM

I'm really getting sick and tired of having to replace the black and white cartridge on my crappy Lexmark Z42 twice a year.... each time it costs me around $35. The main thing I use my printer for is typing papers, I can't rememebr the last time needed color. So given my situation, woudl a laser printer be a good option? Give specific recommendations if you have them.

BigGov · 07-18-2004, 02:22 AM

Just stop by any near-by office store, Staples, Office Max, even Best Buy, all have decent laser printers for under $100.

I have a Brother HL-5040 if I remember correctly, got it for about $120 and it has worked fine for me.

I've printed off maybe 400-500 pages and don't have the need for new toner.

DEI37 · 07-18-2004, 03:27 PM

Best Buy even has a new HP color laser printer for $400 if I remember right. That's just unheard of. Our dealership just got one, and it does pretty good. Granted, it's not on par with the standard $3500 unit, but it matches just about any inkjet that I've seen.

KMA-628 · 07-18-2004, 04:02 PM

Sam's had one too, HP 1300 - around $300.00

I have this model and I love it. In the last year I used two maybe three cartridges (including the starter toner).

Really fast, really clear.

Liked it so much we bought a 1300 for all of our workstations (we ended up saving more by not buying ink)

DEI37 · 07-18-2004, 05:36 PM

Just a quick side note...if you still need an ink printer, go to www.discountink.com and look around in there. I pay $2 for my black cartridges and $7 for color. They are reman, or whatever, but I get about 90% of the yield that I would from Genuine OE Canon cartridges for $10/blk, and $18/clr, if I remember right. Some don't have as large a savings as others, but if you shop around, and have the right printer, you can save a bunch. As a plus, they accept PayPal for payment. What sucks, is that if you live in Wisconsin, you pay sales tax.

07-18-2004, 02:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	Sick of buying ink cartridges, are laser printers good? I'm really getting sick and tired of having to replace the black and white cartridge on my crappy Lexmark Z42 twice a year.... each time it costs me around $35. The main thing I use my printer for is typing papers, I can't rememebr the last time needed color. So given my situation, woudl a laser printer be a good option? Give specific recommendations if you have them. __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

07-18-2004, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Just stop by any near-by office store, Staples, Office Max, even Best Buy, all have decent laser printers for under $100. I have a Brother HL-5040 if I remember correctly, got it for about $120 and it has worked fine for me. I've printed off maybe 400-500 pages and don't have the need for new toner. __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

07-18-2004, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Best Buy even has a new HP color laser printer for $400 if I remember right. That's just unheard of. Our dealership just got one, and it does pretty good. Granted, it's not on par with the standard $3500 unit, but it matches just about any inkjet that I've seen. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

07-18-2004, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
KMA-628 ....is off his meds...you were warned. Location: The Wild Wild West	Sam's had one too, HP 1300 - around $300.00 I have this model and I love it. In the last year I used two maybe three cartridges (including the starter toner). Really fast, really clear. Liked it so much we bought a 1300 for all of our workstations (we ended up saving more by not buying ink) __________________ Before you criticize someone, you need to walk a mile in their shoes. That way, if they get angry at you.......you're a mile away.......and they're barefoot.

07-18-2004, 05:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Just a quick side note...if you still need an ink printer, go to www.discountink.com and look around in there. I pay $2 for my black cartridges and $7 for color. They are reman, or whatever, but I get about 90% of the yield that I would from Genuine OE Canon cartridges for $10/blk, and $18/clr, if I remember right. Some don't have as large a savings as others, but if you shop around, and have the right printer, you can save a bunch. As a plus, they accept PayPal for payment. What sucks, is that if you live in Wisconsin, you pay sales tax. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.