[svlug] good cheap Linux-compatible printer?
Brian P. Bilbrey
bilbrey at orbdesigns.com
Tue May 22 14:34:52 PDT 2007
Florin Andrei wrote:
...
> I'm searching newegg.com and in the color laser category, there's only 1
> printer under $200, and only 4 between $100-$200. The majority are $500-$750
> Sure, the toner lasts forever, but still the upfront expense is pretty
> hefty.
>
You pay in capital costs or in consumables over the lifetime of the
product. And worst of all, if the hardware's cheap and breaks, then
you're stuck with a supply of toner/ink that can't be used in that
year's available models. Just my $0.02.
.brian
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