If you really want inexpensive print costs then you might consider the HP
business (color) inkjet 1200d which retails at $163 and uses ink cartridges
that can be refilled relatively easily. The ink costs $100 per half gallon,
which lasts a while...
http://www.oddparts.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Peter J Murray
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] FW: [MSUNAG] printers in individual offices
A follow up on the printer issue.
I did a printing cost analysis in a spreadsheet, and here are my numbers.
These are based on the following assumptions: Using the best yield
cartridges (usually the most expensive ones for a better price per page),
Dell requires a drum change every 30,000 pages.
HP1300 costs $9.62 per 500 sheets for toner. (Yield 4000 pages) Dell 1700
costs $8.16 per 500 sheets for toner and drum. (Toner Yield 6000 pages, Drum
30,000) HP 1012 costs $17.50 per 500 sheets for toner. (Yield 2000 pages,
$69.99)
Given the Dell 1700 is not that much more than the 1012, and is less than
the 1300, the decision is pretty easy to make. (includes 3 year warranty).
As another follow up for the Dell pricing issue, I notice that the cstore
page has been changed to mention that if you see a pricing difference, to
let the Cstore know, and the will match, which is helpful, as the MSU price
for a Dell 1700 printer is $244, Home Price $218, Small Business is $288.
Home and Education prices included a 3 year advanced exchange warranty.
Small Business included a different type of warranty. Update: Even more
weird. Going through Dell's general higher education link yielded a price
of $186, which is even better than the MSU spring special price of $203.25
(same 3 year warranty). That's what we'll be faxing to the cstore on our
requisition.
As another follow up on warranty issues. A laptop we have was on
international travel and was damaged. Even though I'm pretty sure I didn't
specify complete care and gold support, it was on there, and the damage is
covered, and the phone call was downright pleasant and not outsourced. In
the future, I will be sure to specify complete care, and I have been
satisfied with warranty repairs so far.
Peter M.
James Madison College
Someone wrote:
>I have recently purchased 5 Dell 1700 printers (including one as a
>personal purchase for myself) and they have they have performed
>flawlessly. What more can I say? They are relatively fast, produce good
>quality print and are cheap.
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