Most of the printers I have bought I bought for a specific purpose.
I have a brother 2070N. Networkable B&W laser that is ethernet capable.
Great machine.
I have an Epson RX700 that prints on CD's and DVD's and that is the
main purpose I bought it for.
I also have a HP 6450 that I use for printing color documents. It
also has a networkable scanning function, and ADF capabilities.
A couple of those are multi function, but I bought them each for a
specific purpose.
Fax is at the low end of what I need (I do not do a lot of faxing),
but the HP is capable.
I also still have a HP5510 that does well faxing.
Brother was bought on line. Newer HP bought at Sams club. Epson
bought from Epson (free shipping)
Follow Betty's advice. (I may not agree with Betty on the Canon but
we each have our preferences)
Stewart
At 08:25 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
IMPORTANT: Do you need to use a fax? If not, buy separate printers
and scanner. For the price of a good all-in-one, you can get a basic
laser printer, an inkjet and a scanner. Find room for them. You can
still scan and fax from your computer without a dedicated fax machine.
I have an Epson printer that I got back with our Spanish bondi iMac.
It still prints well, doesn't clog. Epsons use more ink than some
other brands, but are reliable. Only other inkjet I'd consider is a
Canon PIXMA. When the Epson 740 finally dies, I'll get an inkjet
with separate color cartridges, not a color laser, since I use it to
print photos [Canon is better for photos]. My Epson scanner is very
good, so are Microtek, Canon, and some others. We have a small HP
laser and a basic Samsung ML2010. Lasers usually have much better
print quality than inkjets and cost considerably less to
use--3,000-5,000 pages per toner cartridge that costs from $20-$80,
depending on the brand and model.
Combined, the cost of the laser, scanner and inkjet is about the
same as an all-in-one, except that when one breaks you don't have to
throw everything away. Start with a new B/W laser printer. You can
buy online, but with patience, if you watch the Sunday ads, you can
do as well at local stores. Got the scanner at Beast Buy, one of the
printers at Staples, other at CompUSA before it closed. Otherwise,
buy online at a store that has cheap shipping, good rep and a good
return policy.
Betty
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[email protected]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
*************************************************************************
** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy **
** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ **
*************************************************************************
