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Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
Amazed at this. Comes with 1200 page toner, i.e. just throw the printer
away when done and buy another one. Ricoh SP112SU Multi-Function A4 Mono Laser Printer eBuyer currently has them for £25 (QuickFind: 721613) free delivery. Reading their reviews, offered software is a bit crap, but ... -- Adrian C |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Amazed at this. Comes with 1200 page toner, i.e. just throw the printer away when done and buy another one. Ricoh SP112SU Multi-Function A4 Mono Laser Printer eBuyer currently has them for £25 (QuickFind: 721613) free delivery. Reading their reviews, offered software is a bit crap, but ... Starter toner only claims 500 pages but still pretty good price. Looks to be a wifi version for not a lot more dosh too |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On 13/02/16 12:32, Bob Minchin wrote:
Adrian Caspersz wrote: Amazed at this. Comes with 1200 page toner, i.e. just throw the printer away when done and buy another one. Ricoh SP112SU Multi-Function A4 Mono Laser Printer eBuyer currently has them for £25 (QuickFind: 721613) free delivery. Reading their reviews, offered software is a bit crap, but ... Starter toner only claims 500 pages but still pretty good price. Ah, Opps. Looks to be a wifi version for not a lot more dosh too -- Adrian C |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:44:33 +0000, Adrian Caspersz
wrote: On 13/02/16 12:32, Bob Minchin wrote: Adrian Caspersz wrote: Amazed at this. Comes with 1200 page toner, i.e. just throw the printer away when done and buy another one. Ricoh SP112SU Multi-Function A4 Mono Laser Printer eBuyer currently has them for £25 (QuickFind: 721613) free delivery. Reading their reviews, offered software is a bit crap, but ... Starter toner only claims 500 pages but still pretty good price. Ah, Opps. And being a GDI printer, potentially would be as advertised and 'Windows only'? I was recently given a big Ricoh colour network MFP laser that seems to be ok so far. I think auto duplex would be a must for me these days, along with network scanning (if a MFP). I can (network) print and scan from Windows and Android and can print to it from Linux. Not tried OSX yet. Cheers, T i m |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
Adrian Caspersz wrote:
On 13/02/16 12:32, Bob Minchin wrote: Adrian Caspersz wrote: Amazed at this. Comes with 1200 page toner, i.e. just throw the printer away when done and buy another one. Ricoh SP112SU Multi-Function A4 Mono Laser Printer eBuyer currently has them for £25 (QuickFind: 721613) free delivery. Reading their reviews, offered software is a bit crap, but ... Starter toner only claims 500 pages but still pretty good price. Ah, Opps. Looks to be a wifi version for not a lot more dosh too Reading on further, I see they also say 1200 pages, so ebuyer are contradicting themselves! And the wifi one I saw was printer only not an all in one. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:17:44 +0000, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Amazed at this. Comes with 1200 page toner, i.e. just throw the printer away when done and buy another one. Ricoh SP112SU Multi-Function A4 Mono Laser Printer eBuyer currently has them for £25 (QuickFind: 721613) free delivery. These days printers are often sold at very low prices. However, the manufacturers recoup any losses by selling over-priced ink/toner - and by designing printers to ensure that they will only work with the manufacturer's ink/toner. -- Tony '09 FJR1300, '07 Street Triple OMF#24 |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Saturday, 13 February 2016 12:17:47 UTC, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
Amazed at this. Comes with 1200 page toner, i.e. just throw the printer away when done and buy another one. Ricoh SP112SU Multi-Function A4 Mono Laser Printer eBuyer currently has them for £25 (QuickFind: 721613) free delivery. 1200 pages per £25 is one bad deal. Might be good for someone that rarely prints anything. NT |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Saturday, 13 February 2016 13:18:09 UTC, T i m wrote:
And being a GDI printer, potentially would be as advertised and 'Windows only'? Indeed, the specification says: (last item in the features section) Windows Only Compatible Simple connection to PC via USB 2.0 Intuitive, easy to use GDI print driver Support for XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Server 2003/2008/2012 Owain |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
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Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Saturday, 13 February 2016 22:06:21 UTC, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:57:26 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Saturday, 13 February 2016 13:18:09 UTC, T i m wrote: And being a GDI printer, potentially would be as advertised and 'Windows only'? Indeed, the specification says: (last item in the features section) Windows Only Compatible Simple connection to PC via USB 2.0 Intuitive, easy to use GDI print driver Support for XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Server 2003/2008/2012 Which means you can't use it a shared printer unless you share it though a Windows PC. Cheers, T i m and will mean binning it long before it dies. NT |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
