Any color Laser printer to recommend?

Howard · 7th June 2007

No more inkjet for me, several inkjet die due to the print head problem. Some times clean until the whole cartridge empty still not solved, really a nightmare to me.

Is laserjet suffer from the same issue? Any problem for Laserset if I long time not using it? Any reasonable price Laserjet to intro to me?

scandisk · 7th June 2007

Brother or HP....

WongCL · 7th June 2007

fujixerox got promotion...lexmark also got new model...what are ur requirements?

creampuff · 9th June 2007

Colour laser printers can give punchy but not very accurate output. The cost of the machine itself is coming down but wait till you see the cost of the replacement cartriges

Probably better suited for office type colour documents. I still think those high end inkjet printers or dye-sub printers have the edge in colour fidelity.

TME · 10th June 2007

I use a Fuji Xerox Docuprint C525A. The print quality is superb whether color or black & white. Colour reproduction is not accurate cos toner powder has limited dynamic range. Cost is an issue. The toner cartridges are rated at 4000 pages @ 5% coverage. The drum is rated at 20,000 pages @ 5% coverage. I have been printing full colour pages (i.e. 100% coverage) since I got the printer last year. I have switched through 2 sets of toner cartridges already for all colours (including the original cartridges which were good for only 2000 pages). The drum has died on me recently... definitely printing only a fraction of the 20,000 pages rating (about 500 - 600 pages) It will cost me $500+ I think to replace the drum. Btw, colour toner cartridges cost $197 each while the black toner cartridge costs $119. Works out to about $700 per pop every u change the toner cartridges.

U decide if it is cost effective. Btw, for extended printing, the printer gets very hot and paper can get jammed easily. And u can get burnt solving the jamming as the internals get very hot as I found out a few times already. The printer also weighs about 20kg... and last but not least, all toner cartridges must have toner powder before the printer will operate. If any of the colour toner cartridges are out, you can't print black and white... the printer will simply prompt u to get the empty cartridge changed. I think this is the case for all laser printers... inkjets don't suffer from this I think. Haven't used one for ages though...

glennyong · 12th June 2007

i am still using my inkjets..

but HP laser is good....

cookie88 · 12th June 2007

Low end colour lasers go to hp. I have read lots of reviews b4 settling on hp. Generally, low end lasers have higher cost/page cos toner have lower page rating.

Be careful with hp 1600. This model (and most entry models from other makers) have only half toner cartridges. Go for the hp 2600n instead. Cost $100 more but u get a full toner and LAN interface. The full toner alone is definitely worth more than the $100 extra.

Nowadays, I only send photos to the developer. Definitely more cost effective than DIY via inkjet or laser. Quality is also higher.

Have fun

7th June 2007	#1
Howard Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 147	Any color Laser printer to recommend? No more inkjet for me, several inkjet die due to the print head problem. Some times clean until the whole cartridge empty still not solved, really a nightmare to me. Is laserjet suffer from the same issue? Any problem for Laserset if I long time not using it? Any reasonable price Laserjet to intro to me?

7th June 2007	#2
scandisk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampines, Singapore Posts: 3,634	Re: Any color Laser printer to recommend? Brother or HP....

7th June 2007	#3
WongCL Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Upper Paya Lebar Posts: 199	Re: Any color Laser printer to recommend? fujixerox got promotion...lexmark also got new model...what are ur requirements? __________________ Nikon D200 + Nikon 18-200 VR2 + 50 f1.4 + 35-70 f2.8 + AFS 80-200 f2.8 + Tokina 12-24 + 80-400

9th June 2007	#4
creampuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East side Posts: 3,352	Re: Any color Laser printer to recommend? Colour laser printers can give punchy but not very accurate output. The cost of the machine itself is coming down but wait till you see the cost of the replacement cartriges Probably better suited for office type colour documents. I still think those high end inkjet printers or dye-sub printers have the edge in colour fidelity.

10th June 2007	#5
TME Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 6,188	Re: Any color Laser printer to recommend? I use a Fuji Xerox Docuprint C525A. The print quality is superb whether color or black & white. Colour reproduction is not accurate cos toner powder has limited dynamic range. Cost is an issue. The toner cartridges are rated at 4000 pages @ 5% coverage. The drum is rated at 20,000 pages @ 5% coverage. I have been printing full colour pages (i.e. 100% coverage) since I got the printer last year. I have switched through 2 sets of toner cartridges already for all colours (including the original cartridges which were good for only 2000 pages). The drum has died on me recently... definitely printing only a fraction of the 20,000 pages rating (about 500 - 600 pages) It will cost me $500+ I think to replace the drum. Btw, colour toner cartridges cost $197 each while the black toner cartridge costs $119. Works out to about $700 per pop every u change the toner cartridges. U decide if it is cost effective. Btw, for extended printing, the printer gets very hot and paper can get jammed easily. And u can get burnt solving the jamming as the internals get very hot as I found out a few times already. The printer also weighs about 20kg... and last but not least, all toner cartridges must have toner powder before the printer will operate. If any of the colour toner cartridges are out, you can't print black and white... the printer will simply prompt u to get the empty cartridge changed. I think this is the case for all laser printers... inkjets don't suffer from this I think. Haven't used one for ages though...

12th June 2007	#6
glennyong Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: ClubSNAP Posts: 5,552	Re: Any color Laser printer to recommend? i am still using my inkjets.. but HP laser is good.... __________________ blog. http://blog.touchstudios.com.sg

12th June 2007	#7
cookie88 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sengkang Posts: 292	Re: Any color Laser printer to recommend? Low end colour lasers go to hp. I have read lots of reviews b4 settling on hp. Generally, low end lasers have higher cost/page cos toner have lower page rating. Be careful with hp 1600. This model (and most entry models from other makers) have only half toner cartridges. Go for the hp 2600n instead. Cost $100 more but u get a full toner and LAN interface. The full toner alone is definitely worth more than the $100 extra. Nowadays, I only send photos to the developer. Definitely more cost effective than DIY via inkjet or laser. Quality is also higher. Have fun