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Started by "Chris"
Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:44
DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: "Chris"
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:44
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:44
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Hi, Comet have the ML1210 Samsung laser at �69.95 but if you go to Staples who have a 150% price promise and tell them it's cheaper at Comet you get one for �64.93. Bargain or what! Chris Technical director CKCCOMPUSCRIPT FREE SUPPORT @, http://www.ckccomp.plus.com/site/page.HTM ckccomp25@hotmail.com
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: Tim Auton
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 14:06
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 14:06
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"Chris" <chris@NOSPAMckccomp.plus.com> wrote: >Hi, Comet have the ML1210 Samsung laser at �69.95 but if you go to Staples >who have a 150% price promise and tell them it's cheaper at Comet you get >one for �64.93. Bargain or what! Shouldn't they give you �34.98 and the printer? Or am I misunderstanding the 150%... Tim -- The .sig is dead.
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: "Andrew Ratcliff
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 00:12
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 00:12
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"Tim Auton" <tim.auton@uton.[groupSexWithoutTheY]> wrote in message news:s22n20l9ne08mrvfc3mjdktoe61veev13q@4ax.com... > "Chris" <chris@NOSPAMckccomp.plus.com> wrote: > >Hi, Comet have the ML1210 Samsung laser at �69.95 but if you go to Staples > >who have a 150% price promise and tell them it's cheaper at Comet you get > >one for �64.93. Bargain or what! > > Shouldn't they give you �34.98 and the printer? Or am I > misunderstanding the 150%... Probably 150% of the difference in price. So if it was 10 quid more at Staples they'll knock 15 quid off the price? -- Andrew NOTE: Return E-mail address is a spam-trap and does not get read!
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: "Doki"
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:39
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:39
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Chris <chris@NOSPAMckccomp.plus.com> wrote in message news:5RIWb.3230$Y%6.431609@wards.force9.net... > Hi, Comet have the ML1210 Samsung laser at �69.95 but if you go to Staples > who have a 150% price promise and tell them it's cheaper at Comet you get > one for �64.93. Bargain or what! > > > Chris I seem to remember it's a winprinter, though that is very cheap. Probably disposable if you've got to replace the process unit rather than just the toner :).
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: Tony Houghton
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:03
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:03
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In <1076765962.29290.0@echo.uk.clara.net>, Doki <doki@SPAMMENOTspidar.com> wrote: > Chris <chris@NOSPAMckccomp.plus.com> wrote in message > news:5RIWb.3230$Y%6.431609@wards.force9.net... >> Hi, Comet have the ML1210 Samsung laser at �69.95 but if you go to Staples >> who have a 150% price promise and tell them it's cheaper at Comet you get >> one for �64.93. Bargain or what! > > I seem to remember it's a winprinter, though that is very cheap. Probably > disposable if you've got to replace the process unit rather than just the > toner :). I did a bit of investigation and it is a GDI printer which is the same thing as a Winprinter isn't it? The good news is that Samsung provide a Ghostscript driver complete with source code, so users of Linux etc are well provided for. Maybe that sort of enlightened attitude would also make them less likely to leave Windows users in the lurch a few years down the line? Cartridges seem to be in the region of �50, so you're not wide of the mark about its disposability! -- My real address is in the Reply-To and includes the .nospam. See <http://www.realh.co.uk/contact.html> for more reliable contact addresses.
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: "Doki"
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:42
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:42
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Tony Houghton <tony@realh.co.uk> wrote in message news:slrnc2ss80.534.tony@realh.co.uk... > In <1076765962.29290.0@echo.uk.clara.net>, > Doki <doki@SPAMMENOTspidar.com> wrote: > > > Chris <chris@NOSPAMckccomp.plus.com> wrote in message > > news:5RIWb.3230$Y%6.431609@wards.force9.net... > >> Hi, Comet have the ML1210 Samsung laser at �69.95 but if you go to Staples > >> who have a 150% price promise and tell them it's cheaper at Comet you get > >> one for �64.93. Bargain or what! > > > > I seem to remember it's a winprinter, though that is very cheap. Probably > > disposable if you've got to replace the process unit rather than just the > > toner :). > > I did a bit of investigation and it is a GDI printer which is the same > thing as a Winprinter isn't it? Pretty much. The software makes them a bit of a pain in the arse on slow machines whilst it does the maths for the printer (I'm talking stuff below 400Mhz though). > The good news is that Samsung provide a > Ghostscript driver complete with source code, so users of Linux etc are > well provided for. Maybe that sort of enlightened attitude would also > make them less likely to leave Windows users in the lurch a few years > down the line? Cartridges seem to be in the region of �50, so you're not > wide of the mark about its disposability! That's it. I don't use Ghostscript so I didn't buy it. I wonder if it comes with half filled cartridges like the Lexmark inkjets seem to?
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: Tony Houghton
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 17:12
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 17:12
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In <1076845351.6140.0@ersa.uk.clara.net>, Doki <doki@SPAMMENOTspidar.com> wrote: > Tony Houghton <tony@realh.co.uk> wrote in message > news:slrnc2ss80.534.tony@realh.co.uk... > >> The good news is that Samsung provide a >> Ghostscript driver complete with source code, so users of Linux etc are >> well provided for. Maybe that sort of enlightened attitude would also >> make them less likely to leave Windows users in the lurch a few years >> down the line? Cartridges seem to be in the region of �50, so you're not >> wide of the mark about its disposability! > > That's it. I don't use Ghostscript so I didn't buy it. I wonder if it comes > with half filled cartridges like the Lexmark inkjets seem to? What do you use? I think all the print spoolers on Linux use Ghostscript somewhere along the line. linuxprinting.org has links to setup instructions for all the print spoolers I've heard of and more. -- My real address is in the Reply-To and includes the .nospam. See <http://www.realh.co.uk/contact.html> for more reliable contact addresses.
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: Tony Houghton
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:14
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:14
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In <5RIWb.3230$Y%6.431609@wards.force9.net>, Chris <chris@NOSPAMckccomp.plus.com> wrote: > Hi, Comet have the ML1210 Samsung laser at �69.95 but if you go to Staples > who have a 150% price promise and tell them it's cheaper at Comet you get > one for �64.93. Bargain or what! Except that Staples don't actually stock those according to their website. -- My real address is in the Reply-To and includes the .nospam. See <http://www.realh.co.uk/contact.html> for more reliable contact addresses.
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: Ross Tregaskis
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:26
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:26
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Tony Houghton <tony@realh.co.uk> wrote in news:slrnc2va3q.li.tony@realh.co.uk: [quoting someone else; I didn't get the original message] >> That's it. I don't use Ghostscript so I didn't buy it. I wonder if it >> comes with half filled cartridges like the Lexmark inkjets seem to? If you're referring to the ML-1210, it's actually third-filled (1000 pages instead of 3000). OTOH, that's longer than most inkjets can last, the toner is actually around �40 online (and �25 for third-party), and it's a very good printer. I like it, anyway. -- >> Ross Tregaskis >> online diary @ <http://inq1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk>
Re: DO YOU WANT A CHEAP LASER PRINTER?
Author: Jim Howes
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:39
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:39
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Tony Houghton wrote: > I did a bit of investigation and it is a GDI printer which is the same > thing as a Winprinter isn't it? The good news is that Samsung provide a > Ghostscript driver complete with source code, so users of Linux etc are > well provided for. Linuxprinting.org says that Samsung 'lost' this driver during a website reshuffle, but it was released under the GPL, and has since been fixed atleast once. I may even be integrated into a number of distributions now. Details page: http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Samsung-ML-1210
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