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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (3 children)

A color laser printer costs $400+ where I live. That's why people still but inkjet, Cause you can buy those for $50.

To poorer people, that's always the grind. You know you're gonna pay more in the long run, but you can't afford the initial investment in order to make those savings

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Laser printers are literally the same price most likely. In the us market (atleast) you can get them for $60 from Dell / etc. you don’t have to spend $200+ on a laser typically.

Most people don’t need color. Monochrome lasers are dirt cheap.

That is of course unless there’s some issue with availability wherever you are

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Color laser printers basically need a full printer assembly for each color, which drives up the cost. I believe there's LED laser printers that can do everything in a single assembly so they're typically cheaper

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I bought my color laser printer from the local university surplus store for $20...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I can't imagine anywhere I could buy a laser printer in my city for $20 unless it was from an old lady at a garage sale that is selling random shit. Can't even buy a meal for $20 around here. University stores are also a place you go when you want to get gouged.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

University surplus is where they sell any and all items no longer needed by the school.

Though, I have also had some really good luck on govdeals for some stuff

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

University bookstore =/= University surplus store

You do get gouged to shit at the former though

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Those aren't a thing where I live

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Congrats! That's not the standard, though.