Hi Glenn, I have gone the same road as Lloyd, using a small Brother HL1430, the older model similar to the new 2040, and get my photos printed at the many camera shops around.
I have had 4 Epson inkjets which besides having cost a fortune in the genuine ink cartridges, have all stopped working. The latest one being a CX5300 which after only 3 cartridge runs stopped printing, and the repairer bluntly told me to buy a new printer instead!! I've heard that the Samsung CLP-300 is good, but having no experience of it cannot say for definite. But I guess the colour lasers in that price range would not be very good for photos, but excellent for general colour text printing. Good luck with our purchase. Philippe C. on 12/5/07 12:55 PM, Lloyd White at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I use a Brother 2040 for b&w. It is very cheap and I get about 8000 copies > to a refill which costs me $65 at cartridge world. > > Someone said Officeworks was selling the 2040 for about $100 around > Christmas. I paid more .. About $150 I think. > > I occasionally want colour and have an Epson inkjet - which seems to use ink > even if I don't use it! But it is reasonable. I find it cheaper and easier > to have someone else print my photos than use inkjet cartridges. > > Lloyd > > > > >> Hi Wamug, >> >> Our trusty inkjet printer has bitten the dust, so its time to play >> the 'what printer should I get' game again. >> >> What is the best way to go? Is it as simple as laser = higher up >> front costs but lower running costs vs or inkjet = lower up front but >> higher running costs? >> I know volume is part of the equation - we might go through 2-3 >> inkjet cartridge replacements a year. >> >> Does anyone have reasonable figures on the actual upfront and running >> costs? >> >> At the moment, I'm thinking laser is the go, noticed a Samsung >> CLP-300 for $346. Is there a better laser option for Mac? >> >> All thoughts/rants welcome. >> >> Glenn. >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -------- > > Lloyd White > > > Write a Winning Job Application 3rd Edition. > http://lloydwhite.iinet.net.au/ > > -- -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
