Recommended printers for students?

[Nomiya]

So I'm going to be in residence and I'm looking out for a printer that is able to print, scan, and copy. Any suggestions for reliable printers that won't run out of ink fast?

[spham]

Get a laser printer if you're worried about ink. I just bought a new printer a few days ago. It was a Samsung laser printer from Best Buy that was on sale for $200. Has copier and scanner as well.

[Nomiya]

Do you think getting a single colour cartridge is better or seperate colour cartridges for each colour is more cost-efficient? The one you had suggested had seperate ones and it looks pretty costly to me.

[farkaland]

I use a Canon MP240 with Print/Scan/Copy. You can get one for around $25-35

Black ink refills are $9 and they print a few hundred pages

[RedLego]

Laser printers would be the best, i only have a black one since i dont use colour

[airjuggernaut]

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...03-ML1665%20CA EARN CASH BACK

Cheap, laser and compact. Perfect for college, and perfect for dorm.

[alon_14]

I use Brother DCP7030, i think. Only, black/white, three functions. about $100 in Bestbuy.

[Nomiya]

Another question... Would I need to ever use colour for printing or would monochromatic be all I need for dorm rooms?

[zibzer]

No Lexmark Printers... ever

if you need colour buy a 3 in 1 Inkjet

if you think you can get away with black only.. buy a 3 in 1 laser jet (Brother is my favourite)

dont ever buy a colour laser!!! ... from personal experience

I used to like Epson for inkjet. But I have kind of switched to Canon though.. I like the Pixma line better than the Epson Artisian's or Sylus' I use at work. At home i have a budget MP190 and think its great. I found the epson's ran out of ink faster than they should. Also, the Artisian uses 6 colours rather than the typical 4 CMYK and replacing all of them gets expensive.

Ink is expensive for all printers. I do believe though that HP has the cheapest ink. Unfortunately they are the only company i've never used a printer from so i can't comment on them..

And dont spend more than $200 unless you're getting into the professionally phtography business.

anyways good luck!

[zibzer]

I use Brother DCP7030, i think. Only, black/white, three functions. about $100 in Bestbuy.

i have 3 of these at work.. they are indeed good Laser Printers