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-Ever- · 09-11-2004, 10:04 AM

I moved into a small apartment for my final few years of college and need a decent Laserjet printer mainly for school use. Do these printers vary in quality as much as color printers do or are most laserjets basically the same?

A local CircuitCity has new Samsung 1740 for $99 and a HP 1012 for $199, however the Samsung seems to have better stats. Can you guys recomend one of these, or any other small laserjet?

Thanks for any help
-T

DEI37 · 09-11-2004, 11:45 AM

For B&W, I don't personally think it's a big deal. Samsung makes decent quality stuff. HP is good, but for that money, get the Samsung.

JustDisGuy · 09-16-2004, 09:37 PM

I don't pay much attention to brand names, but I do think it's important to get a laser printer with a paper tray that feeds from the bottom of the printer. The ones that stack the paper up in the back and draw off the front of the stack seem to fail more often and more quickly - usually in the form of a half-inch wide wad of paper that's been partially ingested into the paper feed. HP makes a nice cheap laser printer with a bottom feed for less than $200 CAD - it's the 1012 I think. I was actually just thinking about buying one myself - my old Epson ink jet dried out... <sigh>

spindles · 09-17-2004, 02:12 AM

had a samsung - it sucked at paper feeding.

Now have an hp 1015 (I guess they are all kinda the same). It has been good so far (only had it two weeks).

-Ever- · 09-17-2004, 08:02 AM

Well damn guys. I was about to head to get the Samsung and now you're telling me that the HP's are treating you well! Hmm

-T

-Ever- · 09-17-2004, 08:02 AM

-double post

Smackre · 09-17-2004, 11:31 AM

at work we had a few lexmarks e210 i think....they worked nice....have no idea what they cost though

God of Thunder · 09-20-2004, 11:52 AM

As with any printers, don't look at the cost of the printer, look at the cost of replacement cartridges and how many prints per cartridge on average you can get.

Most compnaies practically give away the printer because they make their money on the ink/toner cartridges. Do your homework and figure out the one that will be cheapest in the long run, not just right now.

So far at work we have found HP's to be pretty reliable in the long run. We tend to get many good years from the initial investment. We just staryed buying Dell printers so it's to early to tell. I believe the Dell ones are actually manufactured by Lexmark.

09-11-2004, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	Small LaserJet printers? I moved into a small apartment for my final few years of college and need a decent Laserjet printer mainly for school use. Do these printers vary in quality as much as color printers do or are most laserjets basically the same? A local CircuitCity has new Samsung 1740 for $99 and a HP 1012 for $199, however the Samsung seems to have better stats. Can you guys recomend one of these, or any other small laserjet? Thanks for any help -T __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses--

09-11-2004, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	For B&W, I don't personally think it's a big deal. Samsung makes decent quality stuff. HP is good, but for that money, get the Samsung. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

09-16-2004, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
JustDisGuy Insane Location: Saskatchewan	I don't pay much attention to brand names, but I do think it's important to get a laser printer with a paper tray that feeds from the bottom of the printer. The ones that stack the paper up in the back and draw off the front of the stack seem to fail more often and more quickly - usually in the form of a half-inch wide wad of paper that's been partially ingested into the paper feed. HP makes a nice cheap laser printer with a bottom feed for less than $200 CAD - it's the 1012 I think. I was actually just thinking about buying one myself - my old Epson ink jet dried out... <sigh> __________________ "Act as if the future of the universe depends on what you do, while laughing at yourself for thinking that your actions make any difference."

09-17-2004, 02:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
spindles Mine is an evil laugh Location: Sydney, Australia	had a samsung - it sucked at paper feeding. Now have an hp 1015 (I guess they are all kinda the same). It has been good so far (only had it two weeks). __________________ who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?

09-17-2004, 08:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	Well damn guys. I was about to head to get the Samsung and now you're telling me that the HP's are treating you well! Hmm -T __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses--

09-17-2004, 08:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	-double post __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses-- Last edited by -Ever-; 09-17-2004 at 08:19 AM..

09-17-2004, 11:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	at work we had a few lexmarks e210 i think....they worked nice....have no idea what they cost though __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

09-20-2004, 11:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	As with any printers, don't look at the cost of the printer, look at the cost of replacement cartridges and how many prints per cartridge on average you can get. Most compnaies practically give away the printer because they make their money on the ink/toner cartridges. Do your homework and figure out the one that will be cheapest in the long run, not just right now. So far at work we have found HP's to be pretty reliable in the long run. We tend to get many good years from the initial investment. We just staryed buying Dell printers so it's to early to tell. I believe the Dell ones are actually manufactured by Lexmark. __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage