Nafai
05-14-2003, 09:24 PM
I just thought I'd put this out there as I didn't find this printer through here, though I looked here first to help find a printer. Maybe someone else in similar circumstances to me will find this useful.
If you just need a printer--one that works and doesn't cost a bajillion dollars in upkeep, I highly recommend the Brother HL-1440. It's a full monochrome laser printer, is max fast and very quiet. I got it to replace an Epson 880 Color Inkjet and have had at least 5 inkjets prior to this purchase.
I just simply got sick of how expensive ink jet cartridges are, how slow the printers are, and how poor their text looks compared to a laser. I don't have a digital camera, and have access to very high quality color printers at work for the one time per year that I really need color.
Cost (Office Depot): $199.99
(available for slightly less online or for refurb)
Toner cost: $49 for 3000 page, $69 for 6000 page.
Drum (20,000 page): $115
Cost per page of black and white, including paper: 1.4 cents
Most inkjets cost about 5 cents per page for text, so especially considering this printer's price, it only made sense for me to go with a laser at home.
Oh, and I'm running 10.2.6 and it runs perfectly with native Jaquar drivers from Brother. Did I mention that it also works with Linux? ;)
If you just need a printer--one that works and doesn't cost a bajillion dollars in upkeep, I highly recommend the Brother HL-1440. It's a full monochrome laser printer, is max fast and very quiet. I got it to replace an Epson 880 Color Inkjet and have had at least 5 inkjets prior to this purchase.
I just simply got sick of how expensive ink jet cartridges are, how slow the printers are, and how poor their text looks compared to a laser. I don't have a digital camera, and have access to very high quality color printers at work for the one time per year that I really need color.
Cost (Office Depot): $199.99
(available for slightly less online or for refurb)
Toner cost: $49 for 3000 page, $69 for 6000 page.
Drum (20,000 page): $115
Cost per page of black and white, including paper: 1.4 cents
Most inkjets cost about 5 cents per page for text, so especially considering this printer's price, it only made sense for me to go with a laser at home.
Oh, and I'm running 10.2.6 and it runs perfectly with native Jaquar drivers from Brother. Did I mention that it also works with Linux? ;)