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Color Laser Printer WIFI (Although I'm old!)
GlennSprigg:
I don't mind copping 'flak', again, but please be kind to old pensioners!!! :)
My Missus & I got sick of using/buying cheap $30 inkjet printers. I tried various cheap ReFill
options from overseas. Let's face it, they make NOTHING on the sale of new printers, and try
to make their money on 'NEW CARTRIDGES'. So, we try to circumvent that... Up until now, we would
use the printer until empty of ink, and then BUY another for say $29, (a fraction of the cost for new
cartridges!), and keep at least ONE of the old 'printers' as a 'SCANNER'.
Now, for the 1st time, I purchased a new B&W & Color Laser Printer. So many quality Laser
printed pages, that would take us a few years to use up!! Ok, so lets look at re-usability.
'Brother' quote the likes of $120 to $140 for EACH colour drum/cartridge. However, on eBay, we can
not just get a 'refill' kit as per the various inkjet printers, but a complete new replacement Cartridge
for about $30. Now, I'm sorry, but I do not care about 'standard' parts. If it works, and our distant
future succeeds with an additional 2000 to 3000 pages on an originally $250 machine, then so be it !!!
NOW, all of a sudden, things we want/need every day, just happen! We are networked anyway, between
all devices, like PC's, Laptops, iPads & SmartPhones on our NBN router. Everything on any device is now
printable, as it all happens locally via the NBN/Router WiFi
PDF files, instructions, Airline bookings/tickets...
Mind you, I showed my missus recently that all you need is your phone at the airport to scan now...
Just wake me when we get there!!! ???
jfiresto:
I am long time laser printer fan and do not mind paying 90 dollars or euros for a manufacturer's toner cartridge if I will get many pages out of one. Kyocera claims 7000 pages per cartridge for the P2040dn black and white laser printer I recently got. That is about half the cost per page of the Okidata printer it replaced. I only replaced the Okidata, because after 20 years, the rubber pieces had hardened and were starting to misfeed the odd sheet from the 200-sheet paper tray.
You can see where a manufacturer makes money if you calculate the cost per page for their different models. I bought Kyocera's second least expensive, network printer because I do not print much per year. The toner for their least expensive model (it is different) costs twice as much per page and only makes sense if you plan to retire the printer before finishing off a full cartridge.
ebastler:
--- Quote from: GlennSprigg on February 25, 2020, 12:54:57 pm ---NOW, all of a sudden, things we want/need every day, just happen! We are networked anyway, between all devices, like PC's, Laptops, iPads & SmartPhones on our NBN router. Everything on any device is now printable, as it all happens locally via the NBN/Router WiFi PDF files, instructions, Airline bookings/tickets...
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I must admit that I still get a kick out of the experience of having a photocopier at home. ;)
One of the "dream machines" of my youth, when information still came on printed pages, and it was such a hassle to take a bike ride to the next "copy shop" to copy a book chapter or magazine article... We have had an inkjet printer + flatbed scanner combo for a decade now, but I am still pleased that this magic machine is sitting there right on my shelf. The recent upgrade to a laser printer with automatic document feeder helped to renew the enjoyment. :)
SilverSolder:
I've managed to go almost 100% paperless, even though I like printing. I only print photographs / artwork / technical stuff (PCB artwork etc.) these days...
james_s:
I got sick of inkjet printers about 12 years ago and bought a used color laser printer. Finally it was getting tired so I replaced it with a new much more compact HP color laserjet. I don't mind paying a few hundred bucks for a set of cartridges because a set of them lasts me years. It's far more expensive to buy $30 inkjet cartridges that dry up and clog after a few prints. Inkjet printers are nicer for photos but they're hopeless for someone who prints infrequently.
My printer has wifi but I've always used wired ethernet, I reserve wifi for laptops and mobile devices that actually need to be wireless, a wire offers far superior performance and better reliability.
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