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Originally Posted by disneysteve
Black laser printers are cheap and they are way more cost efficient than ink jet printers. If you print a fair amount, it is worth looking into.
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This is true.
The thing about ink jet is that ink itself has been around for centuries. So, despite the technology, the cost of the ink itself is really negligible.
So, the problem isn't technical... because technically, ink jets should be extremely cheap. The problem is the razor/razor blade business model. They artificially reduce the cost of printers while upping the cost of ink to not only off-set the cost of the printer, but to lock you in as their customer with their proprietary ink cartridge technology. That's why the cartridges for each manufacturers are so different, even though they don't have to be.
But if you use large tank kits, then you break that model by using your own cheap ink. And the manufacturers don't like that.
Fortunately for them, this isn't possible (that I know of) with laser jet technology, so....
I'm just rambling. Anyways, most office documents and settings, a black and white laser printer is good. For pictures, a good ink jet is still the way to go I think, especially if you stick with 3rd party refills, and even your own ink tanks.