• Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    A color laser printer costs $400+ where I live. That’s why people still but inkjet, Cause you can buy those for $50.

    To poorer people, that’s always the grind. You know you’re gonna pay more in the long run, but you can’t afford the initial investment in order to make those savings

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        7 months ago

        I can’t imagine anywhere I could buy a laser printer in my city for $20 unless it was from an old lady at a garage sale that is selling random shit. Can’t even buy a meal for $20 around here. University stores are also a place you go when you want to get gouged.

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      7 months ago

      Color laser printers basically need a full printer assembly for each color, which drives up the cost. I believe there’s LED laser printers that can do everything in a single assembly so they’re typically cheaper

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      7 months ago

      Laser printers are literally the same price most likely. In the us market (atleast) you can get them for $60 from Dell / etc. you don’t have to spend $200+ on a laser typically.

      Most people don’t need color. Monochrome lasers are dirt cheap.

      That is of course unless there’s some issue with availability wherever you are