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aich75013 · 01-05-2010, 02:14 PM

I have had good luck with HP for my printers.
I had a Samsung Color Laser Printer and after 2 sets of toner (a lot of which was wasted. It even had a waste container you had to empty) it needed several other parts replaced. Imaging unit, etc. Was cheaper to buy something else. I bought it because it did duplex printing.
Two years ago, I bought a HP 3500n and have had much better printing. and there is no waste container. I believe the imaging units are part of the Toner cartridges on HPs. It cost me about $600, but the wife wanted color for her and the kids. Plus I like the networking option since we have 4 computers in the house. My default is B&W. Otherwise I would have bought a cheaper B&W laser printer. I've only replaced the Black toner so far. The colors will need a replacement sometime in the summer.

We have a Inkjet as well, but it only gets used as a copy machine and scanner.

My first Laser Printer was a 4L that my wife bought me in college. It ran great for years.

The CP1215 sounds like a good option if you want color capability. Just set it to B&W default and only change when you want color. As mentioned above, you don't have the gumming up issues as with Inkjet when the cartridge is not used.

01-05-2010, 02:14 PM	#15
aich75013 Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Adrian Location: Allen, TX Posts: 774 Trading: (25)	Re: Need help with a new printer I have had good luck with HP for my printers. I had a Samsung Color Laser Printer and after 2 sets of toner (a lot of which was wasted. It even had a waste container you had to empty) it needed several other parts replaced. Imaging unit, etc. Was cheaper to buy something else. I bought it because it did duplex printing. Two years ago, I bought a HP 3500n and have had much better printing. and there is no waste container. I believe the imaging units are part of the Toner cartridges on HPs. It cost me about $600, but the wife wanted color for her and the kids. Plus I like the networking option since we have 4 computers in the house. My default is B&W. Otherwise I would have bought a cheaper B&W laser printer. I've only replaced the Black toner so far. The colors will need a replacement sometime in the summer. We have a Inkjet as well, but it only gets used as a copy machine and scanner. My first Laser Printer was a 4L that my wife bought me in college. It ran great for years. The CP1215 sounds like a good option if you want color capability. Just set it to B&W default and only change when you want color. As mentioned above, you don't have the gumming up issues as with Inkjet when the cartridge is not used.