Thread: Laptop printer for college student??

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott Yeah... I went through 3 reams of paper before my "starter" went. Of course you can compare that to the starter ink cartridges that might get you 100 pages. I got a toner cartridge from one of the local stores here (non brother brand) for around $35 or $40. That is about the same cost as a color and black ink cartridge. I really don't see a need for a color inkjet anymore... on the off...

Quote: Originally Posted by Marcster Just remember that all laser printers come with a limited-capacity "starter" toner that's only good for about 1500 pages. Yeah... I went through 3 reams of paper before my "starter" went. Of course you can compare that to the starter ink cartridges that might get you 100 pages. I got a toner cartridge from one of the local stores here (non brother brand) for around...

Great advice guys...I knew you guys would know what to do! Right Marc, the printing in his dorm room would just be mainly for convenience. He does not actually need it until next summer but asked for it for Christmas......though I am not against waiting if needed. Do you think they will have laser printers on sale for Christmas or do you guys think I would be better off waiting until school shopping sales come around again next summer??? My...

there are portable printers for laptops but they're a bit pricey and consumables are through the roof! If he has the space, I would recommend an all-in-one (doesn't have to be document feed) for the unknown needs of college life. Kodak printers are said to have the lowest consumables cost FOR INKJET (ink and printheads if needed) and aren't too big. A wireless one would be preferred by most college students as they may not have...

He can just take your printer - as long as it uses a USB port. That's what mine did.

For what its worth, I'm 2 years out of college and I hardly ever printed anywhere other than on campus. I had a good printer but it was free to print up to a certain amount of pages each semester and I never hit that amount. If I had a last minute project I would usually be in the library or a computer lab anyway as dorms or college apartments (at least for me) weren't hotbeds of efficiency. Also, at my college at least there labs...

I actually would save it to my flash drive and take it to the lab before class to print it off, or email it also like wild4mn said. It's true what they say that it's hard to get work done in the dorm, usually they have the labs open pretty late. But anywho, I have a Canon Pixma iP1700 hooked up to my laptop, so far it has been great! The printer is super easy to use and its slim enough that it fits on my little work desk which is a...