home | list info | list archive | date index | thread index

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] colour laser printer: any recommendations

On Monday 04 May 2009 11:41:18 am Dan Langille wrote:
> Bruce Harding wrote:
> > On Saturday 25 April 2009 7:28:59 pm Dan Langille wrote:
> >> Giday,
> >>
> >> I'll be buying a colour laser printer soon.  Any recommendations?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
> > I really depends on what you what from your printer.  I bought a month
> > ago, a Samsung CLP-315W wireless printer.  Works well under linux.  It is
> > going retail $303.  It is not a multi-function.  I looked at those and
> > you had to add at least $200 to the base colour laser price for the
> > multi-function options.   Oh and they are a lot bigger.
> >
> > Though the review below is not that great. I don't have much of a problem
> > with the printer.  Printing quality in Linux has always been somewhat
> > spotting and I find for my purposes this printer to had adequate quality
> > for the price I paid.
> >
> > Colour cart. do about 1000 pages. and the black 1500 pages.  If you find
> > a better printer for the price let me know.
> >
> >
> > http://reviews.cnet.com/laser-printers/samsung-clp-315w/4505-3159_7-33226
> >537.html
>
> I bought the non-wireless version, CLP-315.  $168 plus tax.  I only need
> it for printing out badges for BSDCan (this week) and PGCon (in two weeks).
>
> The wireless was +$60; I declined.  So far, it's printed perhaps 20
> pages.  Seems fine so far.  Good enough quality for badges.  ;)

Good to hear that you got a printer you're happy with.

-- 
Bruce Harding, Member: IEEE, SPIE, IACR
Manager,
Computer Books for Less
210 Bank St.
Ottawa ON  K2P 1W2
Phone: 613-233-7357
Fax: 613-233-6823