Laser Color Printer

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I have color labels that require a color laser printer. I could print
them at Kinkos (and I probably will since I was quoted 59 cents per
copy on my stock), but I thought I would ask what is available out
there for a small office color laser printer that has good reliability
and low cost per sheet. I would also like to see what is available in
a black and white laser printer.

I would not have considered one if it were not for two things:

1. I need to print some weatherproof color labels and I need a color
laser to do it. I don't have to do it often, so Kinkos is a solution
to this, but I would like to consider a color laser as a possibility.

2. I want an absolutely reliable utility printer that I don't have to
worry about ink for many, many copies that will produce a good black
and white office letter. If it was also color, that would be a bonus,
not a necessity.



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How do you find the printing quality of this printer (The Samsung
CPL-300)? The toner you are quoting is 3rd party, I assume, how doe sit
compare to OEM?

What other consumables are required to keep it going?

Art
 
I've also got a CLP 300 - had it around 12 months. I am in the UK and I
find it is quite heavy on toner carts, but I suppose it is down to how much
you use it. I buy a set of rainbow carts from a supplier in the UK and each
set costs around £95 - 3rd party is not available. I do have a spare waste
toner cart, but have not used it - I just tip out excess waste toner from
time to time. My main problem has come from problems in the imaging unit,
causing streaking down the length of the paper, which gets progressively
worse. I have had to have an engineer out to look at it three times in the
12 months and each time he has had to replace the imaging unit for a new
one. Of course, this is all under the warranty so has not cost me anything.
I am now waiting to see if the last visit finally sorted things out. I was
told Samsung had a faulty batch of imaging units made. Apart from that, I
like the printer, it suits what I need to do and it has a small footprint so
sits nicely in a space I have. If I want to print photo quality, or
thereabouts, I use my trusty Epson 880, which is still going strong after
all these years on 3rd party carts.

Tel
 
I've also got a CLP 300 - had it around 12 months.  I am in the UK and I
find it is quite heavy on toner carts, but I suppose it is down to how much
you use it.  I buy a set of rainbow carts from a supplier in the UK and each
set costs around £95 - 3rd party is not available.  I do have a spare waste
toner cart, but have not used it - I just tip out excess waste toner from
time to time.  My main problem has come from problems in the imaging unit,
causing streaking down the length of the paper, which gets progressively
worse.  I have had to have an engineer out to look at it three times in the
12 months and each time he has had to replace the imaging unit for a new
one.  Of course, this is all under the warranty so has not cost me anything.
I am now waiting to see if the last visit finally sorted things out.  I was
told Samsung had a faulty batch of imaging units made.  Apart from that,I
like the printer, it suits what I need to do and it has a small footprint so
sits nicely in a space I have.  If I want to print photo quality, or
thereabouts, I use my trusty Epson 880, which is still going strong after
all these years on 3rd party carts.

Tel







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I looked at the reviews of the CLP300 on Amazon.com. The reviews are
not all that favorable. Low cost, but that is not my major hot
button. I also looked at the Canon 8180C color multi-function and the
monochrome Canon MF65XX multifunction printers. these are in the $400
to $600 or so price group, but they don't get very good reviews
either.
However...
The Brother MFC9440cn was another story. It seemed to get VERY good
reviews. What are the thoughts of this group on that color laser muti-
function printer?
 
My name is Dave Carmany. I work at OnlineLabels.com and we sell a
wide variety of labels. Can you give me more details on the
waterproof labels that you purchased? Are they a polyester or vinyl
material? Are they intended for laser or inkjet printing?

Let me know the details of the material that you purchased and I check
out our printer feedback database to see if we have a recommended
printer for the material. In many cases, Kinkos / Copy Stores will
not allow you to bring in exotic label materials to print in their
high end equipment. Some of the high end color copiers get too hot
for these materials and the adhesive can cause damage to the rollers /
fusing unit.

Dave Carmany
OnlineLabels.com
 
Thank you for you review. It is helpful to know about the problem with
their imaging units for others who may have the same model.

Art


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My name is Dave Carmany.  I work at OnlineLabels.com and we sell a
wide variety of labels.  Can you give me more details on the
waterproof labels that you purchased?  Are they a polyester or vinyl
material?  Are they intended for laser or inkjet printing?

Let me know the details of the material that you purchased and I check
out our printer feedback database to see if we have a recommended
printer for the material.  In many cases, Kinkos / Copy Stores will
not allow you to bring in exotic label materials to print in their
high end equipment.   Some of the high end color copiers get too hot
for these materials and the adhesive can cause damage to the rollers /
fusing unit.

Dave Carmany
OnlineLabels.com
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Dave,

Funny you should post. The labels I am using are from
OnlineLabels.com. I use 2 sizes of the waterproof silver plyester
laser lables (one size is OL125SP). I chose them after testing a few
others and these are as close to bulletproof as I have found. I put
them on plow sensors that are used on the underbody blades of snowplow
trucks. I want them to survive so that if someone wants to order
more, they still look as close to new as possible. They are VERY good
looking also. I tried inkjet labels, and the inks are too water
soluble. Laser toners are heat sealed on and i have had good luck
with them.

It is worth it to me to pay extra. I am concerned about what you say
about Kinkos. They did not warn me about the possibility that they
would not accept my label stock. I did tell them I was going to bring
in label stock.
 
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