Cheap network colour printers

[ffutures]

Misco are selling the phaser 6180DN network colour laser for £225+ VAT - this is a slightly down-market version of the 6100 I have, since maximum resolution is only 600x600, but like the 6100 it does duplexing, which you don't often see on cheaper printers.

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=267983

Later: Sorry - autopope points out that I misread this, duplexing is an optional and presumably pricy extra.

Meanwhile Morgans have two network colour lasers (not duplexing though) around £100-150, both look to be basic network or USB printers, 600x1200

Tally Genicon - £99.99 inc VAT -
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=4277

Oki C3300n - £152.74 inc VAT - http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=4281&CategoryID=99&SubCategoryID=199

Also a non-networking 2400x600 colour laser
Samsung CLP300N Colour Laser - £117.49 inc VAT - http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=4279&CategoryID=99&SubCategoryID=199

Of course with all of these the problem is likely to be the cost of consumables over the long haul. But the idea that you can buy a colour laser for 20% of what I paid for my first 300 DPI mono laser is slightly mind-blowing...

Comments

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

Gosh, looks like I need a new printer then :-)

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

Two Hundred and Twenty Quid for Toner !

[lawbag.livejournal.com]

I used to be wary of b-list makes of printers, but quite often they are usually a-list equipment with b-list names.

Running costs though are criminal for some of these darlings, regardless of their list status.

BTW I whole-heartedly recommend Misco, some of the best customer service around.

[autopope.livejournal.com]

The 6180DN duplexer is optional. Any idea what the part number is, and how much it costs?

Our old HP 4550N is getting a bit long in the tooth (we've had it for at least seven years), the duplexer is unobtainium (and cost &#pound;450 +VAT when it wasn't), and the toner cartridges cost about 50% more than the Xerox's. feorag wants A3 as well as duplexing, but that tends to drive the cost of a colour laserprinter right into orbit ...

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I misread it - no idea on this at all. Not such a good deal then.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Took a look, they have this

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=134924&CatId=1432

for £170 - it says it's for 6120 series printers, you'd have to check if that includes this one.

[armb.livejournal.com]

I've just bought an HP 2600n from Komplett for £169 (+ shipping), but haven't set it up yet. http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=310584

[robertprior.livejournal.com]

I've got one of those. Toner is $100 per cartridge (4 required).

[armb.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was wondering why a 2600n cost so much more than a 1600 + a print server (at somewhere selling the 2600n for rather more, but still), when I found the reviews saying 2600n comes with full cartridges and a 1600 with "introductory" small ones. And the 1600 drivers are Windows only (not that I have a Mac, but I might use it from Linux).