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Dave has asked my help in investigating colour laser printers. I don't know much about them, nor anyone who's used one so I thought I'd toss this question out here.
Anyone have experience with them? Any recommendations of one over another? Quality, performance, cost etc.
Any info provided on them would be much appreciated by us.
Janette
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Laser printers have come a long way. I had a Tektronix 740 and now have a Tektronix 780. Both of these printers are wonderful. The 780 prints up to tabloid size where the 740 was up to legal size. If you want a sample of a print e-mail me a corel file and I'll mail the print back to you.
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I'm looking at a new one now. I'm leaning towards a xerox 7700. 12" x 18" capacity and 22 cmp (color). The spec says it will print 110 lb index card which is heavy enough for business cards. I've sent hi temp vinyl samples to xerox to be printed with the 7700 and if they print alright thats the machine I'll buy
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Janette I copied a link a while back that someone else had posted here. It some sort of deal where if you agreed to purchase the supplies and do a minimum number of prints per month.
The printer Was FREE.
I think depending on the volume your looking at it may be worth looking at.
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Eric, it was Tectronics if I'm not mistaken. I looked into it once a couple years back and the minumum was pretty high, like $300-$500/mo in supplies as I recall...That's a pile of printing. There was no way I could utilize it without being far more into brochures or catalogs for my clients. Now I see color lasers in the under $3000 range that has got me thinking about it again. That puts it more into the realm of possibility for in house use and the occasional print run for hire. I didn't think there was much choice in that range though, one or two machines... I'm only going on things I saw at my local Staples Office Supply. What are the price ranges for the models you're talking about Nettie??
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theres several dudes around here doing that deal. then they sell all thier surplus ink on ebay and sometimes come out ahead on thier printing,, phaser 850 printers,, i own a phaser 850 and i can tell you it is beautifull.. it is fast enuf and it is cheap enuf to be very usefull.. i print up about 400 full color photo quality post cards a month with it (thats 100) sheets of card stock) very nice \
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