Best Color Printer For Small Business?

I'm looking for a color printer for my chiropractic clinic. We don't do a lot of color printing, maybe 400-500 copies per month. Pictures of kids for our kids board, postcards, newsletter inserts, etc. I am trying to find something more cost effective than running down to the copy shop every time I need something. Is a laser printer better than ink? Is it too expensive to replace the cartridges, and I'm better off using the printer?Best Color Printer For Small Business?
You sound as if you want a versatile printer (stay away from the Dell printers, which are made by Lexmark). You'll find that with the right printer, you actually save gobs of money rather than spending it at the print shop. I generally recommend the HP printers because of their reliabilty and ease of use, as well as their low-or-no-maintenance design.





You mentioned you will be printing: photos/pictures, postcards, newsletter inserts. Inkjet printers are by far the best choice for photo printing because they offer higher print resolutions and more attractive photos. However, laser printers are the better choice for document printing and for newsletters. However, either laser or inkjet would do a good job for you. The main choice you need to make is: Do I care more about cartridge cost or do I care more about print permanence?





Cartridge Cost vs Print Permanence: Certain inkjets will give you the cheapest operating costs in the printing market, while at the same time offering great, professional quality prints...that is, unless they get wet. If you plan on mailing your newsletters printed on an inkjet printer, the recipients may find the ink smudged when it reaches their mailbox. Laser printers, on the other hand, will offer water-resistant prints, though at a higher cost.





My Recommendations:


If you are on a budget and ink costs are of concern to you, take a look at the Hewlett-Packard K5400 Officejet Pro inkjet printer, which retails for around $149 (and can often be found on sale for $99). This printer offers a great cost of 1.5 cents per black and white print and about 4 cents per color print with the optional XL cartridges (compare that to the print shop!). It handles all types of media including photos and cardstock. It offers professional quality prints, especially if you use high grade media such as presentation paper. This is a single function printer, if you would like a similar printer, but with copy, scan, fax features added, take a look at the HP Officejet Pro L7000 series printers (L7590, L7680, L7780).





If print permanence is more important to you, there is no need to worry. You will still save time and money purchasing a laser printer than if you were to continue using the print shop. I would recommend looking at the HP CP1210 or CP1510 laser printers. These will give you a printing costs of around 20 cents for a full color print. There is also the HP 3600N that will give you about 12 cents per color print, though the cartridges are $130 each (will print 4,000 pages though). Hope all this helps!





Notes:


-The HP CP1210 is on sale at Best Buy this week for $199


-The HP L7590 is on sale at Best Buy this week for $199


-The HP L7580 can be found at some Best Buy stores on clearance for $149


-All printers go on sale often. A rule of thumb: never pay full price for a printer. Retailers ad match one another and the printer you chose is likely on sale somewhere in your town if you have multiple retail stores. Check your weekly circulars!


-Some printers only come with introductory cartridges. Check the printer box to see exactly what it comes with. Don't rely on a salesperson's word. They will almost always tell you that you have to buy new cartridges immediately.Best Color Printer For Small Business?
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