any recommendations for printers?

pondweed · 11th August 2009, 18:02

been through two colour lazers from ebuyer (Samsung clp300 and a Xerox - both the same machine underneath) at about £60 each originally - but the toner pack is the same price as the machine, and they seem to start going wrong at 13 months anyway.

Looking at cheapest mono lasers now, but the toner all seems massively expensive.

any suggestions for best route? I (sadly) think that out of warranty, they all become disposable these days as parts are so expensive. Is this reasonable?

This is intended to be a reliable basic email printer - we have a HP inkjet for colour stuff on a different computer.

JohnDotCom · 11th August 2009, 18:10

Most of the Brother Mono Lasers are good rerliable workhorses as well as HP range
but all cost a fortune for Parts.
Toners are cheap when you work out per page though, its just initial outlay.

e668ecp · 11th August 2009, 18:20

Without doubt HP. Brothers use or used to use HP insides. We got 200k+ prints out a Brother HL1260E... excellent workhorse

StevenWilliams · 11th August 2009, 19:28

To be honest I always buy second hand business laser printers.

I have a HP Laserjet 4000N and a Lexmark Optra Colour Laser that just will not die.

They cost me £10 and £30 respectively.

Both printers had under 100,000 page count on them and as they are designed for the business market with up to 40,000 pages per month they are hardly run in.

I used to buy Lexmark Optra L Full Duplex printers in a local auction for £20 and sell them on eBay for £150. Then the market died and they now sell for £20-£50.

Don't buy new. The cheapo lasers are designed for small page counts and no longevity. A business class printer will go on forever and if it should die buy another.

StevenWilliams · 11th August 2009, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by e668ecp

e got 200k+ prints out a Brother HL1260E... excellent workhorse

I used to sell those as well.

The internals were not made by HP but instead built under licence. They were compatible with HP printer internals and cartridge formats but were no way as reliable. Brother used to buy the rights to old HP printers, build them and put new covers on them. The technology was always 2-3 generations out of date but the price reflected this.

GrahamP · 11th August 2009, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by pondweed

been through two colour lazers from ebuyer (Samsung clp300 and a Xerox - both the same machine underneath) at about £60 each originally - but the toner pack is the same price as the machine, and they seem to start going wrong at 13 months anyway.

Looking at cheapest mono lasers now, but the toner all seems massively expensive.

any suggestions for best route? I (sadly) think that out of warranty, they all become disposable these days as parts are so expensive. Is this reasonable?

This is intended to be a reliable basic email printer - we have a HP inkjet for colour stuff on a different computer.

I have a HP LaserJet 6P complete with manual and both power & Data cables, was in daily use till replaced with Colour Laser 2 months ago, still has part used toner cartridge in. Free if you want to come and collect it.

pondweed · 12th August 2009, 15:50

I really appreciate your offer, but as the colour laser is still going on colour, I'll plug along printing in blue for the forseeable until decide on a long term plan. I must admit, the laserjet 6 I had a while back was a fantastic printer which my Mum is now using. Oh, progress....

Thanks all for the sound advice.

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e668ecp I really should get out more....... Range Rover Evoque and ZT V8 SE Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 20 Thanked 37 Times in 34 Posts	Without doubt HP. Brothers use or used to use HP insides. We got 200k+ prints out a Brother HL1260E... excellent workhorse

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pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I really appreciate your offer, but as the colour laser is still going on colour, I'll plug along printing in blue for the forseeable until decide on a long term plan. I must admit, the laserjet 6 I had a while back was a fantastic printer which my Mum is now using. Oh, progress.... Thanks all for the sound advice.