Looking for recommendations on a "lower end" laser printer.

[UpGrD]

I need to pick up a laser printer in the $300-$450 range. Just B&W, but must be reliable and somewhat fast.
Also would be nice if it is a model that can be purchased locally like at BestBuy, OM,OD ect......

Any insight would be great.

Thanks................

 

[bcmind]

HP is the way to go.

 

[Workin']

Samsung makes some really nice inexpensive laser printers. Way more "bang for the buck" than HP.

 

[Doh!]

Another vote for Sammy.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Yeat another vote for the Samsung laser printers, if I recall correctly, they have a lower cost per page than the low-end HP units, hope this helps 🙂

 

[Slogun]

I like my samsung ML-1430 it's only about 200 bucks.
course the ML 1450 and ML 1650 are 300 and 400, respectively and can be had at microcenter.
See here.

On that page, you will also see Brother, according to the reviews I would stay away from them.

Micro Ctr.
2645 Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

 

[BlueWeasel]

I used to have an old Okidata laser printer (4w series) that I was very satisfied with. I know they have several low-end laser printers, but the 4w is the only one that I have used.

 

[Doh!]

Ahhh.... Okidata 4w.... I think I'd bought it for less than $120 when it was first introduced 4~5 years ago (it was the best bargain-the cheapest for a laser printer back then). When the drum died last year, I had no other choice but to throw it away 'cause the drum costed more than a new printer. However, when it worked, it worked very well and it occupied very little desk space.

 

[Dewey]

I have the older Samsung (ML-1210). Works great and it was cheap!

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Doh!
Ahhh.... Okidata 4w.... I think I'd bought it for less than $120 when it was first introduced 4~5 years ago (it was the best bargain-the cheapest for a laser printer back then). When the drum died last year, I had no other choice but to throw it away 'cause the drum costed more than a new printer. However, when it worked, it worked very well and it occupied very little desk space.

It was a bargain laser printer, that's for sure. The clips on my paper tray eventually broke and super glue didn't do the trick.

A whopping 4 pages per minute....I don't know if I could handle the speed even now.... 🙂

 

[SCSIfreek]

check out the brother ML1440 15ppm, $200 deal in our hot deal sections. 🙂 auto shut-off/on is the $hit!!!


--Scsi