2 Tips You Must Know Before Buying A Laser Printer

I have been wanting to get a laser printer for my business for months. This purchase has been put on hold for days and months.

Finally, we decide that this purchase has to be made this period. We bought our Mono laser printer, Fuji Xerox P3124 from Sitex 2009.

Let me share with you, the pre-purchase and the 2 tips I got from one of the sales promoters at the show.

Before the show, I google for ‘tips for buying a laser printer’ and found this ebay page to be rather useful and simple for me (a non-geek) to understand.

Our main purpose of getting a laser printer is to be more cost-effective as we do print up an average of 100 pages (black & white) of documents weekly. We have been doing that using inkjet printers. Not only is the cost of cartridge high, the printing speed is rather slow too.

I do not like the idea of using 3rd party ink (though much cheaper) as previous experience with one hasn’t been pleasant. It seemed to have jammed up the flow of ink and it was a hassle setting up.

So having the main objective of getting a valued Mono laser printer is what we set out to Sitex with. Going to such fairs, one must have a very clear aim else you would be overwhelmed by the number of products and services available.

We asked for Samsung, Epson, Brother, Canon and Fuji Xerox Mono laser printers.

1. One of the most important aspect for us is the cost and capacity of the toner. It is this consumable that accounts for the bulk of the printing cost. Please do note that for some laser printers, the drum (separate from the toner) needs to be changed too but it is usually after the usage of 5 toners so if you are a high volume user, cost of the drum should be factored into your consideration.
2. Find out the type of the toner which comes together with your printer. Never assume a full toner is given. For some laser printers,50% – 75% toner is given. Some call it the developer or starter toner kit. This is usually not communicated to buyer.

Other than these 2 factors you should consider, you would definitely want to look into the warranty period, speed of printing, quality of printout and unique features.

Are there any tips or must know that you would like to share for buying a laser printer? I would love to hear from you. Leave me a comment.

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