Posts filed under 'Cheap Printers'
Reader’s Question:
I need to buy a new color laser printer for my small office. The price should not be too expensive. This is just for a small business. I need to produce good quality paperwork and I would be grateful for any advice on which printers I should consider and where I can buy them.
John
Albany, GA
The best and economical printer for your budget and application is always a subjective decision which depends on a lot of factors. There are reasonable choices available now from all major printer companies. I can only steer you in the direction of recent comparative reviews to assist you make your decision. Apparently, you have already decided that you want a laser printer, so I will focus on those. Depending on your application, however, you may want to seriously consider printers using other technologies. If you are primarily concerned with photographic image quality results, then an ink jet or thermal printer may be a better choice for you. I assume you are more interested in a general-purpose office printer which can do color charts and text at reasonably high throughput with occasional photographs added in. Usually, color laser printers are the best choice for such users. You may want to estimate your likely usage pattern (pages per month or over the estimated service life of the machine), and try to make an estimate of the cost of consumables and maintenance too. If you print a lot, it may well turn out that a more expensive machine is cheaper in the long run if the cost of toner cartridges and other consumables is less. Try to estimate a cost per printed page for the typical coverage you expect to print a day.
December 16th, 2009
Reader’s Question:
I’m currently attending college here in Stamford, Connecticut and I really want a printer I could use along with my notebook, something that will not take up too much space in a dorm, what kind of printer should I be looking for?
Roland
Stamford, CT
The best printer for someone attending college should be inexpensive, space-saving, easy to use and of course, reliable. Before you start looking for a printer you should take some time and assess exactly what it is you would use your printer for. The cheapest model or the most feature-packed does not necessarily mean that it would be the best for your need.
If, in your course, you see yourself printing a lot of text-heavy documents (research papers, thesis, reports etc.) then you should consider getting a personal laser printer, a good model can go for around $200 and should be available on lots of retail stores in Stamford, Connecticut. A laser printer is capable of printing quality text and documents rapidly, and does not use as much ink as an ink-jet printer, therefore saving you lots of money on ink refills.
If you are studying design, photography, architecture or graphic arts then you should consider investing on a high-quality Ink-jet printer, which can handle graphics much better than any laser-printer. Price range for a good color ink-jet can fall around $150-$400.
An all-in-one might seem practical, since it has other features you think might be useful after college, however, this is not really recommended for college students since most tend to eat up a lot of space and you end up paying for other features which you might not end up using at all, and which could have been spent on a quality printer instead.
September 17th, 2008
Reader’s Question:
I have an HP Officejet 4200 series printer/fax/scanner which I use for my home business here in Louisville, Kentucky along with my VoIP Phone service. I noticed I’ve been having increasing difficulties sending and receiving faxes lately since I switched to cable broadband, what could be the problem?
Philippe
Louisville, KY
Faxing is one of the biggest challenges usually experienced by people who rely on Internet phone service or VoIP service. Most of the time problems with faxing happens due to the fluctuating quality of your Internet connection, (if you are experiencing packet loss, jitter or latency issues), rather than the VoIP company itself, this determines whether you’re able to make and receive faxes successfully. It is a good idea to also optimize your fax machine for VoIP use. However, as some fax manufacturers will tell you, this may or may not work all the time.
Before you do adjust settings on your fax, call up your VoIP Company there in Louisville, Kentucky and see if they can test the quality of your Internet connection for you. Tech Support can usually tell you if the problem is with your broadband, (helping you report the problem and have it fixed) with your modem or VoIP device. Try to get a permanent resolution for this problem.
The next step is to optimize the fax; from your manual, adjusting the following settings will usually resolve your faxing problem with VoIP. First, adjust the Transmission speed (Baud rate) of your fax to ‘9600 bps’. Put faxing Resolution to ‘Standard’ and Turn off ‘ECM’ or ‘Error Correction Mode’. If it still doesn’t work well, try to set Rings to Answer to ‘Zero’, Answering mode to ‘Fax only’ and also enable ‘Overseas mode’. This should improve the overall reliability of faxing over VoIP.
September 1st, 2008
Reader’s Question:
I’m putting up a medium-sized Law firm here in Sacramento, California and I’m wondering type of printer will best suite our needs?
Mathilde
Sacramento, CA
Due to the myriad of makes and models of printers out there, the most important thing about choosing a printer for your business is to consider exactly what your printing needs are, how often your staff will be using it and of course your budget. A high-end printer may not necessarily be the best choice and you wouldn’t want to get a printer that constantly breaks down due to overuse either.
If you are on a budget and prefer to save space, I suggest you get an all-in-one printer, scanner and fax. Not only does having one machine do all of your printing, copying and faxing needs make life easier, it also saves you more money in the long run since these machines tend to use standard paper sizes for everything, eliminating the need for you to purchase different paper sizes. An all-in-one is actually a good investment since you will only have to maintain and renew supplies for one machine. Imagine having to buy separate toner cartridges for a printer, copier or fax when they basically do the same thing as an all-in-one, print.
