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Summary: Below average printer...
Review: Got this printer thinking it's cheap from officemax. But it's not cheap. I would rather have another i320 canon instead of this one.
I have spent around 2 hours and wasted 50 envelop trying to print out the address in it properly. Intially it was printing the from address in the wrong place. Now its stops the print midway. I don't know what is the problem.
Networking possible with great difficulty. You cannot print more than one copy. You cannot do anything that requires the printer to talk with the computer. So it's a printer that can be put on network but it will not be a network printer but you can occasionally printout few pages..
I don't know whether the printing cost with this one is cheap. I feel my i320 to be very cheap.
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Summary: Not enough info....
Review: Great Printer, as long as you don't stray from a windows environment. Thats right. Hook this thing directly to your PC, you're in there. Hook it to a jet direct, and you'll spend hours on the phone with tech support. Or try to print from a DOS program, again, might as well flip your eggs with this printer. When it did print, it was great. Be careful, analyze your situation before buying this printer.
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Summary: Minolta is challenging low-end lasers & deeply discounting
Review: I just unpacked this Minolta/QMS 1250W medium sized laser and plugged in the USB to my WinXP Pro driven PC. It was instantly recognized and installation via wizard was smooth. Printed a nice crisp clean page equal to my HP PhotoSmart 1200 inkjet.(My favorite for my general and photo uses). I'm not replacing the HP, just doing my homework so I won't get bogged down at the office in the morning when I replace my Brother MFCP2000. The drum on that Brother is a Mother! Wore out 2 of them and not a real high-volume situation. My older Xerox P8 is still running on my PA's desk but it's just a matter of time before the gears wear out (like the 1st one). The foot print on this Minolta/QMS 1250W is not tiny like the Xerox. Width is about like the Brother. Depth is smaller though. Exit tray on top and front is rather odd. The single envelope feed REQUIRED me to switch to the rear-exit in order to prevent jamming of the envelop. The thickness of a standard No.10 envelop just won't negotiate the 100 plus degree turn, but it went right through exiting to the rear. At least my Brother MFCP2000 had a better design for envelopes. What really forced my hand was the cost of a new drum for the Brother ($145-173). I bought this Minolta at Staples for the manufacturer's fixed price less a $70 rebate good until 12/31/03 - resulting in a final cost considerably less than just the drum for the Brother! (Rebate is ONLY good with purchases at Costco, Staples, and OfficeMax).The toner cartridges are pretty steep compared to the Brother and the Xerox. It would be nice to have all the good parts from these 3 laser printers in 1 unit!! With my 400-500 pages/month and an occasional envelope, I guess I can live with some drawbacks for this price! Disposable laser printers, now that's something I never thought I would see!
Hopefully, I will not miss my old Brother or my older Xerox P8.
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Summary: The best entry level Laser printer!
Review: I was tired and annoyed of spending $25 on ink cartridges for my ink jet printer to have them dry out because I forgot to use it for two weeks or run out of ink just after a hundred pages. Have you noticed that many new ink jet printers cost exactly what the cartridges they ship with cost? Be very careful.Now to this very fine Minolta PagePro 1250W Laser Printer review. I did a lot of research for an entry level Laser printer. So after researching just about every printer in this level I chose this model and I'm so glad I did. Here are some highlights I've found very important: - Minolta's toner sells for .... (about average toner price for a 3000 page yield) just about everywhere, unlike Samsung whose printers are about the same price but you'll be lucky to find toner for them. - This toner lasts 3000 pages, not a hundred like ink jets. - Toner is made of powder, so it never dries out. You can use your printer as much or as little as you want and can go out on a 2 or more week vacation without worrying about it. - The Minolta PagePro 1250W comes with 8MB of memory, which means it is able to handle and print large documents quickly. The HP LaserJet 1000 comes with just a mere 1MB, the Brother HL-1440 with 2MB and both are more expensive than the PagePro 1250W. - It prints at 17 pages per minute at a resolution of 1200x1200, which is well above average in this price range. The HP 1000 prints at 10PPM, after a 15 second wait for the first page to print due to lack of memory. First page on the Minolta goes in about 5 to 7 seconds. - USB and Parallel ports. I have way too many USB devices already and can't plug anything else to my already full USB hub, but nothing today uses the parallel port. So why not use it for the Laser printer, after all, the parallel port was designed for printers. Of course you have the USB as well, so the choice is yours. The printer ships with no cables, so make sure you get the one you need. - It is compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. So many printers are still not compatible with XP that it's scary. I did not use the driver supplied with the CD though, but rather downloaded the latest driver from the MinoltaQMS web site. - Printouts are remarkably crisp and clear. No ink jet I know comes close to the resolution of this Laser Printer. - This printer is Windows only, meaning it will not print on Linux. If you need a Linux printer, make sure you get a printer that speaks a PCL or PS (PostScript) language and has a parallel port. The Minolta PagePro 1250E is a good choice, but costs almost 100 more. - Some say this printer is noisy. Well, it is compared to an ink jet, but not too bad and of course only while printing. - The printer driver comes with some very cool features, like printing 2, 4, 6, 9 or 16 pages onto a single page, watermark (text and image overlay), envelope printing, toner saver, halftoning, contrast and brightness adjustment, toner saver mode and 3 print resolutions to choose from, among other features. This Laser Printer definitely exceeded my expectations... by far!
