PC Peripherals Looking for cheapest mono laser printer. Samsung ML-1660 or Canon 2900B? Please recommend.

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I'm looking for the cheapest monochrome laser printer to replace my Epson AIO inkjet which is a hassle every now and then. Use would be general home-office use to print about 15 - 20 B/W documents per month.

The features I'm looking for are:

1. Should be very cheap ... up to 4,000/- but max 5,000.

2. Should have a cheaply refillable toner cartridge.

3. Should be easily serviceable or service centres should be available nearby in Mumbai.

4. Should support paper sizes up to Legal.

5. Duplex printing, Networking and WiFi features are not needed.

I have read many threads here about printers on TE but couldn't come to a conclusion. I've seen the Canon 2900B recommended a lot here but now it costs more than 6,000/- so that's above my budget.

I have a few printers on mind after reading a printer review on pcworld.in here. My choices are:

1. Xerox Phaser 3117 (approx. 4,000/-)

2. Epson Acculaser M1200 (Rs. 4,575/-)

3. Samsung ML-1660 (Rs. 3,500/-)

Any other recommendations are welcome but please tell me the reason for your recommendation.

Any help appreciated.

kind Regards,

Casper
 
I do not yet study about all the printer you say, now i see your topic i will try to find out which one is better.

But i can say that the cannon 2900B is perfect for you. Because it use HP 12A toner cartridge. which can be refill easily, because the cartridge do not use any chip, as the cartridge is jointly use in HP and Cannon printer.

My personal recommendation is Please watch carefully if the cartridge is refillable before buying any printer. you spend one time to buy any printer but if the printer cartridge can not be refill the the printer became very expensive for home printing.

And i think Samsung printer cartridge is not refillable as they use a chip in their cartridge as other lesser toner cartridge.
 
laxmi24 said:
I do not yet study about all the printer you say, now i see your topic i will try to find out which one is better.

But i can say that the cannon 2900B is perfect for you. Because it use HP 12A toner cartridge. which can be refill easily, because the cartridge do not use any chip, as the cartridge is jointly use in HP and Cannon printer.

My personal recommendation is Please watch carefully if the cartridge is refillable before buying any printer. you spend one time to buy any printer but if the printer cartridge can not be refill the the printer became very expensive for home printing.

And i think Samsung printer cartridge is not refillable as they use a chip in their cartridge as other lesser toner cartridge.
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Thanks for replying Laxmi,

I also saw that the Samsung toner cartridge costs about Rs. 2000/- . Is the original cartridge that comes with the Canon 2900B, the 12A HP cartridge? I mean is the original cartridge that comes with this printer, refillable ... or we have to get another 12A cartridge after the original one is empty?

If you or anyone else knows of any other cheaper printer that also uses refillable cartridges, please suggest.

Thank you.

Kind Regards,

Casper
 
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