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Re: Most inexpensive debian friendly laserjet printer? total cost of ownership including laserink?



Mitchell Laks wrote:
Hi,

I tend to print out a lot of documentation on the software for projects
that I work on. Therefore I go through alot of laserjet cartidges on my
postscript compatible hp laserjet 1200 printer.

My latest cartridge just needs to be replaced again.

I am tired of paying so much money for the new laser ink cartiridges each time.

I have read recently a wall street analyst say that 'consumers are stupid - they buy printers by the cost of hardware
not total cost of ownership'.

are there any truly cheaper approaches? Can we buy a postscript laserprinter
that is not designed to use proprietary cartridges that we must
buy from the company at inflated prices?

Also while we are at it, any suggestions on what I can use
in place of gasoline in my car :)?

Mitchell



The brother HL-5250DN is about the cheapest networked laserjet that I have found. It has a high output ink cartridge that is not that expensive. However it does have a separate drum unit that must be replaced every 20000 pages or so and it is expensive. But after crunching the numbers, the brother still comes out cheaper than some of the cheaper lasrerjets that have low yield cartridges that are a cart/drum unit in one.

Sam


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