Please help: Laser printer purchase
I was hoping you can help me.
I'm looking for a laser printer. I did some research on them but I'm still not sure.
This is what I need:
1- Speed is not really an issue but durability really is. It
needs to be a
workhorse machine
2- Print quality is a factor because it will be used for
designed items
(with photographs and illustrations)
3- Postscript compatible
4- Network ready
5- Mac OS 9 and OS X compatible
6- Automatic Duplexer
7- Letter size, legal size (even maybe tabloid)
8- Price range: $2000 to $3000
I found
Tektronix Phaser 540DT
Xerox Phaser 6250DX
Xerox Phaser 6250DP
They are all Xerox. Maybe there is(are) another brand(s) better?
Please help me, Thanks.
I'm looking for a laser printer. I did some research on them but I'm still not sure.
This is what I need:
1- Speed is not really an issue but durability really is. It
needs to be a
workhorse machine
2- Print quality is a factor because it will be used for
designed items
(with photographs and illustrations)
3- Postscript compatible
4- Network ready
5- Mac OS 9 and OS X compatible
6- Automatic Duplexer
7- Letter size, legal size (even maybe tabloid)
8- Price range: $2000 to $3000
I found
Tektronix Phaser 540DT
Xerox Phaser 6250DX
Xerox Phaser 6250DP
They are all Xerox. Maybe there is(are) another brand(s) better?
Please help me, Thanks.
Comments
Printing is very quick, colors come out nicely (never used them for photos, though), duplex works great, and the ink sticks are very convenient and fairly reasonably priced (cpp for text about 1.5c). Xerox has OS9 and OSX drivers. We have the optional network card for both; they were very easy to set up.
The 8400 is the new "budget" Phaser, and our tricked-out model still ran under $2k. The 860 is an older, higher-end model. I've never used the 6250, but I'd figure it would be at least as impressive as the 860.