Mario, Disclaimer: I have never been a big fan of multi-function devices, or inkjet for that matter.
We don't print much or often, so inkjet is more expensive (dries up before it is used up). Printers are slightly more expensive, but the difference is made up in ink / toner after the first few thousand sheets. The lasers I have had tend to be 10+ year devices (HP 2P and now a Samsung CLP) and 3rd party toner is available for both. The 2P finally had its scanner motor burn out twice, and would cost almost as much as the CLP (with 3color plus black toner). I was not expecting the CLP to hold up, but it has done well for us. (At times I have printed 1500 sheets in a week and other 1 or 2 sheets a month - and still going strong). No phone line for fax (used to and still have my Zoom fax modem), and the Cannon flatbed scanner works as a copier with the printer. Yes, they take up a little more room, but that is my tradeoff. Inkjet devices can be inexpensive, IF you can use bulk ink or can refill or get inexpensive 3rd party cartridges, have a constant need for low to medium volume printing (a sheet or 2 a day to 2-300 a day, on the average). They just can't stay idle for long periods (weeks) and work well from my experience. If you find a great device, please report back. I (and I am sure others) are interested! ... Jack On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:02 PM, unix_fan <[email protected]> wrote: > Also posted on FB, but want my LOPSA peer's advice. > > My HP 4215 printer is kaput, I'm in search of a new "All in one" printer. > I'm not decided or biased on laser vs inkjet. We mostly print text, forms, > letters, but my budding actor son occasionally needs head shots printed > (i.e., photos). > > A catalyst here: my wife is starting a business and was extremely > frustrated getting business forms printed. "I want a working (reliable) > printer for Valentine's Day day, nothing else". We all know the importance > of a happy SO/spouse/partner. > > Budget: $300 max, $150-$200 expected > > Current contenders: > Epson 4530 (OfficeMax has a sale plus tradein bringing the cost way down > to $140), HP 8600. > > Lasers I'm not finding a clear contender. All in one form factor often > drives price up over my $300 budget. > > Other considerations: HP approach to ink - engineer against third party > source irks me. Also, I think their quality has gone down. I haven't owned > an Epson, don't know how they fare. I've been reading reviews, they seem > OK. We might also just use Vistaprint for head shots and not worry about > the occasional photo job. One other thing is my previous experience is that > HP inks tended to dry up quicker than expected in the cartridge. I also > want a wired connection, and have no need for NFC, cloud, etc, monkey > business. It can come with that stuff, but it will remain disabled. > > As for the old printer, I believe in "make it do, use it up, wear it out". > I tried taking it apart and seeing if a good cleaning would do the trick, > but the flimsy paper takeup mechanism seems to be past its service life. > > Thanks in advance, > Mario > > _______________________________________________ > Tech mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > > -- ><> ... Jack "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart"... Colossians 3:23 "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate" - Henry J. Tillman "Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein "You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." - Admiral Grace Hopper, USN "a nanosecond is the time it takes electrons to propigate 11.8 inches" - " - http://youtu.be/JEpsKnWZrJ8 "Life is complex: it has a real part and an imaginary part." - Martin Terma
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