Which Printer Should I Buy? - Comments Page 2

If 300 dpi is sufficient -- which it is for text -- keep an eye out for a used Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4L. It's a real workhorse and recently PC Magazine (I think!) cited it as one of the top 10 best computer products. I found one on Craigslist for $30. It even came with a half-full cartridge, something that costs about $80 but lasts a long time. Note that when you buy an HP cartridge you can use it to send the old one back for recycling (get a postpaid mailing label free at HP.com if there isn't one in the box.)

The other alternative is going with a dot matrix printer. But has anyone priced one recently? Watch out for your pocket folks! $350 for a new Okidata 9-pin printer!

I just tossed my Epson Stylus C-80 because of the hardened jets. I think I will see about getting a laser and a inkjet but the ink jet will have the print head in the cartridge so it changes when the cartridge is replaced.

Great Article - Thank you! I have been considering getting a laser printer for many of the ideas discussed in this article. I am a watercolor artist and want to print cards and prints of my work. I was told that I can't get a laser printer, because it doesn't create archival prints and I would need to purchase a high-end ink jet printer. Does anyone know if laser prints are archival or if I could use a laser printer for my purpose?

How about Canon, why is not mentioned in this article ? It is one of the cheapest ink printers to own, because ink cartriges are one of the less costly and also if you want can be refilled easily.

I need to buy a piezo printer with the ability to refill the ink cartridge with special suspensions/solutions to print materials for electronic devices. I felt this would be a good place to ask for some help. I will end up hacking the printer.

I need some advice on which piezo ink cartridges are refillable and completely cleanable (no sponges like in the thermal inkjet heads). Also a printer with fewer print heads and simple technology would be best. The resolution does not have to be great and the drop size can be larger. What am I looking at getting?

I use Epson Color Stylus 440 and 600s. They take the same cheap, non approved cartridges and produse posters in colour 50 to 100 runs are possible with 4 printers. They run in 98se/XP/SuSe/Ubuntu with no trouble. I do have a HP Photo but its just too expensive to use for posters for local groups.
BTW a 550Mhz P-3 with 256 meg ram runs Suse or Ubuntu very well.

I need a colour printer that is economical to run as regards to ink. Preferably an all in one. I do voluntary work for the NSPCC and the cost of printing seems wasteful. Any suggestions please?

EDITOR'S NOTE: This should help: http://www.qualitylogic.com/Contents/Library/Test-Reports/Kodak-mfp-coipp-index.aspx