On Apr 9, 2007, at 6:38 PM, Deborah Chandler wrote: > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Hi everyone, > > I remember recently seeing lots of discussion about inkjet and > laser printers on this list, but can't seem to find the posts in my > archives. Nor can I find the forum area on the Hidden Tech website. > (If someone can point me in the right direction, I would be grateful) > > My Canon S820 ink jet printer is beyond repair, as its black > printhead seems permanently clogged and a replacement one seems to > be between $69-99. Trust me, I have tried everything, including 3 > different solvents and overnight soaks, per several different > websites on the topic. It is frustrating that the inkjets are made > as throwaways. But that's too long a discussion for now... > > So, I am ready to go back to a laser printer. I see that there is a > Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer at Staples for only $69.98 with > coupon and rebate (from an original $119.98) > > Could someone give me feedback on this printer for its price range? > I see a review in PC World that says the downside is light print > quality. Yes, I am a graphic designer but I don't need camera-ready > artwork these days, just good enough to show as a proof. Sometimes Staples also has a very decent HP laser printer for sale, you might want to check on that and compare. Such printers are good for text and probably proofing for any artwork. Generally, you can crank the detail of the output at the expense of toner. Most low-end laser printers probably won't do Postscript, or only offer "postscript emulation" so that might also be a concern for you. True Postscript printers do tend to cost (considerably) more. And yes, they really do make inkjet printers disposable. But -having said that - I worked in a shop (long ago) with a printer tech who was Apple, HP, Brother certified, the fact of the matter is, if it's out of warranty then it can often cost more to repair than replace. That can still be true for low-end Laser Printers. They're extremely labor- intensive to repair, that's the reality of it. Hope that helps some/any, -- David. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070410/14879603/attachment-0006.html