Printer Comparison

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My Circumstance

When you get into high school, you realize it’s a must to have a computer or a printer. Many people have computers but they don’t have printers.

In high school, almost all the assignments and work you have to do must be printed out. You wouldn't want to use the excuse of “My printer doesn't work” or “I don’t have a printer.” So which printer should s/he buy so they can keep it for all their 4 years of high school?

Personally, I like using the all-in-one printers (from hp, because hp has high quality ink and has a pretty good life expectency), but I think if the students are going to print regularly, then I suggest them to use/buy black and white models. First of all, If the students buy the black and white printers, they spend much less money on the ink they buy for the printers and won't need to spend as money as they would need if they had a colour printer.

Since I own many laptops/computers, the printer I should buy should be shared among all my computers/laptop. And since me and my sister are the only ones that actually print from the computers (my sister doesn’t print much because shes still in elementary school ;D), the printing speed of the printer doesn’t really matter.

So, In conclusion, the printer that is most suited for a high school has to be one that has networking (meaning that this printer can be accessed from anywhere in this house.), has a high quality printing output, and must be affordable (without bankrupting your parents!)

So which printers should you use? Here are my findings:

Inkjet Printer vs. Laser Printer

Which Printer is better? (all hp printers)
Laser Printer Inkjet Printer
Appearance HP Officejet 6000 Wireless Printer HP Officejet 6000 Wireless Printer HP Color Laserjet CP2025n Printer HP Color Laserjet CP2025n Printer
Description
  • Built-in Wireless Printing
  • Two-sided printing
  • 4 x 6 colour printing
  • High-capacity colour tray
  • Up to 32 ppm black, Up to 32 ppm color
  • 250-sheet input tray
  • 50-sheet output tray
  • Processor Speed: 192 MHz
  • Product Weight: 12.1 lb
  • Product Dimensions: (W x D X H): 18.03 x 18.7 x 6.45 in (458 x 474 x 164 mm)
  • Use up to 40% less energy than other laser printers
  • ENERGY STAR® qualified
  • * 1 year warranty
  • High-quality printing
  • Processer Speed: 540 MHz
  • Network ready
  • 50-sheet multipurpose tray
  • 250-sheet input tray
  • 150-sheet output bin
  • 1 USB 2.0 port, built-in Ethernet/Fast Ethernet networking
  • monthly duty cycle of up to 40000 pages
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7"(H) x 15.9" (W) x 17.9"(D)
  • Product Weight : 50.0 lb
  • Energy Star® qualified
  • * 1 year warranty
Cost
  • Cost at hp stores after saving: $89. 99
  • Regular Price: $199. 99
  • HP 920 Ink Cartridge Combo Pack: $27. 99
  • HP 920XL Black Officejet Ink Cartridge: $31. 99
  • HP USB 2.0 Printer Cable a-b, 9' (3 m) $ 19. 99 (Just for back-up)
  • Paper (500 sheets): $8.99
  • Total Tax (HST) : $37. 56
  • Total Cost: $326. 51
  • Cost at hp stores after saving: $324. 99
  • Regular Price: $449. 99
  • HP Color LaserJet CC533A Magenta Print Cartridge with ColorSphere Toner: $120. 99
  • Paper (500 sheets): $8.99
  • Total Tax (HST) : $75. 40
  • Total Cost: $655. 37
Purchase includes
  • Printer
  • Power supply
  • Power cord
  • USB cable
  • HP 920 black cartridge (approx. 420 pages)
  • HP 920 cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges ( approx. 300 pages each)
  • CDs with software
  • Wireless set-up guide
  • Set-up poster
  • Printer
  • Power Cable
  • CD with user guide and software
  • Getting Started Giude
  • Preinstalled introductory 1,200-page black, cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges
  • Marketing starter kit (media samples, templates)

My Conclusion

After researching on the different printers, I made a table of the best 2 printers that are most suited for a high-schooler. the HP Officejet 6000 Wireless Printer and the HP Color Laserjet CP2025n Printer.

After comparing the 2 best printers, I am thinking of buying the HP Officejet 6000 Wireless Printer (the inkjet printer). It is because compared to the HP Color Laserjet CP2025n Printer (the laser printer), the inkjet printer is much more lighter and portable compared to the laser printer. It is also much more cheaper compared to the laser printer.

Although the inkjet printer doesn’t print quite as fast as the laser printer, but like I mentioned before, I don’t print much, so it’s okay. It also holds the same amount of paper as the laser printer on the input tray too.

I predict that in the 4 years of high school I would use approxiamately a thousand dollars. If I buy the laser printer, I know I will spend much more money. These printers can be bought at Wal-mart and Staples.

Credits

Printer Info

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (2010) ( the HP Officejet 6000 Wireless Printer ) HP website (www.shopping.hp.com)Retrieved on 2010-11-21

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (2010) ( the HP Color LaserJet CP2025n Printer ) HP website (www.shopping.hp.com)Retrieved on 2010-11-21

Wal-mart Stores (2010) walmart.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-21

Staples (2010) Staples.caRetrieved on 2010-11-19

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