Ok seriously, for all those that say that laser printers are the answer to all our printing solutions, lets think about those that dont print 3000 pages in a year, or even 300. Not only will it cost them $400 for a color laser printer (maybe $300 if its on sale) but the laser will be 4 times as large as a small inkjet printer. Also, for the many people who want an all-in-one printer (scanner, copier, maybe fax) a color laser version of this will cost in the $800-$1000 dollar range. Also, although the cartridges for inkjet printers are ridiculously expensive, look for the printers that have cartridges without a microchip (read, not epson or hp) because these printers will decide that the cartridge is empty a while before it is. Also, when purchasing a printer, check the size of the cartridge in mL versus the cost of the cartridge. Finally, keep in mind that while the $50 inkjet printers do work, they are also the least reliable machines I have ever seen, and should be avoided in favor of something a step up from them. ex.(canon ip1500, hp 3875)
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Ok seriously, for all those that say that laser printers are the answer to all our printing solutions, lets think about those that dont print 3000 pages in a year, or even 300. Not only will it cost them $400 for a color laser printer (maybe $300 if its on sale) but the laser will be 4 times as large as a small inkjet printer. Also, for the many people who want an all-in-one printer (scanner, copier, maybe fax) a color laser version of this will cost in the $800-$1000 dollar range. Also, although the cartridges for inkjet printers are ridiculously expensive, look for the printers that have cartridges without a microchip (read, not epson or hp) because these printers will decide that the cartridge is empty a while before it is. Also, when purchasing a printer, check the size of the cartridge in mL versus the cost of the cartridge. Finally, keep in mind that while the $50 inkjet printers do work, they are also the least reliable machines I have ever seen, and should be avoided in favor of something a step up from them. ex.(canon ip1500, hp 3875)