First of all, Happy Easter everyone. Went to buy a colour laser printer recently. One particular model was about £150 (at PC World), but replacement cartridges were £75 each and there are 4 of them. How can it be right that the cartridges cost twice as much as the printer? Not many people know that new printers are not supplied with full cartridges - this means that soon after purchase (depending, obviously, on use) you have to replace them. So the £150 printer actually costs £450 in due course. I didn't buy it. I asked if they could supply one with full cartridges. They couldn't. Does anyone know where I can buy a decent colour laser with 100% full cartridges? Oh, almost forgot. Davey is not very good, picking non-performing players and having our best performers on the bench or worse in the players lounge.
Good place to buy cartridges http://www.inkraider.co.uk/ The generic cartridges are decent and a fraction of the cost.
Thanks for that link The ones I saw in PC World for £75 are around fifty quid on there. Still annoyed that the original ones supplied are only half full though.
RE: Thanks for that link It's always been the same though. When you think about the price of printers they are just ridiculously cheap anyway. Another thing to think about is that laser printers aren't like inkjets in terms of using up cartridges with normal use. I bought an Epson AcuLaser two years ago which cost me about £180. I bought a full set of genuine epson cartridges (4 cartridges) off ebay for £134 at the same time. I only changed over to these "full" cartridges a year ago and they are all at least still 80% full. I used to get through inkjet cartridges at an alarming pace so overall I reckon the laser printers save you money. And it's a cracking printer that has never gone wrong (even if it's a bit big!)
Point Taken It's just annoying the way it works. I reckon most people are unaware that a new printer they purchase does not have full cartridges. I agree with you about the original purchase price. I suppose it depends on the job in hand. I do a lot of printing for a cricket club (programmes, leaflets, handbooks etc) and have to produce hundreds of copies. Trying to find the best deal for the club, since it is their money.
Look at the Xerox ink stick printers They are very good with excellent prints. The ink sticks are not cheap, but Xerox are offering a full set (4 of all 4 colours) that should last ages, together with the initial sticks. There are two types but I think the more expensive version has the ink offer. I have been using a 860 Phaser for 4 years without many problems.
RE: Look at the Xerox ink stick printers LINK http://www.printerland.co.uk/acatalog/Xerox_Phaser_8560_Series_A4_Printers.html
Thanks Interesting link. The one you mention looks a bit big for home use, but performance wise very good. Never heard of "ink stick" printing before.
