Author: Bernard PeekBernard Peek Date: Mar 30, 2008 15:48
Philip Jones wrote:
>> I've noticed ample choice of all in one inkjet colour printers.
>> Do they also do all in one colour lasers?
>
> I presume by this that you mean a printer that is also a scanner/copier etc?
> I believe that such devices are made and are probably quite cheap to
> purchase, but I would strongly advise against it.
> For a start the running costs are in my estimation very high. A set of
> toner cartridges is likely to cost you £250.00 to £300.00. A transfer
> belt will be another £200.00 and a fuser about the same.
Depending on your expectations, those could be very good prices.
There are small all-in-one devices but there are also high-end devices
supplied by many office-equipment suppliers. For most mid- large-size
companies they have replaced photocopiers and personal printers.
So what seems a
> cheap printer to purchase is expensive to run and will not give you
> anything like the same quality photo type prints that you get from an
> inkjet. This is why they sell the printers for £150.00 to £250.00 just
> to get people on the gravy train !
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