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Date:      Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:17:52 +1000
From:      Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Printer recommendation please
Message-ID:  <4F76E7E0.6080800@herveybayaustralia.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <20120330233241.6f89eb89@gumby.homeunix.com>
References:  <4F75D37C.2020203@lovetemple.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1203301244390.58700@wonkity.com> <20120330161420.017f32f7@europa> <20120330233241.6f89eb89@gumby.homeunix.com>

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On 03/31/12 08:32, RW wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:20 -0400
> Mike Jeays wrote:
>
>> I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home
>> use. The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily
>> worth the lack of colour, IMO.
> How do they compare for light and  occasional use? I'm thinking in
> terms of a few pages, a few times a year, so presumably the
> consumables become perishables.
Quite well. Toner doesn't dry up :)

Watch the older type fusers though- they can develop 'flat spots' on the 
rollers. The newer printers use a ceramic type fuser which has fast 
warm-up and no flat spot troubles.

Also keep the dust low on _any_ printer and it will last longer and 
perform better. Dusty paper can cause major issues (both printing and 
mechanical) as well.



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