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by NooneAtAll3 27 days ago
isn't inkjet an outdated tech by now?
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landgenoot 27 days ago
Offices, maybe. Photography, not at all. Some photographers prefer inkjet over minilab.
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loloquwowndueo 27 days ago
How so?
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NooneAtAll3 27 days ago
laser printers are cheap and don't need catriges
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d3Xt3r 27 days ago
Color laser printers (MFPs with ADFs to be exact) aren't exactly cheap. Last I checked they were 2-3x more expensive than equivalent inkjets, and occupied a lot of space too.
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NooneAtAll3 27 days ago
> and occupied a lot of space too.

all printers are the size of microwave. Inkjets aren't any smaller

> MFPs with ADFs to be exact

at that point you're talking about a full-on office appliance and far above DIY repair scale the discussion is about

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d3Xt3r 27 days ago
My Brother inkjet with an ADF is smaller than a microwave and super cheap. Not something you'd ever see in a typical office. If I could buy a color laser printer with similar features, dimensions and price, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
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loloquwowndueo 27 days ago
How do laser printers not need cartridges? I own two, mind you.
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