[dba-Tech] Color Laser

Rocky

I'm in the UK, so everything is more expensive, but that sounds about right.
Mine is the networked one (2300DL), so more expensive than the standard
2300W.

Without looking for lowest prices, I can find the 2300W at GBP 455.90, and
mine at GBP 586.33

I've not had any sticking problems at all, but our heat+humidity is nothing
like where I used to live - just outside NYC.

Cheers
John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
> Sent: 23 November 2003 16:11
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Color Laser
> 
> 
> DK:
> 
> How much was your printer? I think I saw it for $600-800 on 
> the web somewhere, IIRC.
> 
> Someone else said that the color laser pages tend to stick 
> together under some conditions - heat or humidity or 
> something.  Have you seen this?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rocky
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "DJK(John) Robinson" <djkr at msn.com>
> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 1:55 AM
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Color Laser
> 
> 
> > Hi Rocky
> >
> > I've been round the loops of delivering on CD, and one-off 
> outsourced
> copies
> > for those cases where you need to deliver something smart 
> on paper.  
> > I've also refilled plenty of inkjet cartridges by hand from 
> bulk, and 
> > waited
> ...
> > for long print runs.
> >
> > I bit the bullet last March, and after much studying of reviews and 
> > specs,
> I
> > invested in a color laser - a Minolta QMS (now Konica Minolta) 
> > Magicolor 2300.  Bliss -  I feel as though I've moved to a 
> new planet!
> >
> > Sure, toner cartridges are expensive, but in my limited experience 
> > with
> the
> > 2300 they last much longer than the manufacturer says.  I 
> don't print 
> > a
> lot
> > of color photos, but most of my printing has a color content, 
> > including screen shots;  much of it is technical stuff, 
> including web 
> > pages and some "glossies" loaded with color, plus maps, 
> spreadsheets 
> > with conditional formatting (color), music, address labels 
> with color 
> > logo, etc, etc.
> >
> > The printer comes with low-capacity "1,500-page" cartridges (four: 
> > CMYK)
> So
> > far I've replaced *only* the black cartridge, at 2,700pp.  I've 
> > printed
> over
> > 5,000 pages!  If the predicted remaining life of the color 
> cartridges 
> > is equally pessimistic, then the cyan might go to 10,000 pages, and 
> > the
> magenta
> > and yellow 15,000 pages.  You may have to wait many months before I 
> > can accurately calculate the cost per page!
> >
> > Going to a color laser (this one, anyway) has lifted my 
> productivity - 
> > and spirits - like ..., like ..., like going to ADSL from a 
> modem, and 
> > without costing as much as I expected.  Go for it!
> >
> > HTH
> > John
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
> > > Smolin - Beach Access Software
> > > Sent: 22 November 2003 16:34
> > > To: dba-tech
> > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Color Laser
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > I'm writing a manual now into which I've dropped a lot of screen 
> > > shots.  They look much better in color than in black and 
> white.  I 
> > > think that having Kinko's do these on their color laser might be 
> > > cost prohibitive.  The manual will be about 150+ pages 
> when done and 
> > > of course, not all of the pages will require color, 
> although they'll 
> > > have to charge the color cost for every page.
> > >
> > > So now I'm thinking about a color laser printer.  Ink jet 
> would be 
> > > far too slow if I have to make these manuals in the quantity I'm 
> > > praying will be necessary.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any experience or advice on color laser printers?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Rocky
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