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Quiet laser printers: Advice wanted
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HalleluiahMan
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I already posted this on the "I wanna buy-it or do-it" board, but now realise that HERE would have been the better place to post.
I'm "interested" in a new laser printer for the office. (One of the inkjets died today.) A3 would be nice, but not at THOSE prices.
Prime concerns are:
1. Noise
Another of our offices has had an HP colour laser for the last few months, and for me it's just unbearably loud. Can I believe some manufacturer's claims of "whisper-quiet" machines?
2. Output quality
It'll mainly be used for coloured CAD drawings, with lots of solid colour, as well as fine lines. Seldom used for photos. Print quality MUST be very good.
3. Speed of output
It won't be used for particularly large print runs, but the shorter the "chug-chugging" time, the better.
4. Duplex output
Never had a printer that had this facility before. I can imagine that it'd be handy, but at what price?
I'd really appreciate comments (good or bad) from anyone using one of these things regularly.
It may be that it's not a laser that I'm looking for after all, and a replacement inkjet is all that is needed.
To further clarify, the inkjet which died was an A3 HP, and our main printer for the CAD work is an HP500. Separately, we can also print to our mono HP laser workhorse. (12 years old and still going strong.)
Getting the right printer is more relevant than price. If we were just to buy another A3 inkjet, then I'd imagine it'd be in the £250-£300 region.
I'm "interested" in a new laser printer for the office. (One of the inkjets died today.) A3 would be nice, but not at THOSE prices.
Prime concerns are:
1. Noise
Another of our offices has had an HP colour laser for the last few months, and for me it's just unbearably loud. Can I believe some manufacturer's claims of "whisper-quiet" machines?
2. Output quality
It'll mainly be used for coloured CAD drawings, with lots of solid colour, as well as fine lines. Seldom used for photos. Print quality MUST be very good.
3. Speed of output
It won't be used for particularly large print runs, but the shorter the "chug-chugging" time, the better.
4. Duplex output
Never had a printer that had this facility before. I can imagine that it'd be handy, but at what price?
I'd really appreciate comments (good or bad) from anyone using one of these things regularly.
It may be that it's not a laser that I'm looking for after all, and a replacement inkjet is all that is needed.
To further clarify, the inkjet which died was an A3 HP, and our main printer for the CAD work is an HP500. Separately, we can also print to our mono HP laser workhorse. (12 years old and still going strong.)
Getting the right printer is more relevant than price. If we were just to buy another A3 inkjet, then I'd imagine it'd be in the £250-£300 region.
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