"T i m" wrote in message ... On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:25:57 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Saturday, 13 February 2016 22:06:21 UTC, T i m wrote: On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:57:26 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Saturday, 13 February 2016 13:18:09 UTC, T i m wrote: And being a GDI printer, potentially would be as advertised and 'Windows only'? Indeed, the specification says: (last item in the features section) Windows Only Compatible Simple connection to PC via USB 2.0 Intuitive, easy to use GDI print driver Support for XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Server 2003/2008/2012 Which means you can't use it a shared printer unless you share it though a Windows PC. and will mean binning it long before it dies. Really? I don't think I've ever 'binned a printer before it died'? I stopped using one that only had a centronics interface and wouldn't print on CDs and DVDs. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:09:59 +0000, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:25:57 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Saturday, 13 February 2016 22:06:21 UTC, T i m wrote: On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:57:26 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Saturday, 13 February 2016 13:18:09 UTC, T i m wrote: And being a GDI printer, potentially would be as advertised and 'Windows only'? Indeed, the specification says: (last item in the features section) Windows Only Compatible Simple connection to PC via USB 2.0 Intuitive, easy to use GDI print driver Support for XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Server 2003/2008/2012 Which means you can't use it a shared printer unless you share it though a Windows PC. and will mean binning it long before it dies. Really? I don't think I've ever 'binned a printer before it died'? Cheers, T i m [See another laser printer thread in uk.comp.homebuilt.] I have just taken an old HP inkjet out of service because the intermittent usage meant that the ink kept drying up between uses. This in effect added £50-£100 per year to the running costs. Still a perfectly fine auto-duplexing A4 printer but not cost effective for my pattern of use. I also stopped using a more recent Lexmark MFP because of ink costs (even when not drying out). I am assured that a laser printer won't worry if it isn't used for a few months. We shall see. Cheers Dave R -- Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
In article ,
TMack wrote: These days printers are often sold at very low prices. However, the manufacturers recoup any losses by selling over-priced ink/toner - and by designing printers to ensure that they will only work with the manufacturer's ink/toner. For most makers who try this trick there is usually an aftermarket supplier who finds a work round. -- *Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
In article ,
pamela wrote: HP used to sell a printer and ink cartridge for less than the cost of a cartridge. Admittedly, the cartridge which came with it was only part filled. Think you mean they sold the printer for less than they *charged* for a cartridge. A very different thing from what the cartridge cost. -- *I'm planning to be spontaneous tomorrow * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Saturday, 13 February 2016 23:10:04 UTC, T i m wrote:
Really? I don't think I've ever 'binned a printer before it died'? I binned one when the new colour printer was cheaper than a replacement toner for the old one. Owain |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On 14 Feb 2016 13:13:28 GMT, David wrote:
snip [See another laser printer thread in uk.comp.homebuilt.] I have just taken an old HP inkjet out of service because the intermittent usage meant that the ink kept drying up between uses. This in effect added £50-£100 per year to the running costs. Ouch, that is quite a lot eh. Still a perfectly fine auto-duplexing A4 printer but not cost effective for my pattern of use. And had you just done a test print every week it may well have come out the same. I also stopped using a more recent Lexmark MFP because of ink costs (even when not drying out). I had no such cost issues with my Canon ip4000 as the ink cartridges were just that, simple plastic containers of ink and so were only £1.95 each (aftermarket). [1] I am assured that a laser printer won't worry if it isn't used for a few months. That is correct. Because toner is a powder it doesn't dry up like a water based ink. Cheers, T i m [1] The disadvantage of a fixed print head and basic cartridges over complete all-in-one head and cartridge is that when the fixed head dries up it's more difficult to clean / clear or expensive to replace. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
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Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
T i m wrote:
The problem (to a tiny minority not running Windows) being a 'Windows only' printer relies on Windows (unless some geek in a shed reverse engineers the Windows drivers) to run and so if you want to share it over the network you would also have to do that via a Windows PC. As new Windows versions come out (after day 13 years as Vista was to XP) it's *possible* that the printer would no longer be supported (by any later version). I was given a printer that was the other way around: manufacturer provided no drivers in Vista (or was it 7?), but worked fine under Linux (and Mac, if you pretended to be a newer model of the printer). I configured a CUPS server to make it available to everything so no need to install the drivers everywhere, just send Postscript to CUPS and it would convert. Theo |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On 14/02/16 13:13, David wrote:
I am assured that a laser printer won't worry if it isn't used for a few months. The toner shouldn't be a problem but beware of misshapen rollers. If it is kept permanently on then it will probably wake it self up every 24 hours or so and turn itself over to prevent flats (bit like the pump on a boiler). If it is switched off, putting it in envelope mode usually takes the pressure off the roller. -- djc (–€Ì¿Ä¹Ì¯–€Ì¿ Ì¿) No low-hanging fruit, just a lot of small berries up a tall tree. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On 15 Feb 2016 00:09:39 +0000 (GMT), Theo
