Hi. I have Canon i850 bubblejet (just replaced ink tanks) for excellent colour output, including photos. Also have Brother HL-1440 mono laser for good text. Happy with both. But you know problems with inkjets when not used, ink dries, heads clog, etc. Now my laser toner needs replacing for about $90 CDN.
Thought of investing that money in new printer instead, but not sure which way to jump. Would like to have an all-in-one, which would give me fax capability, and also be much more convenient for copies than the stand-alone Epson scanner with either printer. But while inkjet all-in-ones can be had cheap, I need to replace the laser printer if I'm investing the toner money. Colour laser all-in-ones are way out of my price range, as much as I would really like to have a colour laser. So my choices are to simply replace the toner, or go with a mono laser all-in-one, or go with a colour laser stand-alone if it can be had at a good price.
Well, this week Future Shop has the Konica Minolta MagiColor 2400W on for $199, and the Samsung CLP-510 on for $299, CDN. Both come with a complete toner cartridge set, and either is less money than the good-quality mono laser all-in-ones that I like (Canon). Have been reading up on them, trying hard to do my research, but would like some opinions.
The Minolta has higher resolution, and slightly better ratings in the users' reviews, and of course is $100 cheaper, but its toner cartridges are rated only at 1500 pages. The Samsung is slightly faster, adds auto-duplexing, and its carts are rated 2000 pages. Both cart sets are the same price (about $380 for a full set), and cart life is important, because when they run out, the obvious choice is to buy a new printer with carts for less money than the carts alone!
So, how do these two printers rate? Would really like to hear from y'all.
Thought of investing that money in new printer instead, but not sure which way to jump. Would like to have an all-in-one, which would give me fax capability, and also be much more convenient for copies than the stand-alone Epson scanner with either printer. But while inkjet all-in-ones can be had cheap, I need to replace the laser printer if I'm investing the toner money. Colour laser all-in-ones are way out of my price range, as much as I would really like to have a colour laser. So my choices are to simply replace the toner, or go with a mono laser all-in-one, or go with a colour laser stand-alone if it can be had at a good price.
Well, this week Future Shop has the Konica Minolta MagiColor 2400W on for $199, and the Samsung CLP-510 on for $299, CDN. Both come with a complete toner cartridge set, and either is less money than the good-quality mono laser all-in-ones that I like (Canon). Have been reading up on them, trying hard to do my research, but would like some opinions.
The Minolta has higher resolution, and slightly better ratings in the users' reviews, and of course is $100 cheaper, but its toner cartridges are rated only at 1500 pages. The Samsung is slightly faster, adds auto-duplexing, and its carts are rated 2000 pages. Both cart sets are the same price (about $380 for a full set), and cart life is important, because when they run out, the obvious choice is to buy a new printer with carts for less money than the carts alone!
So, how do these two printers rate? Would really like to hear from y'all.
