PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - multifunction printer, scanner, and copier help

Palangi · #10 03-15-2005, 09:58 PM

These devices exist for only one reason. That reason is to generate sales for highly overpriced ink cartridges. Given the current technology, if you're talking color, you're talking ink (at least in the soho market). My experience with inkjet devices of any kind is that they are universally junk.

Ask yourself if you really need to print color or not, I mean really? If the answer is no, I would look towards devices using conventional drum / toner printing process. You can find models out there from several manufacturers with conventional printing, fax, and color scanning. Initial cost will be higher but total cost of ownership will be about the same over, say, 3 to 5 years as the cost per page will be significantly less.

Just my 2 cents based on 37 years in the copier bidness, which, of course, has morphed into the printer bidness.