Modern (recently new) color laser all-in-one device.
February 23, 2009 7:31 PM Subscribe
Looking for a modern (recently new) color laser all-in-one device. The device I had specced out seems to not be available any more - no one has it available for some odd reason. I need help picking another one, please!
I was eying picking up an HP CM2320nf MFP device, as it fit my needs exactly: Compact enough that it wasn't a beast, color, scanning, and a Laser (I'm done with Inkjets, they have a bad history with me), and less than $1,000. However, when I went to make the purchase, it's difficult to find - Best Buy has it online only, and is out of stock; Staples is out of stock; Amazon had it listed, but the reseller canceled the order w/o reason, etc. We suspect that it's discontinued, or going to be replaced soon.
What I am looking for is something that is:
* Laser, not Inkjet
* Color
* Multifunction (Flatbed scanner; document feeder is NOT necessary)
* Networkable (Ethernet preferred)
* PC, Mac, and Linux friendly
* Decent print speed (Color should not be much slower than B&W, 20 PPM minimum)
* The ability to handle cardstock (Business Cards, etc.)
* Fax is optional
* Duplex is nice, but optional
I've liked HP for the most part, but the next model up from the CN2320 is an additional $2,000, where the next model down is considerably weaker. I'm not familiar with other brands enough to choose wisely.
Thank you for your help!
I was eying picking up an HP CM2320nf MFP device, as it fit my needs exactly: Compact enough that it wasn't a beast, color, scanning, and a Laser (I'm done with Inkjets, they have a bad history with me), and less than $1,000. However, when I went to make the purchase, it's difficult to find - Best Buy has it online only, and is out of stock; Staples is out of stock; Amazon had it listed, but the reseller canceled the order w/o reason, etc. We suspect that it's discontinued, or going to be replaced soon.
What I am looking for is something that is:
* Laser, not Inkjet
* Color
* Multifunction (Flatbed scanner; document feeder is NOT necessary)
* Networkable (Ethernet preferred)
* PC, Mac, and Linux friendly
* Decent print speed (Color should not be much slower than B&W, 20 PPM minimum)
* The ability to handle cardstock (Business Cards, etc.)
* Fax is optional
* Duplex is nice, but optional
I've liked HP for the most part, but the next model up from the CN2320 is an additional $2,000, where the next model down is considerably weaker. I'm not familiar with other brands enough to choose wisely.
Thank you for your help!
Best answer: Based off some other threads on AskMeFi, I wound up going with a Brother MFC-9450CDN. It has all the specs I am looking for, a reasonable price, and extended toner cartridges for both color and black. Brother also has a good reputation, from what I have seen.
The only drawback (and this is minor) is that nothing rivals HP in terms of Linux drivers. Brother has them, but HP is the king of CUPS support.
posted by GJSchaller at 5:11 PM on February 25, 2009
The only drawback (and this is minor) is that nothing rivals HP in terms of Linux drivers. Brother has them, but HP is the king of CUPS support.
posted by GJSchaller at 5:11 PM on February 25, 2009
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Has everything you list - but no duplexing (I did not know this, am somewhat dissappointed).
It has drivers for just about every operating system under the sun - including x64 versions of Windows. (With one exception - Windows Server 2008 - no drivers at all... Yet they have Server 2003)
posted by jkaczor at 9:59 AM on February 25, 2009