Best Color Laser Printer under $1000?

[kind-of-blue]

Staples has some good prices on the Minolta Magic Color 2300w here for $700 w/$200 rebate but I've heard of some poor reviews....does anyone use this model? How does it compare to an HP 1500L for $700here?

Opinions appreciated.

 

[Zoinks]

I have the 2300DL - I think its great. Print look excellent in BW and color. No problems with it. I don't know anything about the 2300W. There were deals to be had on the DL in the hot deals forum, but I don't know if they've expired.

 

[Viper GTS]

I would avoid the 1500, it's a host based printer with no formatter, connects only via USB, & requires a Windows based OS (and maybe mac) to run.

Spend the extra for the 2500 if you're going to get an HP.

Viper GTS

 

[kind-of-blue]

Difference between the Minolta 2300W and 2300DL is just the network adapter. The DL2300 has it, the 2300W doesn't. (I'd think you could pick up a 3rd part network printer addapter for the Minolta with the rebate on the 2300W and still come out on top).

 

[Coherence]

kind-of-blue, don't worry too much about a network adapter. You can get a cheap network print server that can connect directly to any printer's parallel port for $45-$65.

My only complaint about the 2300 is that its optional duplexer is $400. That a freaking ton of money just to get automated 2-sided printing, especially when compared to $500 for the printer itself ($699 - $200 rebate).