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OCE 485 4 Imagistics laser toner drum FX 3000 2 Total 2X 2 Pack NIB Sealed $59.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 4m Buy It Now for only: $75.99

Panasonic DQUHS30 Drum Laser Supplies Toner PANDQUHS30 $189.71 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 30m Buy It Now for only: $189.71

Oki 42126602 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI42126602 $115.49 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $115.49

Oki 44315101 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44315101 $96.78 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $96.78

Katun 26094 Compatible Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner KAT26094 $115.01 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $115.01

Katun 26096 Compatible Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner KAT26096 $115.03 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $115.03

Konica Minolta 1710520001 Drum Laser Supplies Toner KNM1710520001 $192.75 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $192.75

Katun 33207 Compatible High Yield Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner K $149.81 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $149.81

Oki 44318502 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44318502 $132.34 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $132.34

Oki 44318504 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44318504 $107.17 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $107.17

Brother DR700 Drum Laser Supplies Toner BRTDR700 $132.55 Time Remaining: 29d 33m Buy It Now for only: $132.55

Brother DR 500 Laser Toner Drum aka DR 7000 $80.00 Time Remaining: 28d 7h 57m Buy It Now for only: $80.00

Oki 43381719 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381719 $82.21 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $82.21

AR C26DR Genuine Sharp ARC260M Laser Toner Drum Cartridge ARC26DR $49.99 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 44m Buy It Now for only: $49.99

Konica Minolta 4062211 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner KNM4062211 $273.96 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $273.96

Ricoh 402525 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner RIC402525 $380.88 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $380.88

Konica Minolta A0310AF Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner KNMA0310AF $279.88 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $279.88

Samsung ML3560D6 Toner Drum Laser Supplies Toner SASML3560D6 $207.17 Time Remaining: 29d 33m Buy It Now for only: $207.17

Oki 40433305 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI40433305 $216.27 Time Remaining: 29d 34m Buy It Now for only: $216.27

Oki 43381757 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381757 $92.30 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $92.30

Oki 44315102 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44315102 $96.77 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 30m Buy It Now for only: $96.77

Tallygenicom 084550 Toner Drum Laser Supplies Toner MMT084550 $156.19 Time Remaining: 15d 21h 25m Buy It Now for only: $156.19

Oki 56120301 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI56120301 $135.56 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $135.56

Dataproducts DPCDR360 Reman High Yield Drum Laser Supplies Toner DPSDPCD $73.58 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 18m Buy It Now for only: $73.58

NEW Premium Compatibles DR620PC Laser Imaging Drum $60.99 Time Remaining: 21d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $60.99

NEW Innovera AL100DR Laser Imaging Drum Black $58.99 Time Remaining: 21h Buy It Now for only: $58.99

NEW Innovera DR500 Laser Imaging Drum Black $57.99 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 58m Buy It Now for only: $57.99

NEW Dell Imaging Drum Cartridge Laser Imaging Drum $63.24 Time Remaining: 18d 1h 32m Buy It Now for only: $63.24

Okidata Yellow Laser Toner Drum $10.99 Time Remaining: 27d 9h 16m Buy It Now for only: $10.99

1R542 Xerox 5760 5765 Drum photoreceptor laser print $59.95 Time Remaining: 23d 7h 6m Buy It Now for only: $59.95

NEW Rhinotek DR620 RD Laser Imaging Drum $80.99 Time Remaining: 6d 6h 49m Buy It Now for only: $80.99

NEW Dell Imaging Drum Cartridge Laser Imaging Drum $93.24 Time Remaining: 14d 3h 34m Buy It Now for only: $93.24

Muratek DK42000 Drum for the MFX 2000 Laser Fax $99.00 Time Remaining: 12d 23h 52m Buy It Now for only: $99.00

Katun 37310 33954 Compatible Reman Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner $70.22 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 30m Buy It Now for only: $70.22

Brother IntelliFAX 4100 Business Laser Fax Scan copy fax w toner drum +extras $15.00 Time Remaining: 4d 6h 13m Buy It Now for only: $69.00

Oki 43381760 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381760 $81.47 Time Remaining: 26d 21h 46m Buy It Now for only: $81.47

Oki 44318501 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44318501 $132.34 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 30m Buy It Now for only: $132.34

