yeah, it costs about 80 bucks. don't get anything but new and make sure you get them from a manufacturer with a good rep no matter how good the deal looks, those cartriges can be real bummers when they don't work.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:17 PM Subject: Re: networking all in one devices Thanks, I think I'd have to agree with laser and I figure as much printing as we do, it would probably pay over the long-term to just go with laser. The nice thing with laser from what I understand is that you can refill your own if you choose for a very reasonable price. On Jan 6, 2008, at 4:39 PM, Shaun Jones wrote: > I use a Brother something or another for business and it has been > working for two years with absolutely no problems. I just do simple > printing, faxing, copying all with black and white print jobs. I > don't know about the interface because I use it as a stand alone > machine but they are solid as they come. I also feel that lazer is > better for the money weather or not it's cheaper upfront or not > simply because it last longer. > On Jan 6, 2008, at 4:26 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> Folks, >> >> I've been doing some research on all in one printer, scanner, and >> fax machnes. I have found a Brother MFC-5460CN and a wireless >> version of this unit which is an ink jet and the MFC-9840 series >> which is wired and wireless units and this is a color laser. Now >> what made me consider this particular brand is the fact that >> apparently you can utilize the scanner, printer, and fax functions >> from the Mac. I'd like to know a few things. >> >> 1. Does anyone know if there is an Epson or HP unit that would >> allow the same abilities. >> 2. Do you know if Brother is a reliable brand like HP. >> 3. It seems that although laser is more expensive, does provide a >> little better quality print, it does out last ink jets in terms of >> those cases where you don't print as much since the ink jet uses >> liquid ink which is of course going to dry up at some point. >> >> Does anyone know if the ink jets have improved to make it worth >> paying less for the unit up front and then just replaces cartriages >> every six to eight months? Actually the one thing that Brother does >> offer and I think some of the more expensive HP printers allow you >> to replace some cartriages as opposed to all of them since they are >> split into multiple cartriages of different colors. >> >> tnx >> >> > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
