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[–] BombOmOm 81 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (34 children)

Hey, I own that printer! It's a good printer.

Remember kids, always buy laser, never inkjet.

[–] Ghostalmedia 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (9 children)

Anyone have a recommendation for a small color laser printer? Like shoebox size.

My place is pretty small, and I don’t have much desk or shelf space. It doesn’t make sense for me to waste desk space on something that I use 1-3 times a year.

I’ve been using one of these tiny HPs. The ink is a fucking racket, and I’d love a laser alternative. This size is great. I can fold the trays and throw it in a drawer. It’s only 16 x 5.5 x 7in.

Edit: Found one. It the HP LaserJet Pro M15w

[–] stankmut 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I don't think you'll find a color laser printer that size. They use pretty large drums to hold the toner. It'd be hard to even find a mono laser printer in that size.

[–] dual_sport_dork 4 points 9 months ago

They use comparatively tiny drums these days, but they inherently need four of them all in a row, one each for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. That usually makes even the smaller ones quite deep, front to back, in my experience.

[–] Ghostalmedia 1 points 9 months ago

Bummer. I really want to ditch this ink jet because of ink costs. I

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