600 dpi laser printers

[McRackin]

Has anyone here experienced a color laser printer @ 600dpi? I found one here, samsung cpl310 for around $150. but I'm not sure that the quality will be there VS a photo ink printer. I will need to print color photos, but extraordinary quality isnt really an issue....but obviously I want the picture to look good. Ive tried looking for reviews that show me the actual scanned product with no avail.

 

[obobski]

600dpi will look flawless for text and simple graphics, it won't match up against a 2400/4800 dpi inkjet photo printer though, but if you're just printing out simple flyers or something along those lines, it shouldn't be a problem

most places like officemax have printer demos, go find some 600dpi unit and have it put out a demo, they usually include a picture

one more point, it will probably be far slower than an inkjet to do color (think in terms of 4-5 ppm, instead of 10-15), although for B&W it should be comparable or faster, depending on printers being compared

one final point, color toner can be very expensive

 

[jamesrb]

I have the Brother HL-4070CDW color laser.

In terms of the photo quality, it is acceptable. It won't compare to a good inkjet for photos, and I wouldn't frame any of the prints. Whether you can live with color quality from a laser depends on your needs.

If you get a single pass color laser printer (like the mentioned Brother), color prints come out at virtually the same speed as the black and white prints. While color toner cartridges are expensive, they last much longer than a typical inkjet cartridge. Depending on the brand and model, color laser printing may or may not have a cheaper cost per page compared to inkjet.