Printercomparsion: Ink versus Laser Printers

von Florian Heise

übersetzt von Ulrich Junker

The DC-lab wants to know all about the difference between ink- and lasertechnology. The lab test two network office printers, HP´s Officejet Pro K5400n (inkjet) versus Samsung´s CLP-300 (color laser).

Erschienen am 27. Oktober 2008 bei Druckerchannel.de, 18 Seite(n)

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Overview: Costs of consumables

HP requires four ink cartridges only, the print heads remain as permanents inside the printer. While in use no other parts need to be exchanged. Samsung´s laser needs four toner tanks, a waste toner box, and the imaging drum.

HP cartridges No. 88: All four ink tanks for 83 Euros.

Samsung CLP-300: Imaging Drum for about 140 Euros.

Samsung CLP-300: Toner cartridges for about 125 Euros.

Samsung CLP-300: Waster toner box for about 10 Euros.