I’m looking to get a decent printer because I HATE my current piece of crap.
Bought an Epson CX3500 all-in-one a few years ago because I need a scanner and having separate slots for the various colours ought to have been cheaper. Well, this thing absolutely guzzles ink, is forever refusing to print because one of the colours is too low, and I’ve had it.
I’ve had to resort to printing my documents at work or 7-11.
Time for a replacement.
A colour laser printer might be ideal, but they cost around NT$10,000, and I’m not sure how often the cartridges need replacing.
I’ve had no luck with any brand at all. My last apartment was hot all day and would fry any printer’s print head in no more than 6 months. I had a Canon which lasted slightly longer.
[quote=“Jaboney”]I’m looking to get a decent printer because I HATE my current piece of crap.
Bought an Epson CX3500 all-in-one a few years ago because I need a scanner and having separate slots for the various colours ought to have been cheaper. Well, this thing absolutely guzzles ink, is forever refusing to print because one of the colours is too low, and I’ve had it.
I’ve had to resort to printing my documents at work or 7-11.
Time for a replacement.
A colour laser printer might be ideal, but they cost around NT$10,000, and I’m not sure how often the cartridges need replacing.
Any recommendations?
cheers[/quote]If you want to keep the Epson going for a bit longer without spending too much, you could get an ink refill set. I got one from Costco and was skeptical at first, but it works fine. The instructions include details of how to trick the printer into thinking it’s getting a whole new cartridge - not necessary for all printers but for some.
Laser printers are the way to go. I bought one to do reports and the Chinese flashcards with (amongst other things) and it’s great - fast, great resolution and low cost-per-page (far, far lower than an inkjet). I also have an Epson CX3500 (bought three years ago) and now the only thing I use it for is scanning and a very occasional colour print.
The laser I bought is the HP LaserJet P1505, which is black and white, for a shade under NT$7,000. You need to be careful with lasers though - read up on the online reviews and then make your choice - some are crap. I was going to pick up one of the cheap ones (around 4.5k) but the reviews were so bad that I went for the pricier option in the end (and I’m very happy with the machine I got). Best of all, it plays nicely with my Mac (over a wireless network via the Airport Extreme, too).
It really depends how much printing you do, and then how much of that is in colour. If most of your stuff is black and white, then get a monochrome laser and use your CX3500 for the occasional colour printing you need.
You can get some very affordable colour laser printers from Samsung and the toner cartridges are good for about 1000 colour pages and 1500 black pages afaik.
NT$7k for the basic model shopping.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item … 0B&ROWNO=5 although you might be able to find the older CLP-300 for less somewhere on sale. They also have a slightly more expensive model with a built in scanner/copier.
The only downside is that toner costs more than ink, but it also lasts longer…
I had a Kyocera (Mita) model FS-1010 Laser printer in my office. I became so impressed with the speed and durability that I bought one for my home. I think I paid about 5,000. Since I bought it about 3 years ago, it has probably been replaced with a newer model but, never-the-less, it is a good printer and I would buy an updated model if I ever need one, which is doubtful. It doesn’t duplex, staple or do anything except copy, fast and efficiently. Cartridge is a bit expensive at about 3,000 NT but about the same price as HP cartridge. However they are long lived. I think I put about 10 reams of paper through on the first cartridge. Still working on number 2.
Yeah, but you guys forget Jaboney is a tree-hugging environmentalist liberal.
But then again he is for socialized medicine.
[quote]Are the toner fumes from laser printers toxic?
In a word, yes. A team of Australian scientists at the Queensland University of Technology have undertaken research to find out if the laser printers we use everyday at work and home pose any health risks. The results are quite alarming.
During their investigation, over 60 different models of laser printer were used, and their emissions tested. The results found that around a third of the printers gave off emissions that contained particles of toner. When toner particles are inhaled, they can cause health problems such as respiratory damage. The damage is comparable to smoking.[/quote]
You take that back, or it’s up against the wall when the revolution comes! As if I’d admit to being a rightwing rabid “liberal” corporate running-dog. Democratic socialist, if you please.
There’s a nifty new laser printer that uses a potato-starch based ink that fades over time, or in the heat of being re-used. You can reuse the same paper over and over again. Am I going to buy one? Ha! Ever see solar panels on a Greenpeace ship? No! They cost too much.
The Pixie’s co-worker has the same model but uses a different kind of ink and has had no problems. Guess we’ll try going that route first. One day though, the ink barons are going up against the wall.
I’ve given up completely and just do my printing at 7-11, or for big jobs at the student print shops. From where I’m sitting I can see three dead printers. Man, I hate printers.
