Printers

Canon PIXMA IP1600 A4 Colour Printer

R499

Canon Ip5200 A4 Col 30ppm Cd+Dvd Print

R1 400

HP DeskJet 6843, 30ppm Black,20ppm Color,1200 dpi, 16mb-USB 2.0+Ethernet & Duplex

R1 499

HP LaserJet 1018 Printer 12 ppm

R999

HP LaserJet 1320 A4 A4 21ppm 16MB-USB+ Parallel

R2 100

HP Colour Laserjet 2600N, A4,8ppm colour, 8ppm Black, Standard 16MB, 35 000 Duty cycle + Network

R3 199

HP LaserJet 3020 All-in-One Printer Scanner Copier-Flat Bed, 50 page ADF

R3 299

HP Laserjet 3380 (4-in-1) MFP, (Print, Copy, Scan, Fax) 19ppm, 32MB Memory, 250 page Fax memory, Flat Bed, 50 page ADF

R4 999

Seikosha Sp-2400s 9-pin dot matrix printer, bidirectional (text) 300 cps (Super Speed Draft)

R1 499

Inkjet, laser, office and photo printers

Printer marketing has become like that of shaving razors: the razors are cheap but the blades are expensive - printers can be cheap but ink remains costly. Even so, think twice when buying a printer. Printers have a yield life, meaning that their mechanisms can only print a certain number of times efficiently. Look at the specification on the packaging and read reviews before deciding which one will suit your needs.

Are cheap printers bad? No. Printers are manufactured and priced with specific yield in mind. For home use, a low-cost printer will do the job just fine.

Top 10 Myths About Printers

The true cost of printers

Understanding thermal printers

Ink and laser technology

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