muck Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) Actually, I need to be able to print, copy and fax ... currently, I use one machine, but I guess I don't have to going forward. The one thing I know that I'd like to be able to do is have much higher quality printing than I do now for my presentations... The current (dead) machine is a four year old HP OfficeJet G85. It was fine for what I needed from it when I bought it, but I've been waiting for it to die for a few months now. At a company I used to work at 6-7 years ago, I used a printer that used a process called thermography (iirc) that used some sort of solid ink (it felt like wax) to 'melt' and the put on paper, rather than the powdery stuff that most common printers use. This solid ink, when dry on paper, would feel raised on the paper and would feel a little expensive (to me, at least). In some quick nooding around, I found this printer from Xerox, and this three-in-one machine from Xerox. I don't know if either one is any good, or if I should be looking for some other manufacturer instead. Or, if someone has any other ideas. Any advice / insight would be welcome. I'm hoping to make a decision on this in the next 24hrs (or less). Danke! PS - I don't print any photos, just graphs, charts, etc. for my presentations ... and 80-90% of my stuff is letters to clients, statements, etc. PPS - By getting a thermography printer, I don't think I'd need to spend the $$s to get new letterhead printed anymore ... just business cards ... so, that'd save a little bit of $$s when it's all said and done ... Edited December 11, 2006 by muck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 So you have to have color? What is your price range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 So you have to have color? What is your price range? Color = yes Price range = not really sure ... I don't want to spend $5k, but, if it made sense, I'd spend $1-2k, I think... I'm more into "getting a good value / getting a good deal" than I am on having the slickest, shiniest newest thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Well you can get excellent AIO color lasers for >$1000, your printing type is the one thing I don't know, the raised ink. Go look at what Brother and Canon have to offer, I have a Brother laser, it is perfect for what I do, fast, laser perfect, fax/copy/print/scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 if you want a little better quality, it's worth your while to get a laser printer. i don't know anything about the thermography stuff either, but without considering that you can probably get out the door pretty easily for 500-1K without sacrificing quality on the output. look at hp, brother, epson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Does "AIO" = all in one, or is it some sort of manufacturer that I've not heard of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 AIO = All in one Printer Scanner Fax Copier If I needed a color laser right now, I would buy this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16828113214 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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