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color=#0000ff size=2>Marian, try calling Ausmedia (link is below). I have bought
two laser colour printers from them in the past 4 - 5 years and both have
been great. The first was a Minolta QMS 2200 DeskLaser, and the second one
escapes me at the moment.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>The Minolta cost me approx $3000, the second one (newer and
better) cost me around $2000 (costs have come down).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>The cost is reasonable to run, much cheaper than inkjet.
Speed is quite good as well - around 10 ppm for colour and 14 ppm for black and
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color=#0000ff size=2>You can get colour lasers from $200 - $300 but it really
depends on the volume of printing you are doing. If you tell me the volume they
will recommend the corersponding unit to buy. I found them very helpful (and no
I don't get kickbacks from them).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=906170002-12052006>Good
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<P><FONT size=2>Kind regards<BR><BR><BR>Allan Barnes, CEO<BR>Australian
Institute of Education and Training<BR>Phone: (03) 9387 2051<BR>FAX: (03) 9387
3470<BR>E-mail: abarnes@aiet.com.au<BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Stoney, Marian
Sy<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 12 May 2006 11:50 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
vet-mm@edulists.com.au<BR><B>Subject:</B> [vet-mm] printers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am seeking some suggestions for a colour
printer. Currently we are networked to the Epson colour printer in our library,
but there are always problems, with the quality of the print or whether it
prints at all. Not to mention whether the library is shut or whether the
librarians are feeling helpful that day. So I have got the OK to buy my own for
the MM room, to be networked. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Should I go laser or inkjet, what brand is
reliable, any success stories? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I should also consider cost and
replaceability of cartridges. Cost of the printer itself is not too much of
an issue - I would rather spend more to get something which is reliable and
produces a high quality result.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd love any feedback, either to the list or to <A
href="mailto:stoney.marian.sy@edumail.vic.gov.au">stoney.marian.sy@edumail.vic.gov.au</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marian</FONT></DIV>
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