Which HP printer would you recommend for a small business?

[Nocturnal]

I would not mind a all-in-one HP laserjet, but I am not in the market to afford one of those bad boys just yet. I am, however, looking for a 100.00-200.00 color inkjet printer that has laser quality text with black and white, and also that has a fast output speed. Right now at my work we use a Cannon and that thing prints out black and white about 1ppm maybe. Any suggestions? I'm strictly looking for a HP printer right now, thanks in advance!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Unless you refill ink tanks, a laser would be cheaper over time (check price-per-page at PC World or ZDnet/CNet). Stay away from the all-in-ones they're much less reliable than the laser-only HPs.

 

[RossMAN]

You're looking at the WRONG brand and WRONG type of printer unless you absolutely have to print color.

The best small office black & white laser printer is the Brother HL-1440 for around $200 it beats any HP printer when it comes to price/performance ... HP can't touch it.

I would also consider a Samsung laser printer for $111 as well.

A color inkjet printer will eat through ink like crazy, your long term costs will be more than that of a laser printer. Also the black & white text quality will suck compared to a tried and true Brother HL-1440 laser printer.

You sell cell phones, right? You probably need these to print agreements, contracts, website info, etc. definitely get a black & white laser printer, not an HP color inkjet.

Again the Brother HL-1440 is one MAJOR kick ass printer.

 

[RossMAN]

Oops I didn't see that you're looking for an all-in-one, well I found one for ya.

HP OfficeJet v40xi for $129.99 after $30 MIR @ CostCo B&M

 

[Viper GTS]

$100 inkjet printers will eat you alive on ink costs.

Proper business printers start with the Laserjet 4100 or 4200.

Viper GTS

 

[OutHouse]

We have a bunch HP 1100's around the building. Never had any problems with them.

 

[Murpheeee]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Again the Brother HL-1440 is one MAJOR kick ass printer.

Agreed. Got one. Love it.

 

[DDad]

It all depends on what you intend to use it for

If Color is not needed, then look at a older Laserjet- I suppose around a Laserjet 4- they're very easy to find, give good print jobs, reasonably fast, usually find them very cheap, very reliable. I keep a couple for the 4 pm "OHMIGOD, the printer died and we need to have these invoices sent out TODAY" calls
If you need Color- It depends on how good you need. I'd look at some of the HP Professional series- have one thats about 6 years old and never a problem

 

[Placer14]

I would NOT suggested HP printers. Have not had good luck with them commercially or residentally.

You might want to check out that offer about Free Color Printers from Xerox

Very professional printer.

 

[SherEPunjab]

i've never seen an inkjet that can do text as sharp as laser first of all. Second of all, color inkjet carts are cheap as hell if he gets an epson that uses this cartridge.

My epson stylus 880 does and this printer is AWESOME! cheap color, great output, fast, and it cost me 38 bucks after DELL MIR.




if he must do color, i suggest he goes epson. if he must have very sharp text i suggest he goes with one of rossmans reccomendations and drops the color idea altogether. OR, if he can find a hot deal on an epson that uses that cart, he should buy both.

 

[gregshin]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
You're looking at the WRONG brand and WRONG type of printer unless you absolutely have to print color.

The best small office black & white laser printer is the Brother HL-1440 for around $200 it beats any HP printer when it comes to price/performance ... HP can't touch it.

I would also consider a Samsung laser printer for $111 as well.

A color inkjet printer will eat through ink like crazy, your long term costs will be more than that of a laser printer. Also the black & white text quality will suck compared to a tried and true Brother HL-1440 laser printer.

You sell cell phones, right? You probably need these to print agreements, contracts, website info, etc. definitely get a black & white laser printer, not an HP color inkjet.

Again the Brother HL-1440 is one MAJOR kick ass printer.

Hmm....Rossman does have a point...but imma have to say my 2cents. Brother requires you to replace a drum kit in their printers after 20,000 pages which cost $150 each....consider that a brother tn-460 hi cap toner also costs $70.00 each. Each tn-460 yields around 6,000 pages. So after 3 toners which is now up to $210 and then a drum kit DR-400 which is $150...you could've have bought a brand new printer...even an HP 1200 laser at least. The samsung is great but the freakin drumkit cost more then the pritner itself...plus its hard to find the parts for that pritner at a B&M store.

I honestly recommend HP laser printers because they do not require a drum kit and their parts and toners are top notch. Yeah they are pricey...but hey you get what you pay for. Here is my shameless plug...i sell printers, toners, ink carts, and drum kits for brother, hp, and lexmark, and xerox.....if you guys need anything let me know =)

 

[RossMAN]

I'm still using the same toner/drum in my Brother HL-1240 since I got it FREE back in January 2000 thanks to the free $400 @ OD offer, courtesy of MSN

However I only print like 5 pages a week max.

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm still using the same toner/drum in my Brother HL-1240 since I got it FREE back in January 2000 thanks to the free $400 @ OD offer, courtesy of MSN

However I only print like 5 pages a week max.

5 coupons a week?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm still using the same toner/drum in my Brother HL-1240 since I got it FREE back in January 2000 thanks to the free $400 @ OD offer, courtesy of MSN

However I only print like 5 pages a week max.

5 coupons a week?

You caught me red handed, last week it was Foot Locker, Staples, OMax, OD and Carls Jr.

 

[Beau]

I'd recommend an HP LaserJet 3100 if you could find one. A few of the companies I service have them, and they seem to be fairly reliable, especially for being an all in one fax/scan/copy/print unit.

Ebay

 

[waitman]

I have a hp psc 500, which I have had for almost 3 years. Never had a single problem with it, and the text is as good as any I have ever seen. It is used quite a bit, but not in a business type situation, more like 15 to 30 pages a week. Ink is expensive,. I have had good luck refilling the black cartridges, but the color cartridges just don't seem to want to refill, they leak out, errr! spits out black pages pretty quick and color copies look really good, somtimes better than the original. oops! doesn't have fax.