The drawback, obviously, is that if the one essential part of the machine goes out, say the LCD screen then the whole machine might be useless for other purposes too, so you’re essentially shut down if heavily reliant on printing or faxing, like most law firms are. You also would want to consider the number of people who will be using the printer, so speed and ease of use is essential to avoid long printer queues. The benefits of an All-in-one for your start-up firm in Sacramento, definitely outweighs the cons. HP and Canon have been known to produce reliable all-in-one’s and have helpful after purchase support, so you may want to begin you’re search there but just make sure you get a good warranty for these machines.
September 1st, 2008
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July 3rd, 2008
Reader’s Question:
I need a recommendation for the best printer for me to purchase. My
requirements are border to border printing on an 8 1/2 x 11 paper, non-fade pictures, good for maybe 5 years and low price per page.
Ashton
Babylon, NY
A Lexmark X3350 should be good for you but I’m not sure about getting 1200 pages out of it that quickly, but it’s a rather good printer. It can also do borderless printing on a lot of different sizes, including legal and standard letter (8.5″ x 11″).
Although it might get a little costly for the large amount of documents you want to print.
A better alternative is may always a laser printer because they are cheaper per page (in the long run), have much higher print resolutions, and can keep from fading for a rather good span of time.
The newer HP Photo Printers have a ink cartridge you can purchase for them that are supposedly able to “Resist fading for years to come” but not sure of the exacts there.
May 17th, 2008
Reader’s Question:
You’ve probably received a lot of these type of questions, but I need an advice on what printer to purchase. If I need a regular printer for regular printing of about 40-50 pages of text (and rarely graphics) a week for home use , which printer would be the most convenient and affordable for me, coming with enough features, the ink/toner for which the cost is very minimal and has positive reviews.
Rose
Augusta, GA
I am a personal user of a printer that prints in the same category of
you like you, I would look at an all in one printer. I have one from HP (PS1315) and it scans, photocopies and prints at the same time. In addition, it also has a direct port to hook your digital camera into it. Its got great quality and I have not had a problem with the mechanical parts or the feeder. My one big disadvantage is the cost of the cartridge. I would recommend an HP with an 3 in 1 function and that has separate ink cartridges for each colour. I like to purchase a couple of cartridges (so I have a backup!), refill them one or two times and then purchase new ones. This works great for HP’s because the print head is on each individual cartridge, your printing will always be in great quality!
One point you should also consider is laser vs. inkjet printer. Although
inkjet printers are much more affordable, the cartridges cost quite a
a lot.
I would suggest - from my own private research when buying a new
printer - that Lexmark received lots of negative reviews, much more
than the brand I finally chose for (HP).
May 16th, 2008
Reader’s Question:
I am searching for the best, most cost effective and reliable machine(s) that would print on heavier, “mailable” preprinted material. I am also interested in printers that could if necessary print in duplex mode to print variable addresses. Inkjet color printers are more cheaper but I can’t find any with duplex capabilities. Is this a function of how it should print?
James
Lincoln, NE
Duplex attachments are available for most printers intended for printing in business market.
Ink jet printers are cheaper in the sense that you can purchase one for less, you will find that the cost-per-page for even a color laser printer is less than for an ink jet printer if you are going to print a lot of pages. Also the speed (pages per minute) is likely to be significantly quicker for your job on a laser printer. If you are doing only small jobs not very often so that the capital cost of the machine is a big deal, then an ink jet printer would certainly be the way to go. You can get all the capabilities you are searching for, including duplex feeding of card stock.
May 16th, 2008
Reader’s Question:
I am thinking of purchasing a printer but I am not sure what to buy. What is the difference between laser and inkjet printer?
Rita
Fargo, ND
Laser printers, in general terms, have higher resolution so they have better print quality. Inkjets provides images by spitting out tiny droplets of ink, so their resolution is lower. You will be able to see that the laser has smoother edges to the fonts if you look closely at a page printed on a laser printer and the same page printed on an inkjet,
Inkjets are the way to go (as of 2003) for affordable color printing. Most of the more recent inkjets provide excellent color clarity and brightness, and are very well suited for printing photographs. In addition, inkjets are usually quite a bit cheaper than lasers, and color inkjets are MUCH cheaper than color laser printers.
While inkjet printers themselves are economical, their ink is much more expensive. Ink cartridges need to be replaced fairly often if you print a lot, and especially if you’re printing pictures, and ink cartridges are cheap. On the other hand, toners for laser printers is pricey, but are changed occasionally. If you are using a laser at home, you may never need to change the toner.
May 16th, 2008