Oki 42126658 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI42126658 $157.75 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 27m Buy It Now for only: $157.75

Katun 37309 33953 Compatible Reman Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner $73.59 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 30m Buy It Now for only: $73.59

ST DR400 500 510 PREMIUM LASER DRUM UNIT NIB Brother HL 1030 1230 1240 1250 $29.95 Time Remaining: 14d 18h 40m Buy It Now for only: $29.95

Oki 43650301 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43650301 $104.84 Time Remaining: 23d 22h 40m Buy It Now for only: $104.84

DR 200 Genuine Brother Laser Toner Drum Unit 20000 Page Yield DR200 $74.99 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 39m Buy It Now for only: $74.99

PANASONIC KX FA75 Laser toner drum kit for panasonic fax kx flm600 flm650 $25.00 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 9m Buy It Now for only: $25.00

NEW Innovera DR400 Laser Imaging Drum Black $43.99 Time Remaining: 16d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $43.99

Ricoh 411844 Drum Laser Supplies Toner RIC411844 $141.81 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 48m Buy It Now for only: $141.81

Oki 43381701 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381701 $85.77 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $85.77

MX C40NRB Genuine Sharp MX B401 C311 C401 Black Laser Toner Drum Cartridge $59.99 Time Remaining: 8d 6h 55m Buy It Now for only: $59.99

Oki 43381759 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381759 $101.77 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 32m Buy It Now for only: $101.77

Katun 37311 33956 Compatible Reman Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner $64.99 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 30m Buy It Now for only: $64.99

Oki 42126661 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI42126661 $131.88 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 27m Buy It Now for only: $131.88

Oki 44315104 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44315104 $79.77 Time Remaining: 26d 22h 40m Buy It Now for only: $79.77

Brother DR420 Drum Laser Supplies Toner BRTDR420 $96.61 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 28m Buy It Now for only: $96.61

Oki 43381704 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381704 $93.40 Time Remaining: 12d 21h 24m Buy It Now for only: $93.40

Katun 37312 33955 Compatible Reman Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner $89.17 Time Remaining: 23d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $89.17

NEW Innovera DR350 Laser Imaging Drum Black $48.99 Time Remaining: 21h Buy It Now for only: $48.99

Oki 43913804 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43913804 $131.78 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 35m Buy It Now for only: $131.78

Oki 42126604 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI42126604 $117.85 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 32m Buy It Now for only: $117.85

Oki 41331601 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI41331601 $216.27 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $216.27

Oki 43381702 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381702 $89.19 Time Remaining: 22d 21h 27m Buy It Now for only: $89.19

Panasonic KXFAD462 Drum Laser Supplies Toner PANKXFAD462 $122.79 Time Remaining: 29d 21h 45m Buy It Now for only: $122.79

Katun 32239 Compatible Reman High Yield Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Ton $63.79 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 35m Buy It Now for only: $63.79

Elite Image 75497 Replacement Imaging Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner ELI $92.50 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 23m Buy It Now for only: $92.50

NEW Genuine OEM Canon FX4 Black Laser Printer Toner Drum Cartridge FX 4 1558A002 $24.99 Time Remaining: 11d 21h 32m Buy It Now for only: $24.99

Oki 43460201 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI43460201 $88.75 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 35m Buy It Now for only: $88.75

Oki 43979001 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43979001 $188.06 Time Remaining: 15d 21h 24m Buy It Now for only: $188.06

Oki 43460203 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI43460203 $88.80 Time Remaining: 8h 31m Buy It Now for only: $88.80

Oki 42126603 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI42126603 $114.13 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $114.13

Elite Image 75329 Remanufactured DR350 Imaging Drum Unit Laser Supplies To $0.99 Time Remaining: 4d 23h 58m

Panasonic DQUP3C Drum Laser Supplies Toner PANDQUP3C $357.95 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 30m Buy It Now for only: $357.95

Elite Image 75429 Remanufactured DR520 Imaging Drum Unit Laser Supplies To $80.71 Time Remaining: 8d 11h 12m Buy It Now for only: $80.71

Dataproducts DPCDR520 DR520 Compatible Re Mfr Drum Laser Supplies Toner $185.42 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 26m Buy It Now for only: $185.42

