dealscanon imageclass lbp6000 monochrome laser printer…

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by thefenst
added 4 months ago

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This must be one of those printers that has a really great price but costs a fortune to supply ink... We had a discussion about this topic a couple days ago.

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Continued previous comment:
Here is the link to the printer ink discussion.
http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/f890acde-f696-4e6a-8e7f-dedb5ae0086f/why-is-printer-ink-so-stinking-expensive#28
Points out benefits of laser-jet printers over ink.

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pcrush.com also sells the toner, a 1600-page cartridge for $68. Not a great price. For comparison, my Brother 2270dw has a 2600-page cartridge for $50, and it duplexes and has wireless networking, and can be bought for around $100 if you shop a little.

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$56 shipped from Amazon. Not a terribly good deal.
http://www.amazon.com/imageCLASS-LBP-6000-Laser-Printer-Monochrome/dp/B004BDMP8M/ref=pd_sim_e_3

And toner is indeed expensive; it's $63 shipped from Amazon, and only has 1600 page yield. Comparable Brother laser printers would be more economical in the long run.
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-imageCLASS-Cartridge-125-Multifunction/dp/B004HLOR1G

But it's a laser printer, not an inkjet. So it won't be as expensive to print as it would from a budget inkjet printer. It'll be around 3.9 cents per page to print (not including the price of paper).

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Oh SURE -- Three days after I drop $70 for a laser printer, there is one on here!

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nice deal if the price can be cheaper!

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@wormburnr: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/printers Worth the read for anyone that has dealt with or had the thought "with ink this expensive, I may as well buy a new printer..."

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pretty crappy printer, may seem worth spending 50 bucks but not really

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Not a deal at all. Tried to buy one and the coupon code takes $30 off the price, but no free shipping. Called pcrush and they indicated that shipping is not free. Decided not to buy.

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I dont see where this is $56 on Amazon?

Also, I see free shipping on this printer... Why is this a bad deal?

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@sfeitler: Good call.. staples has the Brother 2270dw on sale this week.. Ordered it for $99+tax and free shipping..

Ultimately, it is always better to pay a little more if the consumables are cheaper. Consumables are where they always screw us..