wrote: T i m wrote: The problem (to a tiny minority not running Windows) being a 'Windows only' printer relies on Windows (unless some geek in a shed reverse engineers the Windows drivers) to run and so if you want to share it over the network you would also have to do that via a Windows PC. As new Windows versions come out (after day 13 years as Vista was to XP) it's *possible* that the printer would no longer be supported (by any later version). I was given a printer that was the other way around: manufacturer provided no drivers in Vista (or was it 7?), but worked fine under Linux (and Mac, if you pretended to be a newer model of the printer). Of course. In the real world none of this is the 'perfect solution'. I configured a CUPS server to make it available to everything so no need to install the drivers everywhere, just send Postscript to CUPS and it would convert. Good solution. The problem is very few know of Linux and you never (rarely) know when buying a product, if it's 'Linux compatible' (not that GNU / Linux means anything in and of itself as far as kernel / version is concerned). It's even more difficult if you try to get formal (Linux) support on something where Linux isn't mentioned. However, when buying pretty well any hardware or software you have a pretty good idea what Windows is supported (at least, other versions may also be etc). So, as with the printer the OP referenced: http://www.ebuyer.com/721613-ricoh-s...printer-902146 .... we can be *sure* it will be compatible with: "XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Server 2003/2008/2012" (that's ~15 years worth of Windows) at least and if It doesn't work with one of those you can formally contact support on and ask why. In theory I would expect the same reply when asking for support on W8.1 and 10, OSX or Linux, however, I feel there would still be a better chance of it working with 8.1 or 10 than OSX or Linux (especially in this case with it being a GDI printer). This isn't an 'anti Linux' comment, it's simply a reflection of the real world, especially as observed by most ordinary users out there, especially when it come to initial purchase confidence and formal support. Cheers, T i m p.s. Windows XP, 7 and 10 and Android can Network Print and Scan to my new Ricoh MFP. Linux can only print to it (not tried OSX yet). I would love to be able to use Linux with as many things as I can Windows but I'm not surprised that I can't. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On 15/02/2016 00:09, Theo wrote:
T i m wrote: The problem (to a tiny minority not running Windows) being a 'Windows only' printer relies on Windows (unless some geek in a shed reverse engineers the Windows drivers) to run and so if you want to share it over the network you would also have to do that via a Windows PC. As new Windows versions come out (after day 13 years as Vista was to XP) it's *possible* that the printer would no longer be supported (by any later version). I was given a printer that was the other way around: manufacturer provided no drivers in Vista (or was it 7?), but worked fine under Linux (and Mac, if you pretended to be a newer model of the printer). I configured a CUPS server to make it available to everything so no need to install the drivers everywhere, just send Postscript to CUPS and it would convert. Theo If it was postscript capable printer then you didn't need drivers in windows vista/7/8/10 you just needed to tell windows it was a postscript printer. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Sunday, 14 February 2016 15:34:13 UTC, T i m wrote:
I am assured that a laser printer won't worry if it isn't used for a few months. That is correct. Because toner is a powder it doesn't dry up like a water based ink. Toners do age though the powerder clumps together. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On 14/02/2016 14:27, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , TMack wrote: These days printers are often sold at very low prices. However, the manufacturers recoup any losses by selling over-priced ink/toner - and by designing printers to ensure that they will only work with the manufacturer's ink/toner. For most makers who try this trick there is usually an aftermarket supplier who finds a work round. With my Dell 1320c colour printer I had to wait a while for the clone makers to catch up but they did fairly quickly and now I can buy a full set of CYMK toner cartirdges for less than the price of refill toner. It is worth researching if third party aftermarket toner cartridges or refill toner is available before buying an apparently very cheap engine only to find out that it has extortionately priced bespoke fuel. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Sunday, 14 February 2016 14:32:38 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , TMack wrote: These days printers are often sold at very low prices. However, the manufacturers recoup any losses by selling over-priced ink/toner - and by designing printers to ensure that they will only work with the manufacturer's ink/toner. For most makers who try this trick there is usually an aftermarket supplier who finds a work round. -- A lot of cheap printers won't even accept the manufacturer's official cartridges, presumably the software algorithm that detects fake cartridges is too sensitive, so then you have to bin the whole printer when one cartridge runs out. *Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Mono Laser All in Ones now less than thirty quid!
On Sunday, 14 February 2016 15:56:30 UTC, T i m wrote:
On Sun, 14 Feb 2016 07:13:31 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Saturday, 13 February 2016 23:10:04 UTC, T i m wrote: Really? I don't think I've ever 'binned a printer before it died'? I had several lasers that only ran on some very obsolete version of windows. Still worked but no use. We still have perfectly good printers from the win3 era, few folk today would be prepared to run win3 to support a printer. NT |
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