Panasonic KXFAD93 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner PANKXFAD93 $123.79 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 27m Buy It Now for only: $123.79

Samsung SF5100D3 Toner Drum Laser Supplies Toner SASSF5100D3 $122.48 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 36m Buy It Now for only: $122.48

Oki 43913802 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43913802 $185.79 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 35m Buy It Now for only: $185.79

Oki 43381703 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381703 $85.75 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 29m Buy It Now for only: $85.75

Oki 43381720 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381720 $87.91 Time Remaining: 22d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $87.91

Panasonic DQUHS36K Drum Laser Supplies Toner PANDQUHS36K $65.06 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $65.06

West Point Products 115542P Imaging Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner WPP11 $98.13 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 23m Buy It Now for only: $98.13

Oki 43381758 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI43381758 $101.81 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 46m Buy It Now for only: $101.81

Muratec DK2550 DK2030 Drum Laser Supplies Toner MURDK2550 $109.60 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $109.60

Dataproducts DPCDR400 DR400 Compatible Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner DP $94.03 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 46m Buy It Now for only: $94.03

Katun 36322 Drum Laser Supplies Toner KAT36322 $86.77 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 48m Buy It Now for only: $86.77

Katun 32240 Compatible Reman Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner KAT322 $88.73 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 28m Buy It Now for only: $88.73

Katun 27327 Compatible Reman Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner KAT273 $147.29 Time Remaining: 12d 21h 24m Buy It Now for only: $147.29

Samsung SCX6320R2 Drum Laser Supplies Toner SASSCX6320R2 $83.63 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 45m Buy It Now for only: $83.63

Ricoh 402714 Drum Unit Laser Supplies Toner RIC402714 $211.31 Time Remaining: 15d 21h 24m Buy It Now for only: $211.31

Katun 26709 Compatible Drum Laser Supplies Toner KAT26709 $106.91 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 45m Buy It Now for only: $106.91

Konica Minolta 1710568001 Drum Laser Supplies Toner KNM1710568001 $130.82 Time Remaining: 23d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $130.82

Kyocera TK342 Toner Drum Laser Supplies Toner KYOTK342 $127.64 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 33m Buy It Now for only: $127.64

Kyocera TK362 Toner Drum Laser Supplies Toner KYOTK362 $147.69 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 34m Buy It Now for only: $147.69

Kyocera TK352 Toner Drum Laser Supplies Toner KYOTK352 $141.88 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $141.88

Samsung ML2010D3 Toner Drum Laser Supplies Toner SASML2010D3 $123.09 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 35m Buy It Now for only: $123.09

Katun 33771 3377 Compatible OPC Drum Laser Supplies Toner KAT33771 $80.89 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 29m Buy It Now for only: $80.89

Oki 44250801 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44250801 $140.79 Time Remaining: 8d 11h 17m Buy It Now for only: $140.79

Katun 26093 Compatible Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner KAT26093 $123.75 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 27m Buy It Now for only: $123.75

Katun 34408 TCompatible Drum with Toner Laser Supplies Toner KAT34408 $87.78 Time Remaining: 8h 35m Buy It Now for only: $87.78

Katun 22970 DR400 Remanufactured Drum Cartridge Laser Supplies Toner KAT $90.82 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 47m Buy It Now for only: $90.82

945 253 Genuine Konica Minolta EP 1500 1503 QMS Laser Toner Drum Cartridge $59.99 Time Remaining: 7d 6h 27m Buy It Now for only: $59.99

Dataproducts DPCDR350 OEM DR350 Compatible Drum Laser Supplies Toner DPS $101.33 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 22m Buy It Now for only: $101.33

Oki 44494201 Drum Laser Supplies Toner OKI44494201 $153.82 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $153.82

Laser Drum

Upgrade to a Colour Laser Printer

I have taken the cheapest current model from the following manufacturers for comparison, Canon, Epson, HP, Konica Minolta, Lexmark and Samsung.

Let's get the technical bit out of the way first; colour laser printers come in two distinct engine types. The carousel type printer uses for different colour toner cartridges that rotate over a central drum unit, laying down each colour of toner in turn and making a total of four passes over the drum or imaging unit. Epson, Konica Minolta, Lexmark and Samsung all use a variation of this technique. Canon and HP cartridges come in one complete unit per colour that contains both the toner and drum giving each colour its own drum as opposed to sharing a central unit.

