Color Printing Without the Inkjet Mess?

Above writes "Many recent /. stories have been about the problems of inkjet Printers. Seems they all want to sell the printer for cheap, and then use the ink to make up the difference. There are also problems where a lack of printing, or printing too much, could make it much more expensive to use your inkjet. So, since mine just died, what are the best options? I'm intersted in two catagories, a 'personal' color printer, probably USB to a machine, and a 'workgroup' color printer, with ethernet, postscript prefered. While Windows is good for my application, something that plays well with FreeBSD and Linux would be a major win as well. I'd consider laser if it's cheap enough (read $500/printer), and I don't think that it is. I'm willing to pay a bit more for the printer if that means bigger ink tanks, better cleaning, and easier to buy replacement supplies, the question is, are there really good options out there or have the low-end 'throwaway' printers taken over the market?" One option is a modded inkjet like the ones here, liberated from tiny ink cartridges. Any recommendations out there for decent color lasers?

Crayons!

[Dark Lord Seth]

Printing is for wusses; crayons add so much "feel" and atmosphere to a picture!

Re:Color Laser Printeres

[philipdl71]

Pay the extra buck and get a color laser printer - it'll do everything you want (sounds like it) and it'll last a while

Don't you mean an extra couple thousand bucks?

Re:Oh. My. GOD.

[limbostar]

The ink is, uh, a copyrighted formula? And the printer access hatch is an access device. Yes, yes, and by opening up the printer to refill it and walking backwards, you are reverse engineering!

Et voila!

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Re:Color Laser Printeres

[looseBits]

I use a box of Crayola water-based markers and a 6 year old for all of my color printing needs but I still have the same problem that many of my ink-jet friends have: when a popular color runs out (usually red or blue), I'm forced to run to the drug store and but a whole 'nother set.

I've heard about some marker refills but they'll probably be shut down as soon as Crayola starts putting chips in the markers.

Let me translate this posting

[egg troll]

While Windows is good for my application, something that plays well with FreeBSD and Linux would be a major win as well.

What the author really means is "I intend to use this exclusively on Windows. But since this is Slashdot, I have to mention *nix somewhere to get it posted." :)

Why buy any printer at all?

[forgetmenot]

My favourite printer is the one at work. ;)

There is only one option...

[Anonymous Coward]

...that is currently cost effective. If I remember correctly, the manufacturer's name is crayola.

Re:Color Laser Printeres

[Kenja]

I just use an old HP 4L and a box of crayons.

Re:Color Laser Printeres

[boinger]

Linux 5.2+, eh? What super-ultra-double-alpha version of Linux are you running?

Color Printing Without the Inkjet Mess?

[gordon_schumway]

Dude, you should so get one of these [atarimagazines.com].

Re:Let me translate this posting

[BitwizeGHC]

My favorite is:

"Java - All the power of C++ with the blazing speed of Smalltalk."

Re:Color Laser Printeres

[Anonymous Coward]

Ahhh, you live in California. That explains it.

Re:Color Laser Printeres

[Poeir]

Wouldn't it make more sense to call those kilobucks?

Re:Inkjet vs. laser

[Anonymous Coward]

I have to agree with this post, we have a Canon CLBP400 here and the only way the thing would be cost effective is if you printed bank notes on the damn thing!

With color lasers, not only are toners and drums counted as consumables but also, the fuser unit and the transfer belts.

It's ridiculous!

Although recently we replaced our B/W photocopier with a Kyocera KM830 - lovely piece of kit, it has been grilled for the last number of months and hasn't made a sound. The Canon lies dorment now.

Alan.

REAL laser printers...

[nasim]

How about a real laser printer that works by lightly browning the paper but without setting it on fire. No refills ever...I want one. How about it science?

My cat thinks my inkjet is her litter box.

[tjstork]

Not sure what the technical solution to THAT problem is!

Re:Color Laser Printeres

[calethix]

"when a popular color runs out (usually red or blue), I'm forced to run to the drug store and but a whole 'nother set"
Sounds better than most ink jet printers to me. At least you don't have to run to the store and buy a new kid complete with his own box of half used crayons. :)