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On 27 May 2005 19:05:02 -0700, "ClubCX" <tom@botservice.net> wrote:
>Budget colour laser printers can produce very good results, even with
>photo images, but the dots will be visible if you look closely. Look
>at the the print quality of magazines, and whether something like that
>would suit your needs. One of the benefits of laser printers is the
>consistant results on any paper type, even cheap recycled paper. They
>also offer lower running costs, no clogged print heads, faster printing
>- no slowing down if you put the quality settings on maximum, and
>robust waterproof prints. It's even possible to purchase low-cost
>generic toner cartridges for some models, and refill powder can be
>located for most printers if costs are an issue.
>
>You'd need an inkjet printer if you wanted true photographic printing,
>but just about everything else can be done better by a laser printer.
>
>I've spent the past few months researching various printers, and I can
>offer the following comments. Konica's printers have very noticable
>grain (dots) in images, which looks like newspaper print. Samsung's
>printers produce fairly dull, matte results, but Xerox re-sells those
>printers under their brand name after tweaking the colours. I could
>recommend a closer look at Epson's AcuLaser C1100, but it's sold
>everywhere except North America.
Epson Aculaser C1100 is a rebadged Fuji-Xerox F-X Docuprint C525A,
they are the actual maker of the engine. The Fuji-Xerox itself is
apparently only available in Japan, the Far East and Australia. With
very slight modifications the same engine is available in the US &
Europe as the Dell cn3000 and cn3100 (the 3100 is a much better deal
since it uses full-filled toner carts).