Good cheap laser printer?

[sobriquet]

I'm looking for a cheap laser printer. B&W is all I need, and speed doesn't matter all that much. All I really care about is having good cartridges and decent reliability. Anybody know of particular models? I'm hoping to keep it under $150. Thanks.

 

[yllus]

Samsung ML-1710 is pretty decent for us up here in Canada. Toner refills are ubercheap too.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If you can find a Hot Deal (or GottaDeal.com deal) on last year's Brother HL-5040 that's what I have.

Carts are easy to get from Office Depot, - Max, Staples & etc., and print speed and paper handling are a bit better than the under-$100 Samsungs (which are good too, if slow).

. . . and search "laser" in General Hardware for a bunch of threads on this.

 

[LukFilm]

HL-1440 will be on sale 07/24-07/25 at OM for $99.99 AR.

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: LukFilm
HL-1440 will be on sale 07/24-07/25 at OM for $99.99 AR.

Search around for toner/drum issues on this one before you buy it though. I bought one over a year ago and I'm getting black ink streaked across the pages of all of my prints. Sad thing is is that the drum is >= the price of the printer~ (But other than that it's a great printer )

-Ben-

 

[Chu]

Find a reputable shop and get a used HP LaserJet 4+. These are the best printers they ever made, I wouldn't be surprised if 90% of them are still in service. The five that I maintain haven't even need a fuser or roller change in 10 years, and this is at an accouting firm.

-Chu

 

[MacBaine]

Dell has good deals every now and then on their printers

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: LukFilm
HL-1440 will be on sale 07/24-07/25 at OM for $99.99 AR.

:thumbsup:

i bought one 1+ years ago, works great. i don't print that much, so i expect the drum to last long enough to make it worth replacing it when the drum goes out (vs replacing it, see the comment above)

if you need a heavier duty printer, then get a used HP

 

[Yossarian]

I just bought a Samsung ML-1740 last weekend for $100 AR, it is pretty good.

 

[Ionizer86]

Get a Minolta 1350W or a Samsung ML-1710. I've had the Brother HL-1440 along with the current Minolta here. The Brother's drum does in fact degenerate pretty quickly (ours was streaking in a year), so buyer beware.

 

[RossMAN]

Buy.com has the Samsung ML-1740 Monochrome Laser Printer for just $79.76 after $50 rebate with FREE SHIPPING.

The Samsung ML-1740 is an affordable monochrome laser printer offering up to 17 ppm, 600 dpi resolution, USB and parallel connectivity, 250-sheet cassette tray, and compact design. Print on a variety of media, from 3" x 5" index cards up to legal size. Samsung's TonerSave button allows users to increase toner capacity up to 40%. Windows, Mac OS, and Linux are supported.