03-25-2003, 07:30 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Dell Enters Printer Market
Dell is always interesting to watch in the market, so when I got a press release via email telling me they had released their new printers, I thought I'd let you know as well.
"The new family of easy to buy, easy to use, and easy to own Dell printers offers models to meet every user's needs. Two new personal printers � the low-cost Dell All-In-One Printer A940 and the fast-printing Dell Personal Laser Printer P1500 � are designed for the home or small office. The highly expandable Dell Workgroup Laser Printer S2500 series is designed for high-volume workgroup environments. All printers are color matched to Dell computers, provide effortless installation and setup, deliver razor-sharp print quality and come equipped with the innovative Dell Ink/Toner Management System. In addition, all of these exciting new printers are backed by Dell's 24x7 toll-free technical support and include standard one-year Advanced Exchange Service."
What do you think? Will you buy a Dell printer the next time you buy a Dell machine?
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03-25-2003, 07:43 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2006
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i dont think so...
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03-25-2003, 07:53 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Hmmm...there are some things that concern me.
First, will replacement ink cartridges be available at retail stores? I won't mind ordering "official" Dell ink cartridges via their website, until I'm out of ink at 2 am and whatever it is I'm printing is vital for a meeting/presentation/exam/whatever that day and I don't have any replacement cartridges on hand and I need to run to Wal-Mart or [insert your favortite 24-hour retailer here]. I can do that with my Epson...I doubt I'll be able to do that with a Dell.
*please spare me the links to DIY ink cartridge filler kits...I don't like them.
Second, how many sheets does the feeder hold? I didn't see it on the website..maybe I missed it. It's not THAT big a deal, but I don't want to print a 50 page document and have to drop sheets in every 3 minutes.
Third, (and this isn't just Dell), but why don't printers come with serial and/or USB cables? I know, I know... give the printer away and overcharge for the accessories (cables, ink, etc). Did you know that it costs Best Buy less than $3 for that $24.99 USB cable? That's 800% markup! </rant>
Anyway, if Dell (or a 3rd party) makes replacement ink cartridges available in retail, I would strongly consider a Dell printer.
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03-25-2003, 07:59 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Is that Lexmark I smell?
Who is the OEM on these?
I agree with the toner/ink comments. Then again, every time I run out of ink, I just end up buying a new printer anyway. The cost is little more than two cartridges, and I get a technology upgrade in the process.
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03-25-2003, 08:01 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Re: Dell Enters Printer Market
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
What do you think? Will you buy a Dell printer the next time you buy a Dell machine?
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Nah... Not until I'm sure that I can get replacement consumables easily. Until then, I don't think so...
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03-25-2003, 08:28 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Wasn't there a rumor going around about Dell buying Lexmark?
If this is what Dell has done, the supply chain is already there.
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03-25-2003, 08:31 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Dell ink cartridge replacements are available on their website with free shipping.
Yes I believe that Lexmark is the OEM on these printers.
Not sure on he paper tray.
Truthfully my printing needs at home are so little that most of the scenarios you guys have brought up really wouldn't affect my decision to buy one of these printers. I don't think I will have a presentation to print at 3am absolutely necessary for the next day that I need to print at home on my inkjet anytime soon. For me it is basically price (which Dell has satisfied in a $109 dollar, with rebate of course, multi function printer) the other is quality and reliabaility which remains to be seen as these have just hit the market.
But you do get the Dell warranty which is hard to beat and so far Dell has been one of the most consistent suppliers of quality products so I think that a Dell printer could be an option for me if my HP dies on me.
I will just have to see what the early adopters have to say.
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03-25-2003, 08:52 PM
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Executive Editor
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Personally, I was surprised Dell didn't have a "photo printer" ready to go out of the gate. And the retail presence of ink + paper is critical for me in choosing a printer.
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03-25-2003, 09:30 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2002
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no, i won�t buy dell...
If there is anything that HP does well, it�s their printers. OK, i admit it, it�s REALLY expensive ink, but...
I still print with my very old Deskjet (6 years) and it�s probably the only part from my computer who is older than my son (2 years now)
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03-25-2003, 09:46 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Depends on who is supplying the print engine.
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