Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Ink or Laser Multifunction?

You may be surprised by the results:

The HP Office Jet 8500 ink Multifunction prints, scans and copies half again as fast and at higher resolution than the HP M1522nf laser. They both have document feeders and are network ready.
The Office Jet Costs half as much to purchase and less than half as much in ink/toner.

Compare the HP LaserJet M1522nf Multifunction with the HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer

HP LaserJet M1522nf Multifunction Printer Staples
Price:$399.98
· Prints: Up to 24 ppm (mfr specs)
· Copies: Up to 24 cpm
· Scans: Up to 1200 x 1200-dpi resolution
· Faxes: Up to 33.6Kbps
· Network ready
· Instant-on Technology provides up to 50% energy savings over traditional fusing while providing a first page-out in seconds Cable NOT included

HP 36A (CB436A) Toner Cartridge Price:$77.99 2Kpages
3.9 Cents per page

HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer
Price after savings: $199.98

Prints: Up to 35 ppm black, 34 ppm color (mfr specs); Laser Quality Print Speed: Up to 15 ppm black, Up to 11 ppm color (mfr specs)
Copies: Up to 35 ppm black, 34 ppm color
Scans: Up to 2400 x 4800-dpi resolution
Faxes: Up to 33.6Kbps
Network ready
Automatic Duplexing (two-sided printing)
250-sheet paper tray, 35-sheet Automatic Document feeder
Monthly duty cycle of up to 15,000 pages
Cable NOT included

HP 940XL (C4906AN) Black Ink Cartridge, High Yield
Price:$35.99 Yields up to 2,200 pages
Or 1.63 Cents per page