So which system is best? There is no correct answer to this question although I personally favour the option used by the Canon, HP duo. With this system there is no uncertainty as to how long the drum will last, it is replaced with every new cartridge. With the carousel system the life of the drum can be dramatically reduced from quoted figures if the colour content of your output rises over the standard 5%. The more colour printing you do the more passes over the central drum unit, the greater the wear on the unit and the more often it will need to be replaced.

If you are replacing an ink printer it is worth bearing in mind that these colour laser printers are somewhat larger, heavier and noisier, so if desktop space is tight check out the dimensions before committing to a purchase.

The smallest, lightest and quietest colour laser printer is the Samsung CLP300, when it was originally introduced this was probably the cheapest colour laser printer on the market and thus an argument could be made for its purchase. Times change very quickly in this market and a sub £90 price is no longer bargain basement territory. If you only intend to print colour text and charts then it will perform well enough but the quality of any colour output beyond this will I fear disappoint.

Moving to the dearest will give us the Lexmark C500N. This printer is almost twice the price of the tiny Samsung and in true Lexmark style is also the most expensive to run, in its favour it is network ready and has the fastest mono speed but this does nothing to compensate for its high costs.

The Epson AcuLaser C1100 has been one of my favourite colour printers since its introduction, it is still one of the fastest printers of its type and print quality is still above average, I feel however that it is now getting a little long in the tooth and the new Konica Minolta Magicolor 2530DL now offers several advantages. With an ethernet 10/100 base TX interface for networking and Pictbridge via a special USB on the front for downloading direct from a digital camera this has moved the goalposts and it tries to replicate ink printer facilities closer than seen before on colour laser printers. The standard 64mb Ram is also twice that on offer from the Epson and should ensure capable handling of even the most complex colour work. Whilst print quality is above average, the printer speed, especially for colour disappoints and is this printer’s major flaw. Be aware also that both these printers are delivered with low capacity cartridges offering only 1,500 colour prints, these will require replacing all too soon. The upside is that high capacity cartridges are readily available and offer better value with a capacity at around 4,500pages.

That just leaves the HP Color Laserjet 1600 and the Canon i-Sensys LBP5000 to be considered. Both of these printers use the same Canon engine so it comes as no surprise that the specifications match with a print speed of 8ppm and a print quality of 600x600dpi. Neither of these printers has an abundance of memory with the HP the most generous at 16mb, the Canon's 8mb is particularly stingy and may struggle to cope with very complex colour work. The other main difference is in the price, the HP printer can easily be found online at a price under the magical £100 mark whereas the Canon at £50 more is competing with the HP's big brother, the Color LaserJet 2600. As is the norm the printers are shipped with starter cartridges which give a maximum yield of 1,000 pages and will need to be replaced fairly quickly, fortunately both HP original cartridges and compatible cartridges are readily available from around £120 for a full set of cartridges yielding 2,000 pages.

We have used HP laser printers in our own offices for many years and have always found them to be both reliable and economical, especially if compatible cartridges are used. We have noticed some criticism online of a problem with colour bleed with the HP Color LaserJet 1600, we have not been able to substantiate these claims and only a small number of users seem to experience it, I am beginning to wonder if the quality of the paper may be at fault and not the printer. We have tried using some fairly low quality paper in an attempt to replicate the fault but so far have not experienced any degree of colour bleed.

So, if you are looking for your first Colour Laser Printer, and do not want to spend a fortune, look no further than the HP Color LaserJet 1600 - a fine buy at less than £100.

Alan Wilson has over 10 years experience in the imaging industry

About the Author

Alan Wilson has over 10 years experience in the imaging industry and is a director of Cartridge Concept, a supplier of printer cartridges for all major printer manufacturers.

If I buy a Laser Printer do I have to get both toner and a drum for it to work?

If I buy the Brother HL-2142 Mono Laser Printer do I have to also buy the Brother DR-2125 Drum Unit and Brother TN-2130 Black Toner Cartridge before it will work?

I have a brother HL 1240
It came with drum and toner.
The toner will last you for a very long time the drum will last for years

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