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...

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[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).