Shopping For A New LaserJet

Looking hard at an HP LaserJet Pro 400 M402dw https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-laserjet-pro-m402dw. I'm interested in your comments / opinions, good or bad.

As always, thanks.

Wiley / Clayton,

1 Keep your nerve and try waiting to see if HP start up a cashback offer like they did in Nov-Dec last year. I bought an HP M477fdw [combined printer-scanner] for £350-£100=£250 during this offer. You can monitor all HP promotional offers through HP Global Promotion Services

2 Do consider buying a combined printer-scanner. It will cost more, say an extra 25%-40%, compared to a dedicated printer.

Best of luck,
Denis

Good point. I was surprised at how toner cost has gone up since my last LJ.

I use an HP OfficeJet and an HP LaserJet. The LaserJet is monochrome but I have been looking at a color laser, amazing that the printer is cheaper than the toner cartridges, sometimes cheaper than a single cartridge and there usually is 4 needed. But then the inkjet printers are similar. I have a client that got a new inkjet fro $20USD less than the 2 cartridges for their old one.

This is the third Ink Jet I've had, and while it's been the best performer it is still a PITA that I never had with any or all of the Laser Jets. LOL, I'd rather have a good old Dot Matrix than an Ink Jet.

Clayton,

"PITA" - that was the same reason I bought a laser to replace an inkjet. I only needed a printer once every few months and often spent an hour cleaning the jets to be able to print what I wanted. By contrast and even with the same intermittent use pattern, I have had no problem with just turning the laser on then printing whenever I have needed to.

Since I was replacing a colour combined printer-scanner, I was in the frame of mind to get a colour laser combined printer-scanner. I went further than that to some extent by getting one with a double-sided sheet feeder for the scanner and it has proved such a time-saver that I would do the same again if I needed another.

Denis