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Grant Edwards wrote: |
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> On 2019-04-21, Rich Freeman <rich0@g.o> wrote: |
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>> On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 6:42 AM Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>>> A laser printer is *much* more economical to run than inkjets. The toner |
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>>> cartridges never dry out - with inkjet you often replace the ink before it has |
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>>> run out, because it has dried out. Initially you pay more for a laser, but |
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>>> over the years you will recuperate your investment in lower running costs. |
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>> You will pay for it VERY quickly. |
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> I've had my HP LaserJet 1320 for 15 years. It still works perfectly, |
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> and I've had to buy one (1) toner cartridge for it. I shudder at the |
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> scores of inkjet printers and thousands of dollars in ink cartridges |
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> my friends have gone through in that time. It's old enough that it |
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> has both a Centronics-36 parllel port and a USB port (I actually used |
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> the parallel port for many years). Once or twice a year, I wish I |
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> could print color, but for the most part B/W is all I need. |
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I did the same thing, buying all those inkjet cartridges not to mention |
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replacing the printer every couple years, I think one last a few years. |
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The biggest reason I wanted laser is the cost of ink. The second |
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reason, longevity of the ink once it is on paper. From my |
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understanding, once the toner is set on the paper, water won't make it |
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come off like it does on a lot of inkjets, I think a few inkjets have |
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special ink that doesn't but never seen one. |
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If I had the money I spent on all those junky things, I could have |
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bought the printer and likely three or four sets of cartridges. Looking |
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back, how silly is it for a person to do that?? |
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I ended up ordering that Lexmark C2325dw printer. Given the price of |
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the printer itself and the fact that folks on here said it should work, |
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and openprinting says it too, I think that is the best printer for what |
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I need. It may get a workout the first few months tho. |
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Thanks to all again. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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P. S. I figured out where I'm going to put this thing. I'm going to |
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clean out the corner of my closet and get a small table to set it and |
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may put my scanner on it too. It will be out of the way when not in use |
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but close by plus in a climate controlled environment as well. |
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