can anyone get on Consumer Reports site

[luvmyfam444]

and tell me what their top rated Color Laser Printers are - I can't get into that info since I'm not a subscriber - so I'm hoping someone on here is...would like to see their opinions if I can - looks like there's a huge variety out there & I'm hoping that some review will show up more than once so I can know that brand/model is good ....

 

[RNMOM]

We get the magazine but they want you to pay to subscribe to the website. I won't do that. Have you tried epinions or my simon? I find them as good and sometimes updated more often. I will look in my recent issues for you but don't remember a recent rating of printers.

 

[momrek06]

LUV: If I am reading this correct as I have the MAY 06 issue with all the PRINTERS rated.

The TOP LASER PRINTER is Brother MFC-7420...$300.00 overall score 69%!!

Now this is also what it says: All-in-one inkjets are worth a look if you want a printer that also copies and scans. Laser-based models can't print on photo paper and most can't print color. Their high speed and low per page costs make them the BEST choice if you print a lot of text pages.

They are rating Brother as the TOP laser model for BLACK AND WHITE printing.

I do not see a LASER COLOR PRINTER rated.

 

[momrek06]

Here you go:

Opt for an injet if you want COLOR. For color printing, including photos, an injet is the way to go. There are color laser models but they cost more and can't print on photo paper. We did not test any for this report. Most laser-all-in ones are monochrome models. They're best if you print lots of text and don't need color.

This is a direct quote from CR page 12!
MAY 2006!

 

[outlander]

The website lists the Dell 1710 as the top laser printer. Cannon pixma is the top inkjet. HTH

 

[momrek06]

The website lists the Dell 1710 as the top laser printer. Cannon pixma is the top inkjet. HTH

Just to CLARIFY, OP, my Post was for the All-In-One!! I do not have SEPT 05 which rates the regular printer. The MAY 06 rates the All-In-One printers.

 

[Seahunt]

I couldn't find color lasers either, but have listed the lasers that were listed in bold - CR shows 3 different printer categories - first as "Regular printers" (listed in order of rating with top ratings first):

INKJET MODELS
Canon Pixma iP5200R $215
Canon Pixma iP5200 $150
Canon Pixma iP4200 $100
Canon Pixma iP6600D $195
Epson Stylus Photo R340 $175
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 6940 $130
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 6980 $150
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 8250 $170
Canon Pixma iP1600 $50
Canon Pixma iP6220D $145
Epson Stylus C88 $80
Epson Stylus Photo R320 $180
Epson Stylus Photo R220 $100
Canon Pixma iP6210D $95
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 5940 $90
Hewlett-Packard Photosmart 8050 Photo Printer $130
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 5440 $70
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 3940 $50
Lexmark Z735 $50
LASER MODEL
Dell 1710 $180

Quick Picks

The best all-around inkjets:

• Canon Pixma iP5200 , $150
• Epson Stylus Photo R340 , $175


The Canon stands out for quality, low print costs, and speed. Photos and text were excellent; costs were $1.05 for an 8x10 print, 35 cents for a 4x6 print, and 3 cents for a text page. It printed an 8x10 in a minute and a half and text at 8 pages per minute. It has a second paper tray, which you can use for 4x6 paper. It is PictBridge-enabled but has no card reader or LCD viewer. A sibling, the iP5200R, adds Wi-Fi, allowing wireless links to compatible computers and cameras, along with Ethernet for easy networking. It costs $225. The Epson produced very good photos and text but was much slower than the Canon, with speeds of 4 minutes for an 8x10 and 2 ppm for text. Print costs were comparable to the Canon's. It has an LCD viewer and card reader as well as PictBridge, but only one paper tray.
A bit slower but lower-priced:

• Canon Pixma iP4200 , $100


This model performed much like the newer iP5200, above, and has the same features. The main difference is slightly slower speed for photos: 3 minutes to print an 8x10.
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Printers - Snapshot:

Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 475 GoGo Photo Printer $250
Canon Selphy CP600 $200
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 425 GoGo Photo Printer $280
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 428 GoGo Photo Printer $300
Samsung SPP-2040 $100
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 385 GoGo Photo Printer $170
Canon Selphy CP710 $140
Canon Selphy DS810 $150
Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 335 GoGo Photo Printer $130
Samsung SPP-2020 $80
Canon Selphy CP510 $90
Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Finder $200
Epson PictureMate Express Edition $130
Sony PictureStation DPP-FP50 $150
Kodak EasyShare Photo Printer 500 $190
Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Plus Series 3 $160
Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Plus $180
Olympus P-11 Digital Photo Printer $140
Lexmark P450 Photo Printer $200
Kodak EasyShare Photo Printer 300 $100
Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock $135
Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Series 3 $150

