is it more cheap to use color laser jet printer or normal ink jet printer

[hotamp]

beside the toner, but lazer need to consider the drum as well, that one spoil expensive to change also.

 

[radish]

to me laser is better in terms of price and print quality.

 

[Cowbellc]

Go get a cheap laser printer like Brother. Moi never look back with that purchase.

My brother ink jet serving me for 13 yrs liao. Still very ok

 

[Hello_Kitty]

on long run laser always beats ink jet

laser printer colour print is expensive???

 

[buttbERry]

laser printer colour print is expensive???

relative ba

but think long run still cheaper

 

[NintendoSwitch]

which one is better for work later stuff.

I used b4 colour laser and the stupid thing is the printer will use colour to print black and white so u print black and white documents as per normal then soon colour ish bo liao like bleep man. Bleep. In case u thinking I bs u here ish link proving it.

https://help.brother-usa.com/app/an...-toner-usage-when-printing-in-black-and-white

End up after that, I bought new monochrome laser mfc instead.

 

[coyote]

Just get a color laser. If you find it too expensive, just buy a second hand one from carousel.

 

[DragonFire]

It depends on the volume.

Higher volume = laser print is cheaper.

Lower volume = inkjet is cheaper

One thing to note is that laser toner is forever compared to inkjet ink. The latter dries up and clogs if the usage volume is very low.

 

[DragonFire]

I used b4 colour laser and the stupid thing is the printer will use colour to print black and white so u print black and white documents as per normal then soon colour ish bo liao like bleep man. Bleep. In case u thinking I bs u here ish link proving it.

https://help.brother-usa.com/app/an...-toner-usage-when-printing-in-black-and-white

End up after that, I bought new monochrome laser mfc instead.

Can't you force grayscale printing as default? I can on my HP. That uses the black toner which is cheaper.

 

[johnsonheng]

I used b4 colour laser and the stupid thing is the printer will use colour to print black and white so u print black and white documents as per normal then soon colour ish bo liao like bleep man. Bleep. In case u thinking I bs u here ish link proving it.

https://help.brother-usa.com/app/an...-toner-usage-when-printing-in-black-and-white

End up after that, I bought new monochrome laser mfc instead.

Yes. I went to sim lim to ask . They told me that. It set this way if not all the other color toner stock wont move as most if not all will print black only to save money on buying color toner

 

[NintendoSwitch]

Can't you force grayscale printing as default? I can on my HP. That uses the black toner which is cheaper.

Cannot. It will use your colour toner regardless of setting. See the link I attached. Also true from my own experience spending my own money to buy those toners.

 

[johnsonheng]

Can't you force grayscale printing as default? I can on my HP. That uses the black toner which is cheaper.

Not possible. I tried to remove the color toner from the printer and the printer will not print until the toner is put back in

 

[DragonFire]

Not possible. I tried to remove the color toner from the printer and the printer will not print until the toner is put back in

A good reason to keep expended color toner cartridges lying around.

 

[johnsonheng]

I used b4 colour laser and the stupid thing is the printer will use colour to print black and white so u print black and white documents as per normal then soon colour ish bo liao like bleep man. Bleep. In case u thinking I bs u here ish link proving it.

https://help.brother-usa.com/app/an...-toner-usage-when-printing-in-black-and-white

End up after that, I bought new monochrome laser mfc instead.

I don't have a choice. Some time I need to print color forms for chamber endorsement

 

[jimboyboy]

Go get a cheap laser printer like Brother. Moi never look back with that purchase.

Yes, I also got the cheapest Brither laser series. For replacement ink, I just buy 3rd party from Taobao at a cost of 20-30% of price of official cartridges. The printing quality is good enough.

But after some time, my Brither printer will print slightly sideways, ie. Not completely upright, a bit slanted. Is it the same case for you?

 

[johnsonheng]

A good reason to keep expended color toner cartridges lying around.

Yeah. After that I kept allnut expended toner cart in the printer and force the printer to use the black toner

 

[johnsonheng]

to me laser is better in terms of price and print quality.

The shop told me the current gen. The ink per bottle can print 7000 pages . But I don't believe

 

[johnsonheng]

laser printer colour print is expensive???

One of the reason is the the ink jet print the color will smirk when it get into contact with water but I Hear the latest Gen wont have this issue

 

[radish]

The shop told me the current gen. The ink per bottle can print 7000 pages . But I don't believe

well the ink cartridge can dry up, laser toner just give it a gd knock can still use.

 

[johnsonheng]

Yes, I also got the cheapest Brither laser series. For replacement ink, I just buy 3rd party from Taobao at a cost of 20-30% of price of official cartridges. The printing quality is good enough.

But after some time, my Brither printer will print slightly sideways, ie. Not completely upright, a bit slanted. Is it the same case for you?

I used about 10 reams of paper in one year