Yes, I do need a fax. Space is also a consideration; I'm in an apartment and sitting here with 3 printers scattered around, none of which works. Scanning first to fax seems a bit of a hassle, but maybe not too bad. Why do you suggest I have both an inkjet and a laser, or am I misunderstanding you? I guess being able to print photos would be nice but my main need is simply to print documents, occasionally do significant amount of copying (though probably not much more than 500 pages a year) and some scanning and occasional faxing. Do scanners tend to go bad on 4-1s? I was thinking the thing that would go bad would be the printer. My old, reliable HP b &W laser printer bought in 94 finally ran out of ink (cartridge replacement is prohibitive) so have seen how much longer laser cartridges can last than, say, Dell inkjet cartridges.
Thanks Randall On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM, b_s-wilk <[email protected]> wrote: > > I need a 4-in-1 printer and have had it with replacing ink jet cartridges > > every 50 pages (or whatever the low number is) so am thinking of getting > a > > laser 4-in-1 if it's affordable. Was in Staples recently and noticed > they > > have 4-in-1 inkjets which claim (and the salesperson did as well) get far > > more pages per cartridge, and are actually cheaper per page (50% cheaper > as > > I recall the statement). Some of the models were on sale, at least that > > week. I don't think I need color, at least not for current needs. So my > > questions are: 1) any suggestions for a model of a reasonably priced > > (under $200?) laser 4-in-1, and where to get one? Is this something to > buy > > online?.... > > > 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 > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
