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Title: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Jimbob on 05 March 2009, 20:48:02

Need to buy a cheap mono laser.

Anyone got any recommendations / avoids?

poss the HP p1005 or samsung ML2240

the very base of the market ones.

Cheers

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: TheBoy on 05 March 2009, 20:49:23

I can thoroughly recommend the strength of the old Laserjet 4000, alas cannot recommend its ability to print, hence able to comment on the printer's strength ::)

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Andy B on 05 March 2009, 20:55:04

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Need to buy a cheap mono laser.

Anyone got any recommendations / avoids?

poss the HP p1005 or samsung ML2240

the very base of the market ones.

Cheers

There's a HP Laserjet IIIp here you have have FOC if you want it. It needs a toner(£££££'s), but it did work OK when last used ..... ages back.

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Jimbob on 05 March 2009, 20:57:59

laserjet 3, havent used one of those for a while!

cheers for the offer, but its not for me, and needs to be a shiny new one ;)

Ive a cracking lexmark optra s here  ::)

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 05 March 2009, 21:04:22

I bought a xerox for £99 years ago and still doing ok on original toner cartridge.  Certainly not overworked though, but never an isue when it's called upon.

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Andy B on 05 March 2009, 21:06:21

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laserjet 3, havent used one of those for a while!

  ......

neither have I  ;D

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Sad on 05 March 2009, 21:12:38

I'd recommend the Samsung.  Got a ML-4500 (I think) about 6 years ago from fleaBay, was brilliant.  Just don't leave it in a loft for 18months and expect it to work when you plug it in again    ::)

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: TheBoy on 05 March 2009, 21:17:23

The advantage of the common makes, such a gayHP and Lexmarks, is you can always get an emergency cartridge from your local Staples etc.

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Jimbob on 05 March 2009, 21:38:26

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The advantage of the common makes, such a gayHP and Lexmarks, is you can always get an emergency cartridge from your local Staples etc.

Thats 1/2 the reason for a laser - the user is unlikely to ever need another cartridge, and no worry of dried up ink either  :y

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: TheBoy on 05 March 2009, 21:40:33

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The advantage of the common makes, such a gayHP and Lexmarks, is you can always get an emergency cartridge from your local Staples etc.

Thats 1/2 the reason for a laser - the user is unlikely to ever need another cartridge, and no worry of dried up ink either  :y

with age, the cleaning brushes that clean drum may go hard, resulting in a new cartridge to improve print quality

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: immx on 05 March 2009, 21:48:48

I have to print around 30-50 pages a day for work and Ive got a Canon LBP2900i

It was £69.99 from PC World about 2 years ago and has never let me down (touch wood!)  Cartridges are £35 from tesco direct.

 :y

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 05 March 2009, 21:51:39

samsung ML2240 is a good laser ..father using it.. and I'm using

the previous model with scanner.. no problems so far..

Title: Re: Cheap Mono Laser printer
Post by: Martin_1962 on 05 March 2009, 22:00:03

Our work Laserjet 3 still works fine.

They had a LJIII when I started there around 16 years ago