Quick Picks

For the best quality and value:

• Canon Selphy CP710 , $140
• Epson PictureMate Express Edition , $130
• Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 335 GoGo Photo Printer , $130


All three models are strong performers. Photos from the HP inkjet were a bit sharper and richer than those of the Canon dye-sub and Epson inkjet. The Canon printed a 4x6 in 90 seconds; the HP and Epson in less than 2 minutes. Photo costs were 23 cents for the Epson, 30 cents for the HP, and 28 cents for the Canon. All three are PictBridge-enabled and have a card slot; the HP and Canon have an LCD viewer. The Canon is small and can run on a battery ($80). If you'll print only from the camera and don't need a card slot, consider the Canon Selphy CP510, similar to the CP710 but only $90.
Tops if you don't print many photos:

• Samsung SPP-2040 , $100


The Samsung dye-sub printer produced very good photos in 70 seconds, but its per-photo cost was high, at 42 cents. If you don't print a lot, the quality and speed might be worth the cost. The SPP-2020, $80, offers comparable performance but lacks the card slot and LCD viewer of the SPP-2040. Both are PictBridge-enabled.

Great for portable use:

• Canon Selphy CP600 , $200


This printer includes a battery--a costly option for other models--and it's among the smallest and lightest models. It's as good as its brandmates (mentioned above) for photo quality and costs but is faster, printing a 4x6 in just over 1 minute. It's PictBridge-enabled but has no card slot or viewer.

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All in one printers:

INKJET MODELS
Canon Pixma MP800 $280
Canon Pixma MP950 $430
Epson Stylus Photo RX700 $380
Hewlett-Packard Photosmart 3210 $270
Canon Pixma MP450 $150
Hewlett-Packard Photosmart 2575 $180
Epson CX7800 $170
Dell Photo All-In-One 964 $200
Hewlett-Packard PSC 1510 $100
Lexmark Photo Perfection All-in-one P4350 $130
Dell Photo All-In-One 944 $140
Epson CX3810 $90
Lexmark Easy Compact All-in-one X2350 $70
LASER MODELS
Brother MFC-7420 $300
Brother DCP-7020 $200
Samsung SCX-4521F $250

Quick Picks

Best choices among all-in-one inkjets:

• Canon Pixma MP450 , $150
• Canon Pixma MP800 , $280
• Epson CX3810 , $90


The Canon Pixma MP800 printed excellent photos and text and was among the fastest we tested, printing an 8x10 in 2 minutes, for $1.25. The other Canon did almost as well, and its cost for an 8x10 was $1.05. Both have an LCD viewer, card reader, and PictBridge; the MP800 adds film-scanning. The Epson is low-priced, and it has fine photo and text quality. But it's slow (9 minutes for an 8x10) and lacks an LCD, card reader, and PictBridge. You can print only from a computer.
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Hope this helps!

 

[RNMOM]

Let me caution you about ink jet Epson printers. We have one and it prints well but....there is a chip in the ink cartridges. It will not let you print unless everthing is working the way the printer thinks it should. We have gone through several carttridges trying to get this thing to print and it is very expensive. We didn't know about this chip thing before we bought it. I believe it may be the only brand that does this. We have retired the dang thing and bought an HP black and white laser printer that works wonderfully.

We decided to get photos printed at an outside source if we want them instead of spending hundreds of dollars on ink that won't run in our machine or will run for a week then not again. Yes, I have run all the cleaning and adjusting programs. We have tried removing and reinserting the cartridges and here is the problem. If you do that it won't allow you to "reuse" a cartridge. I think that is so you can't buy the refill kits and save money.

Go with a different brand or check this out before you buy an Epson.

 

[luvmyfam444]

Thanks guys I KNEW you'd be full of info!

SO NOw I'm thinking I should go back to an inkjet & then maybe a photo printer as well for when I'm doing the photos for my wrappers on glossy paper & all the other wrappers that just use clip-art kinda graphics on cardstock or semi=gloss should be printed on an ink jet....

HMMMMM!! Such decisions!!!! AAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHH!

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

 

[luvmyfam444]

I just wish my printer wasn't dead so I could print out all this info & read/stufy it & take it with me to shop!

OH WELL!