Desktop Laser printers
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shortylickens
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I was gonna suggest the cheap little HP's. I have an LJ 1000 that has been good to me for two years now. Then you said it needs parallel.
This may sound crude to an experienced member, but I'm sure you know that the ability to hot-swap is important when troubleshooting.
It may be worth your time and money to purchase some cheap USB port cards.
The headache saved later on would be worth it.
The LaserJet 1300's are also really nice and have parallel. I would get the cheapest one available since you're buying 10.
This may sound crude to an experienced member, but I'm sure you know that the ability to hot-swap is important when troubleshooting.
It may be worth your time and money to purchase some cheap USB port cards.
The headache saved later on would be worth it.
The LaserJet 1300's are also really nice and have parallel. I would get the cheapest one available since you're buying 10.
Also look at Samsung 1740, 1750, and 2250 printers. The 2250 has both USB and parallel and can be upgraded to a networked printer later if you want.
The 1740 (MSRP of $150) supports just about all versions of Windows (from 95 through XP) so you shouldn't have any worries connecting systems to it. It also supports versions of Linux. The 1750 adds compatibility to the Macintosh platform too, IF you have any of those in the offices.
Newegg has the 1740 for $135 and the 1750 for $224. Shipping on both is under $10 so you get to decide how much you want to spend. Maybe get some users you like more the 1750 and the others the 1740...
I have a Samsung 2151N printer (networked, full duplex, 500 sheet tray, 1200x1200 res, etc.) and it performs really well. I like having it on my network, so that any computer here can print to it without dicking around with cables.
The 1740 (MSRP of $150) supports just about all versions of Windows (from 95 through XP) so you shouldn't have any worries connecting systems to it. It also supports versions of Linux. The 1750 adds compatibility to the Macintosh platform too, IF you have any of those in the offices.
Newegg has the 1740 for $135 and the 1750 for $224. Shipping on both is under $10 so you get to decide how much you want to spend. Maybe get some users you like more the 1750 and the others the 1740...
I have a Samsung 2151N printer (networked, full duplex, 500 sheet tray, 1200x1200 res, etc.) and it performs really well. I like having it on my network, so that any computer here can print to it without dicking around with cables.
The 2250 is cheaper than the 1750. It seems better.
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=28-112-023&depa=0
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=28-112-023&depa=0
Go with this printer: HP LaserJet 1320 Printer.
Stay away from those brother and samsung printers. Cost of toner will be much higher. Make price per page comparisons when buying a printer. You will save more money in the long run even if you must spend an extra hundred or two on the printer. Also remanufactured cartridges will be easier to find for an HP printer and will be cheaper, since the research and development for aftermarket imaging supplies will be approached more willingly.
Stay away from those brother and samsung printers. Cost of toner will be much higher. Make price per page comparisons when buying a printer. You will save more money in the long run even if you must spend an extra hundred or two on the printer. Also remanufactured cartridges will be easier to find for an HP printer and will be cheaper, since the research and development for aftermarket imaging supplies will be approached more willingly.
I went with the brother at staples but mainly because it's cheap and I'm not using it for a business where I'll be printing 20,000 pages a month. They do have remanufactured cartridges for the brother, it's price isn't too bad. Not as great as the HP's but it's still available. Depending on how much he's printing, there are different choices.
I am looking to buy one for myself for home office work. In my opinion, from a office work perspective, a printer has to be able to print two-sided. That will drop all low end models. I am thinking I may get the HP1320. There is a $100 rebate right now.
The Samsung ML2150 does that as does it's networked version (ML2151N). Those have duplexing STANDARD, not an add-on 'option' that costs you more. You should be able to find the 2150 for about $400 (possibly less if you look). It has more, better, features than any HP that tries to compete with it at the same price point. I was looking at HP when I wanted a networked laser printer, NONE came even close for the same kind of money. Pretty sad, since I've used HP printers before and they usually did fairly well.
BTW, the 2150 and 2151N both have duty cycles of 100,000 pages per month. That's more than most people will ever put through them in normal conditions. Medium offices could hit that, but it would mean they are printing 5,000 pages per day, per printer and not many places do that until you get to larger companies. even then, that's a hell of a lot of paper to be burning through.
BTW, the 2150 and 2151N both have duty cycles of 100,000 pages per month. That's more than most people will ever put through them in normal conditions. Medium offices could hit that, but it would mean they are printing 5,000 pages per day, per printer and not many places do that until you get to larger companies. even then, that's a hell of a lot of paper to be burning through.
If budget is a concern, the Samsung 1710 is an excellent value for the money, with great quality.
Riiiight :laugh: ... You print that many pages all by yourself in a day... Tell me another one, after I get up off the floor from laughing too hard.
Its true. My job, i'm an expert in the electrophotographic process in laser cartridges working in the remanufacturing industry. I do lots of testing of laser cartridges to test components. I test cartridges under a standardized test method involving astm f 1856 (toner usage) and astm f 2036 (Density standard). It requires us to run the cartridges to ~80% using a 5% test target. I could write you a book on this but that would take too much time. Anything you like you know more specific, just ask. I have 200 printers running paper continously all day long. Actually I do a lot of printing but, I do business with an imaging supply manufacturer in Belguim and they use two full pallets of paper a day for testing easily. Keep in mind we do recycle all that paper.
The LJ 1320 does look good, and the $100MIR makes it look even better.
But for an individual desk? That individual would have to be printing a lot to make it worth the extra cost, no? The automatic duplexing and ease of finding HP/aftermarket toner makes it that much more attractive, though.
A bunch of Samsung 1740s doesn't sound bad, tho. Toner seems about as much as the HP 1320, according to PriceGrabber. Obviously much lower initial cost, too.
LJ 1320: $60/2.5k pp., $110/6k pp.
ML 1740: $66/3k pp.
So it's really down to whether you'd be printing enough to make up for the 1320's higher initial cost with its auto duplexing.
But for an individual desk? That individual would have to be printing a lot to make it worth the extra cost, no? The automatic duplexing and ease of finding HP/aftermarket toner makes it that much more attractive, though.
A bunch of Samsung 1740s doesn't sound bad, tho. Toner seems about as much as the HP 1320, according to PriceGrabber. Obviously much lower initial cost, too.
LJ 1320: $60/2.5k pp., $110/6k pp.
ML 1740: $66/3k pp.
So it's really down to whether you'd be printing enough to make up for the 1320's higher initial cost with its auto duplexing.
What about servicing? Who has a better service network that repairs at an acceptable price? Replacement parts available?
I hate it when, say the printer is misfeeding and would like to replace the feeding roller or whatever but find out the manufacturer does not sell the parts. This happened to me with a HP870csi.
I hate it when, say the printer is misfeeding and would like to replace the feeding roller or whatever but find out the manufacturer does not sell the parts. This happened to me with a HP870csi.
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The 13xx series is a bit overkill for individual desktops. We have a few 1300s throughout the office for "area" print jobs. Desktops I bought in the past were 1210s but they have no parallel and one of the programs we utilize can not print to USB ports (horrible). Damn nice little printers though those 1210s. Ill look at the Samsungs and see how they fair.
Thanks for the imput everyone
Thanks for the imput everyone
Mine has worked quite well also. Print ~2500 pgs a month and got ~11000 on my last cartridge. For the price it's nice.
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