Re: [Hampshire] Printer recommendations sought

On 02/03/2008, Sean Gibbins <sean@???> wrote:
> Brad Rogers wrote:
> > On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:00:09 +0000
> > Sean Gibbins <sean@???> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Sean,
> >
> >
> >> We don't produce an enormous amount of printed output, probably 50
> >> sheets a week maximum that are generally a mixture of text and
> >> diagrams (i.e. homework), so something that provides reasonably
> >> quality and economy is ideal, price up to 60 or 70 quid I guess,
> >> unless someone can point me at something that justifies a little more
> >>
> >
> > I use an HP Business InkJet 1200. A bit over the price you wish to pay
> > (nearer £100), if you can still find them. HP do their own drivers for
> > Linux and actively support product users. The 1200, like several of
> > HP's other models have separate cartridges for black, cyan, magenta and
> > yellow inks. Meaning there's no waste when the "colour cartridge" runs
> > out. It also does full duplex printing, i.e double sided, based on
> > either the long or short edge.
> >
> > They're not the fastest of printers, but they are robust.
>
>
> Cheers Brad, like you say a little over budget (and more printer = less
> record deck: see my other post!) but worthy of consideration if it gets
> a solid recommendation.
>

Don't forget to think about the whole life cost of the printer.
Lower price printers tend to have more expensive ink resulting in more
cost over the year.
I have seen an ink jet printer only able to print 15 pages of colour
per cartridge, so these turn out to cost about £1 a sheet!!!

So, I normally only use Laser printers, and not inkjet ones.

James