[NTLUG:Discuss] [NTLUG: Discuss] USB Scanner Question

[Randall Weyers]

Because you have to mix the colors to get the best picture. There are Lasers
that have great pictures but you have to buy above the home unit to get one.
Even at the 1500 price range you get a mediocre picture bubble jet printer
can mix the color while wet and get a reasonable close match. Then we get to
the Phaser which is actually melted wax. I have a 2500 professional HP color
laser and the color pictures it prints are great if I buy the right paper do
not use cheap toner and use the Hp tools to make the print. 

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Chris Cox wrote:
> Daniel Hauck wrote:
>> Steve Baker さんは書きました:
>>> Fred wrote:
>>>> Oh, yeah... HP DeskJet F2210, listed at $29 on their web site, $24 in
store.
>>>> The knock-off replacement ink cartridges cost $35, so buy as many
printers 
>>>> as you want, when the ink runs out, change out the printer. It's
cheaper.
>>>>   
>>> Not really - the ink cartridge that comes with the printer isn't full.  
>>> They only fill them enough to allow the store to run a few demo prints.

>>> Mine ran out after a dozen pages.
>>>
>>> I really wish printer manufacturers would stop this silly game.   I'd 
>>> much prefer to pay whatever the printer costs to make - plus a 
>>> reasonable profit margin - and then pay for the ink cartridges at their 
>>> "real" cost.   I'm happy to pay $200 for a printer - providing the ink 
>>> cartridges cost $10...which is about what they're really worth.
>>>
>>>   -- Steve.
>> Yeah... get a color laser.  they are coming down in price and even
>> though the toner is expensive, the shelf-life and quality are much
>> better than inkjet.
> 
> Print quality is about the same... you can get REAL PostScript...
> cost over 5 years is CHEAPER than ink jet.... I couldn't be
> happier with my HP CP3505dn.  And oh yes... full page graphics
> print out in a COUPLE OF SECONDS (take that ink jet!!).
> 
> We're working on our 2nd year using the (full) toner cartridges
> that came with the printer.  I would have bought about 10 sets
> of ink jet cartridges in the same period (and probably would
> have nearly worn the printer out).
> 
> Epson (one of the best ink jets in quality) cartridge costs
> will run you over $70 for a full set every time.  And if you
> replace them roughly 8 times a year, you can see that this
> adds up quickly.  The printer itself usually runs around $70...
> so yes.. you can see that even with the less than full
> cartridges, there is possibly some good economics of throwing
> ink jet printers away after a relatively short period of time.
> And... IMHO, you get what you pay for.  A typical good quality
> <$100 ink jet just can't stand up under load for too many years.
> 
> I look for my color laser to run for many, many, many years.
> 
> Just the savings in TIME is well worth the apparent extra
> cost (but like I said, the cost is really less over 5 years
> anyhow).
> 
> With some shopping you can get a CP3505 for $600-700.  Look
> for full toner replacement of all 4 cartridges to run about
> $400-500.  You can do the math...
> 
> $600 + 400 = $1000 for a lightning fast instantly compatible
> color laser printer that is a network printer with duplexing
> for 2 years of printing.  Shoot even if you buy it for $900
> instead of $600, it's still a great deal vs. ink jet.
> 
> $70 + 14 x $70 = $1050 for a VERY VERY VERY VERY slow printer
> with somewhat better photo quality over laser, no duplexing,
> and very fragile after only 2 years of printing.
> 
> I can guarantee you the laser color quality on normal paper
> is 10x better than ink jet.
> 
> Once you go color laser, you will NEVER go back.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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If the laser color quality is better than ink jet why is the photo
quality not quite as good on a laser?

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