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filipelli · 05-04-2008, 04:41 AM

Any suggestions out there for a new laserjet? I'd like bang for the buck! Budget is around $250, but I would like one that is reliable, with toner lasting a long time and not too $$$. What do you guys reccomend?

GSurge · 05-04-2008, 06:58 AM

For black and white I've heard good things about Brother laser printers. They are fairly cheap and have good a low cost-per-page.

roastpuff · 05-04-2008, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by GSurge

For black and white I've heard good things about Brother laser printers. They are fairly cheap and have good a low cost-per-page.

Hmm, I've heard the opposite opinion about Brother lasers, actually, and for their inkjets I've had nothing but trouble.

I suggest a Samsung or a Lexmark. How heavy duty do you want, and what features you require? Around how many pages do you plan on printing a month?

RYCeT · 05-04-2008, 09:10 AM

I have a samsung ml-2010, it last a long time.

filipelli · 05-04-2008, 12:24 PM

I am a student, so I print on average 20 pages a day back and front.

chesebert · 05-04-2008, 01:50 PM

Xerox color laser will set you back around 300ish....I luv Xerox

scud80 · 05-04-2008, 03:22 PM

i have the hp color laserjet 2600n ... it's 290 shipped at amazon right now but might be cheaper elsewhere. i've been really happy with it so far. i don't print quite as much as you but i've probably done a couple hundred pages thus far and the supply level on the black ink hasn't dropped below the "full" mark yet. double-sided printing is manual.

GSurge · 05-04-2008, 04:40 PM

Here's a deal on a Samsung Color laser. Samsung CLP-300 Color Laser Printer - dealnews.com

kugino · 05-05-2008, 01:22 AM

hp laser 1012. goes on and on and on. i've been surprisingly pleased by this machine...

roastpuff · 05-05-2008, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by RYCeT

I have a samsung ml-2010, it last a long time.

Got the slightly more advanced ML-2510, for $60 brand new. Toner (not the starter one though!) lasts for 3000 pages, can be refilled for $5 and is very easy to refill. So far I've ran through about 4000 pages in it, not a hiccup.

Manual double-sided though... I normally squeeze 4 slides into 1 letter size page and then re-use the backs of the pages for notes or print other notes on them once those particular notes are no longer needed.