You
regularly waited for 1 - 2 months for a printer? Ouch! I wouldn't buy direct
from HP either.
I purchase
our HP Printers (we are quite happy with them) through CDWG using the MSU
contract and my PO card. The price is the same (or +/- a few dollars) compared
to the HP direct price. I have *never* waited more than 2 business days for an
in-stock model -- and that includes using their cheapest shipping option. Their
site states if a model is in stock or what the delay will be - so no guess work.
Printer cartridges are often cheaper through CDWG (using the contract) than through
MSU Stores.
You do need
a CDWG login account setup with access to the MSU contract prices. Adam
Sullivan, the current MSU rep, got one done recently for a colleague within a
day. Here's the contract and rep info if you're interested:
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Michigan State University
Contract Center. Contract Number: VPA 36207
For questions regarding this
contract, call (800) 581 4239 or contact your Contract Team.
Todd Havey P: 847-371-5600, F:
800-975-7288
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MSU rep, Account Manager
Adam Sullivan; P (866) 339-4118
; F (312) 705-8263
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Esther
Esther
V. V. Reed
IT
Systems Administrator
MSU
Graduate School
From: Steve Bogdanski
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Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:11 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] 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.
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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. |