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Anyone have thoughts on a color laser printer? I’ve got a high schooler with the occasional need to print in color, but I’m not sure if it’s worth getting a color laser or just going somewhere to print for those odd jobs, and just getting a regular laser printer.
They are expensive. You'll want to set your driver to default all jobs to black & white and change it when you want to print in color. Otherwise a kid could go through them quick. I'd recommend just having it done at a print shop or office type store. I'd rather pay the few cents for b&w or few dollars for color than ever deal with a printer again.
I have a black and white laser but am considering color for crafting purposes. But the B/W laser has done well for years and rarely needs toner.
I have a color laser but usually not printing color unless printing pictures.(usually because there are materials my son needs to use with BI, those print with color will be more helpful.)
I agree though we should be able to move to a more digital style. But paper are also still pretty good material to draw/write/play around with. (sometimes I print out the plans for paper craft or paper plane, and it's fun to do with kids.)
If the color printing is only for school works, then doing it in a printing shop cost less in the long run. (toner is expensive for laser printer as well. )
Unless you're printing in color every day, you are absolutely better off getting a black & white laser and having the color prints done at a print shop.
I have been very happy with my Lexmark.
I have been very happy with my Lexmark.
I have been very happy with my Lexmark.
For the past 20 years, I’ve used my B&W LaserJet for black and white work and sent any colour jobs to one of the local print shops. It’s worked out just fine; I’ve never needed colour work done in a hurry.
I have been very happy with my Lexmark.