[log in to unmask]"
type="cite">
Thoughts on laser printers?
We have been moving to purchasing Dell Printers over the
last
year or so. This was done for several reasons:
- Purchasing HP printers through MSU is a pain and took 1-2
months to arrive
- Toner/Ink was always expensive
- Warranty for only one year and it was pretty crappy
anyway
Will Dell we get the units as fast as we get computers,
their
support is way more helpful and you can get warranties for up
to 5
years. Also if something is wrong they will send the part
and/or a
tech to fix it in a day or two, whereas HP wanted us to pay to
ship the
whole unit to them and then be without it if for weeks.
Looking
for opinions on laser printer vendors
– need to replace an older HP Laserjet and was
looking for something a
little less spendy in terms of upkeep over its
lifespan. The Brother
HL-5370DWT looks promising – dual paper trays and
low-cost consumables
– but the comparable HP, the P2055dn, has a larger
RAM compliment and a
slightly faster page-per-minute rating. My big
concern with the HP is
that consumables are $160 a pop for the
high-capacity cartridges, while
the Brother unit takes larger cartridges that run
$80 or less.
Does anyone else on campus use non-HP printers?
----
Jack Kramer
Computer Systems Specialist
University Relations, Michigan State University
w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955
|