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> From: Paul Dilley[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 03 July 1997 14:26
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Printers: Inkjet v Laser
>
> We have long held the view that, although an inkjet is cheaper than a
> laser to purchase, the running costs can sometimes make it a more
> expensive option over the 3 year life of a degree. I nearly always
> recommend a laser for someone who needs enlarged typeface print out
> or needs to print a lot of deraft copies. Otherwise I recommend the
> cheapest inkjet I can find, like the HP Deskjet 400.
>
> This month Which? magazine have published some quantitive results for
> the current generation of printers.
>
> In brief:
>
> An inkjet averages 5p in ink to print a page.
> A laser averages around 2p in toner to print a page.
>
> The laser with the cheapest running costs (0.6p / page) was the
> Panasonic KX-P6300 at a typical purchase price of stlg275 inc VAT.
> Does
> anybody have experience of this model?
>
> Any comments?
>
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> From my rough calculations, the price difference between a cheap laser
> and a cheap inkjet would require the student to print over 3300 pages
> to break even, and for something like a HP Laserjet 6L (which would
> tend to be the "standard" as HP dominate the laser market) you would
> need to print over 4800 pages. This still sounds like a lot of
> printing to me, but for some students I guess it's a feasible amount.
> I normally offer the students the option of a laser printer or a
> colour ink-jet depending on the course that they are taking, it is
> often useful for students requiring graphs or charts to have the
> option of colour output on their desk, and our campus printing system
> means that they can obtain high quality final copy should they need
> it.
>
> As for the Panasonic printer, I have no personal knowledge of this
> printer in particular, but a lot of the "cheaper" lasers only replace
> the toner for the 0.6p/page, but there may be hidden costs with other
> replaceable parts that are integral with the more expensive toner
> cartridges during the 3 years of a student's course. I also have
> reservations about the quality of these cheaper lasers in comparison
> with more expensive ones, which brings me back to using the campus
> printers as a supplement to a cheap desk printer.
>
> Personally I would feel better recommending a HP Laserjet rather than
> an unknown quantity. The other advantage of the HP Laserjets is that
> they are not GDI printers and so are not reliant on Windows and work
> with Windows NT and DOS.
>
> Heath
>
> Heath Boffey
> Special Needs Technical Support Officer
> Lancaster University
>
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