do laser printers need ink cartridges?
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They need toner cartidges.\n\nToner is a dry powder made of very small bits of plastic - hot rollers in the printer fuse the toner to the paper to make printout.\n\nThis link has lots of details:
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No.  If you try to put glossy paper through a laser printer, the printer will either melt the paper or else the toner will smear on the paper.  Laser printers fuse the toner to the paper during the printing process, and this involves a lot more heat than normal printing (which is why the paper is hot when it first comes out of a laser printer).  That heat might melt the paper, which in turn could damage the printer itself.
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No.  Dell holds a monopoly on their cartridges.  \nMy advice buy a new printer, or look for re-manufactured dell cartridges at staples.\n\nFor the cost of replacing the cartridges you may as well go and buy a new printer.  Not lexmark or Dell.
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In my opinion, stay away from ink jets.  My kids were going through expensive ink so fast.  I hated it.  I finally put a print server on my laser so they can print to it from their PCs.  That was a good move, as toner is much cheaper on a per page basis.
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okay, i think i got the same freebie as you, if you did, theres only one other ink cartrage that will fit your dell and its made by Lexmark, now what sux about dell is that you can only buy dell cartrages from dell, so yea, dont buy any printers off Dell.\n\nGo to or look for Cartrage World, they're a great franchise store to go to for this stuff.
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I would recommend this article as a good place to start:\nThere many excellent sources of printers for you.  Please choose the one that best meets your needs from the following:\nhttp://www.digitaloutput.net/content/ContentCT.asp?P=572\n\n\nPlease choose a best answer.  There is a contest right now, and best answer is required to enter.
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That's easy. The retailer does not make money on the printers. They make money on the USB cable. Notice they usually charge $25.00 to $30.00 for one, since they know that you need one to  use the printer. Go to SAMS or BJs. They have them for a lot less money (the USB cable).
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If you want to use Lightscribe in order to "print" a label on it then yes, you will have to buy Lightscribe discs.  If you don't want to use Lightscribe to label them, then no but don't attempt to use Lightscribe on non-lightscribe discs.
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Any good printer should have that option.\n\nMy Lexmark all in one will do that real quick.\n\nGet one at Walmart.\n\nDavid
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I use an ink jet printer on a daily basis and i just use ordinary photocopier paper.\n\nMost photocopy paper is universal now and works well with most machines.\n\nJust use a specialised paper when you want something to look high quality.\n\nOrdinary paper wont damage your machine
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the guy above is right - ink jet is "cheaper", and laser is faster and has higher quality. \n\nIn US, they have a nasty habit of selling ink-jet printers cheap, but charging high price for ink. So per page price is kinda comparable between ink-jet and laser. The only problem is that you need to print thousands of pages to justify the cost or laser equipment, so ink-jet might be a better solution for home or small office.
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No.  i know of a business that has 7 computers hooked up to an inkjet printer.  HP advertises some of their inkjets/officejets to be print server compatable.
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It depends on your purporse for them.  Do you want them for archival purposes, or do you just need an image for short-term?  The ink that is used in almost all home computers is not archival and has a limited life span.\n\nIf you're printing photos of your family, I'd definitely take them to a professional printer.  Also, ultimately, they will cost less by the time you factor in the photo paper and extra ink.
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It depends on what you need the printer for...\n\nAn inkjet is good for low volume, B&W/color, for personal use.  It can be a bit expensive to print in large quantities and it will take longer per page than most lasers.  Inkjets also lack some professionalism, it is generally easy to tell when an inkjet was used both through quality and the fact that any liquid will cause the ink to run.  That said, if you need color and don't want to spend scads of money on a color laser printer the inkjet is your best bet.\n\nA laser printer, typically B&W, can print larger volume jobs, with a professional appearance, faster for less money per page.  A cartridge lasts a lot longer as well.  Chief disadvantage is no color (without breaking the bank) and when it is time to replace the cartridge they can be very expensive.\n\nHope this helps...
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>A laser printer is a computer printer that produces high-resolution output by means of a process that is similar to photocopying. In place of reflected light from an image (as is used in xerography), a laser printer uses data sent from a computer to turn a laser beam on and off rapidly as it scans a charged drum. The drum then attracts toner powder to the areas not exposed to the light. Finally, the toner is fused to paper over a belt by heated rollers. In a write-black printer the laser positively charges the printed areas to attract the toner, which gives better detail than a write-white printer. In a write-white printer, the beam negatively charges the areas not to be printed to repel the toner, which gives a denser image. Faster, quieter, and capable of producing more attractive results than standard printers, laser printers have become an important means of printing business documents since they became more generally available.\n\nFor more information check out the site below.
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What printer are you useing?
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The printhead contained in an inkjet cartridge is designed to last the life of the cartridge, so refills aren't a good idea. There is nothing wrong with using compatible brands, though, most HP cartridges are made by Canon anyway.