Dell selling $99 Laser Printer

[Helevitia]

Not bad. Hope it brings down the other laser printers.

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/brand/printer_1100?c=us&l=en&s=gen

[Helevitia]

Ars article on it

[agallag]

So how come it's $149 up here in the north? At the current exchange rate, it should be $122.50.

[Tjalfe]

Plus duty perhaps?, though I thought there was a North American Free Trade Association happening

[spadnos]

Hmmm - $65 / 2000 page cartridge - that's 3.25 cents per page for toner.

I bought a (refurbished) Lexmark Optra M412 five years ago for $599. The toner cartridges are $175, for a 17K page cartridge, or about 1 cent per page. (this printer came with a "low yield" cartridge - only 5000 pages) My printer also has ethernet and postscript, and is usable with Linux, Mac, Windows, IRIX, etc. (It also has Centronics and USB, plus it's 1200DPI, has a 500-sheet bin and the ability to add other bins, etc.)

This Dell printer will be more expensive after 10 cartridges are purchased ($100 + $650 gets 21000 pages, whereas for mine $600 + 175 gets 22000 pages).

It's always a bad plan to look at the base price of the printer without considering the cost of toner and other ongoing costs.

- Steve

[GT98]

This Dell printer will be more expensive after 10 cartridges are purchased ($100 + $650 gets 21000 pages, whereas for mine $600 + 175 gets 22000 pages).

It's always a bad plan to look at the base price of the printer without considering the cost of toner and other ongoing costs.

Depends how the printer is used. I think out of all the printers I've had I only replace the ink cartage about 3-4 time max over its life span. The print catrages I have in my HP haven't been replaced in over a year and half. Then again I dont print all that much and this printer would be great for me...as long as its not huge

[spadnos]

Depends how the printer is used. I think out of all the printers I've had I only replace the ink cartage about 3-4 time max over its life span. The print catrages I have in my HP haven't been replaced in over a year and half. Then again I dont print all that much and this printer would be great for me...as long as its not huge

heh - I forgot to put in the disclaimer "if you don't expect to use it for more than X pages, then get the cheaper one"

- Steve