[Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Jerry Feldman
I still need to run some more tests on my HP CLJ 4500, this time from my wife's Windows system just to exclude the Linux drivers. While I may just get an ink jet, I'm seeing some Brother Color Lasers for under $300 (HL-3045CN and HL-3075CW). I also saw on a quick check yesterday a Brother network c

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Laura Conrad
> "Jerry" == Jerry Feldman writes: Jerry> I'm seeing some Brother Color Lasers for under $300 Jerry> (HL-3045CN and HL-3075CW). I also saw on a quick check Jerry> yesterday a Brother network color laser with a duplexer for Jerry> under $300 (HL-4150 refurbished). I have a B

Re: [Discuss] Has Comcast broken the internet? (Resolved)

2012-06-25 Thread Laura Conrad
I got the attached message from Comcast. Probably the same one I would have gotten if I'd just said, "The internet is broken." I ignored the part about clearing caches, but I did turn my router and cable modem off and then on again, and that fixed the problem. If it happens again, I'll turn the

Re: [Discuss] Has Comcast broken the internet? (Resolved)

2012-06-25 Thread Laura Conrad
> "Laura" == Laura Conrad writes: Laura> I got the attached message from Comcast. I guess we have Mailman configured to delete attached mail. So here it is in plain text. I wrote them at 1 AM last night: Laura> Since about 1 this afternoon, I''ve been having trouble Laura>

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Shirley Márquez Dúlcey
On 6/25/2012 10:49 AM, Laura Conrad wrote: Since having laser printers in general, I have trouble understanding why anyone bothers with inkjets. Photos. Affordable color laser printers don't print them as well as a good inkjet with special photo paper does. _

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Laura Conrad
> "Shirley" == Shirley Márquez Dúlcey writes: Shirley> On 6/25/2012 10:49 AM, Laura Conrad wrote: >> Since having laser printers in general, I have trouble understanding why >> anyone bothers with inkjets. Shirley> Photos. Affordable color laser printers don't print them as

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread John Abreau
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey wrote: > Photos. Affordable color laser printers don't print them as well as a good > inkjet with special photo paper does. > I find that dye sublimation printers are much better for photos than inkjets. -- John Abreau / Executive Dire

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Shirley Márquez Dúlcey
On 6/25/2012 1:14 PM, John Abreau wrote: On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey wrote: Photos. Affordable color laser printers don't print them as well as a good inkjet with special photo paper does. I find that dye sublimation printers are much better for photos than in

[Discuss] [OT] Retailers going out of business

2012-06-25 Thread Mark Woodward
I just had one of those experiences I wanted to buy a computer/HDMI projector. I kind of wanted it today because I'm on vacation and want to toy around with it. Needless to say, I looked around. I looked at staples, best buy and Microcenter. My son and I went to Best Buy first, saw one "on

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread John Abreau
If you'r On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey wrote: > I'm not sure I'd say "much better", inkjets are quite good at photos now. > And you can't get a good dye-sub printer for $100. But they are nice if you > have the budget. > Amazon sells the Canon SELPHY CP800 for $84.34;

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Dan Ritter
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 02:55:25PM -0400, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey wrote: > I'd summarize the advantages and disadvantages as follows: > > Inkjet: > Pros: low capital cost, good all-around printing, excellent photo > printing on special paper, energy efficiency > Cons: high supplies cost (especially

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Jerry Feldman
On 06/25/2012 10:49 AM, Laura Conrad wrote: >> "Jerry" == Jerry Feldman writes: > Jerry> I'm seeing some Brother Color Lasers for under $300 > Jerry> (HL-3045CN and HL-3075CW). I also saw on a quick check > Jerry> yesterday a Brother network color laser with a duplexer for > Je

Re: [Discuss] [OT] Retailers going out of business

2012-06-25 Thread Jerry Feldman
On 06/25/2012 03:03 PM, Mark Woodward wrote: > I just had one of those experiences > > I wanted to buy a computer/HDMI projector. I kind of wanted it today > because I'm on vacation and want to toy around with it. Needless to > say, I looked around. I looked at staples, best buy and Microcenter

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Jerry Feldman
On 06/25/2012 03:05 PM, John Abreau wrote: > If you'r > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Shirley Márquez Dúlcey > wrote: > >> I'm not sure I'd say "much better", inkjets are quite good at photos now. >> And you can't get a good dye-sub printer for $100. But they are nice if you >> have the budge

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Rich Braun
Several years ago I bought a Ricoh C410DN color laser. Best printing decision I ever made! It cost about $700, and after something like 15,000 pages I have yet to go through the second set of toner bottles that I bought for it. It prints quite fast (rated 24ppm, and has a fast enough processor t

Re: [Discuss] Low end color laser printers

2012-06-25 Thread Richard Pieri
I've recently gone through the "low end printer" research thing. The answer for inexpensive, consumer-grade laser printers is Brother. -- Rich P. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

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2012-06-25 Thread Derek Martin
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