Urgent: Need Recomendation For Heavy Duty Printer

[DaveP]

We are using HP 1320 and HP 2015 for our Staff/Students for mono printing.

ICT has now complained that the printers are too slow and too unreliable and are now forcing my hand to find a network printer which has a higher 'Duty Cycle' and can cope with printing up to 1000 pages per lesson.

What printers should I look at to start with to move toward accommodating this request?

Thanks.

[mpe]

We are using HP 1320 and HP 2015 for our Staff/Students for mono printing.

ICT has now complained that the printers are too slow and too unreliable and are now forcing my hand to find a network printer which has a higher 'Duty Cycle' and can cope with printing up to 1000 pages per lesson.

The 17PPM shouldn't be too much trouble. Something like a 4200 TN would be capable of holding the paper. Though you might want something like a 4200 with two additional paper trays, which takes the capacity up to 1,500 sheets (3 reams).

[Hightower]

We are using HP 1320 and HP 2015 for our Staff/Students for mono printing.

ICT has now complained that the printers are too slow and too unreliable and are now forcing my hand to find a network printer which has a higher 'Duty Cycle' and can cope with printing up to 1000 pages per lesson.

What printers should I look at to start with to move toward accommodating this request?

Thanks.

In this "current economy crisis" (as theo pathitas puts it) i would more worry about reducing the amounts of prints needed than trying to cope for a rediculous amount of printing.

[CPLTD]

We are using HP 1320 and HP 2015 for our Staff/Students for mono printing.

ICT has now complained that the printers are too slow and too unreliable and are now forcing my hand to find a network printer which has a higher 'Duty Cycle' and can cope with printing up to 1000 pages per lesson.

What printers should I look at to start with to move toward accommodating this request?

Thanks.

I can recomend one of the below, as we have sold quite a few by request to educational establishments and had no returns ,



Hp LaserJet P3005N Mono Laser Printer £285.00+vat Free Delivery

Product Description HP LaserJet P3005n - Printer - B/W - laser
Printer Type Workgroup printer - laser - monochrome
Printing Speed Up to 33 ppm - B/W - A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Power AC 230V
Media Type Envelopes, plain paper
Max Media Size (Standard) Legal, A4
Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
Monthly Duty Cycle 100000 pages
Interface USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
Localisation English / United Kingdom
Processor Motorola 400 MHz
RAM Installed ( Max ) RAM Installed ( Max )
Language Simulation PCL 5E, PostScript 3, PCL 6
Total Media Capacity 600 sheets
System Requirements Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Power AC 230V
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.5 cm x 41 cm x 31 cm
Weight 16.2 kg

[rasssp]

we use 3005n's and 2420n's

our sims report person has a 4250tn for student reports.

be aware that hp have recently put there toner prices through the roof.

1000 pages per lesson is a lot! what are they printing!

[CPLTD]

we use 3005n's and 2420n's

our sims report person has a 4250tn for student reports.

be aware that hp have recently put there toner prices through the roof.

1000 pages per lesson is a lot! what are they printing!

Depends where you buy your ink from fella lol

[plexer]

I would agree 1000 pages a lesson is ridiculous.

Ben

[EvLPhenom]

I would have to agree with the others about that much printing, could you not get them to cut the amount of printing they need, then maybe the printer would not be such a huge issue.

We had this at one point and found that the teachers where using the printer as a photocopier and printing all the handouts they needed for each lesson. Once they where threatened with running costs they soon stopped.

But if you still need a printer i second the vote for the 4250's they are very good.

[contink]

Even I'm balking at 1,000 pages per lesson...

That's going to be an average of £30 per lesson just on an average printing cost of 3ppp without taking into account paper and that's just text output..

You're more likely to be expecting £60+ per lesson when you throw in the odd graphic!


No, sorry, that's nuts... someone needs a slap upside the head on the specification and a reality check with a clue bat.

[rasssp]

lol, even our cheap prices have gone up, still far cheaper than retail.

we have a reliable good compatible supplier we use at the moment we use for mono toners,

hp colour ones are extortionate at the minute!

[CPLTD]

lol, even our cheap prices have gone up, still far cheaper than retail.

we have a reliable good compatible supplier we use at the moment we use for mono toners,

hp colour ones are extortionate at the minute!

do you mind me asking what is your price on the compatibles and i'll let you know if we can beat it,

[Sirbendy]

another thumbs up for the 3005 and 4250 here. we use 4250s for staff printing (higher speed, high volume), and 3005s for Dept and students (quick enough, damn good).

[Brpilot99]

We use hp 4005's .... very solid and toner compatables at 126.00 each for the 3 colours and 86.00 for black and white (current price)

[CPLTD]

We use hp 4005's .... very solid and toner compatables at 126.00 each for the 3 colours and 86.00 for black and white (current price)

not bad pricing ,

Ours Black £65.00+vat Free Delivery Colours £76.00+vat Each Free Delivery.

Let me know if you need more info!

[gibbo_ap]

look at KYOCERA printers their prices are about the same as HP for the printers give or take, the toner is cheaper, and the toner does more miles (last alot longer)

we are looking at replacing all our printers with kyoceras soon