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Summary: Big bang for the buck.
Review: I'll make this short and to the point. Pros:
1. Crisp, legible print.
2. Low power consumption.
3. Small footprint.
4. Good build quality.
5. Works without drama or surprises. Cons:
None
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Summary: Worth double what you pay for...
Review: I've had this printer for a little less than a year and have found it to be a truly excellent buy. I want to pat myself on the back for buying this thing. Razor sharp text, fast printing, and price are its strong points. Rickity paper/envelope feed, image quality, and toner price/availability being its major downfalls. In all if faced with the decision I would either buy this printer again or its newer more aesthetically pleasing younger brother, the Konica-Minolta/QMS 1350W.
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Summary: Solid printer, great price
Review: I've used this printer for home and research work for 3 months and have no performance problems at all on over 6 reams (3000 sheets). The 8 MB of RAM ensure smooth printing (even on larger PDF files), and I rarely see printing slow below the 17 ppm spec. The text and graphic quality is perfectly crisp, but it takes a little work to get photographic images to look right (as has been my experience with most laser printers). The feeding mechanism is extremely robust, but... The paper feed tray extends quite a bit (8") beyond the body of the printer. I tend to set things down on top of the paper stack and they get pulled through. My parking permit (a plastic sticker), photographs, and various notes-to-self all have tagged along through the mechanism. The printer polity flashes an error indicating that I should open the case, but I have never seen a piece of paper actually jam - they get sucked right through. Well, it's better than gumming up the works. I hope the engineers add a paper cover to protect their absent minded customers. The toner is relatively rare in local stores, but readily available online. This printer has easily paid for itself in terms saved ink jet cartridges. Let alone the convenience - just try and find an ink jet that will print beautiful copies at these speeds! Note: I agree it is not a very quiet printer, but it doesn't take long to finish what it's doing.
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Summary: Now you see it - now you don't
Review: If you are looking for a quality printer at an affordable price with incredible customer support - buy this printer. I originally purchased a Minolta-QMS 1100 printer, the predecessor to this one. I burned through ream after ream of paper over the course of two years and I was still using the original toner cartridge. Then I upgraded to an XP computer and found that the 1100 would not work with XP. I knew the printer was out of warranty but I contacted Minolta to see if they had any upgrade offers. Instead Minolta offered to replace my old printer with a new 1250w and pay shipping both ways. I just had to switch my toner cartridge from the 1100 to the 1250w.
I have now had the 1250w for about six months. I am still using the same cartridge. The printing is clean and sharp and the pages come out faster than any inkjet I have ever seen. I have saved the cost of this printer in ink-jet cartridges. Both printers have been virtually trouble free. I have been extremely happy with my purchase and would by another Minolta lazer in a heartbeat.
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Summary: Value and Outstanding Customer Support
Review: If you are looking for a quality printer at an affordable price with incredible customer support - buy this printer. I originally purchased a Minolta-QMS 1100 printer, the predecessor to this one. I burned through ream after ream of paper over the course of two years and I was still using the original toner cartridge. Then I upgraded to an XP computer and found that the 1100 would not work with XP. I knew the printer was out of warranty but I contacted Minolta to see if they had any upgrade offers. Instead Minolta offered to replace my old printer with a new 1250w and pay shipping both ways. I just had to switch my toner cartridge from the 1100 to the 1250w.
I have now had the 1250w for about six months. I am still using the same cartridge. The printing is clean and sharp and the pages come out faster than any inkjet I have ever seen. I have saved the cost of this printer in ink-jet cartridges. Both printers have been virtually trouble free. I have been extremely happy with my purchase and would by another Minolta lazer in a heartbeat.
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Summary: The worst printer I've ever owned
Review: If you know what does it mean CHEAP - this is a word for this printer. I have couple of QMS printers in the office and used to respect this brand.
I bought that one for $100 (after rebate) and not satisfied at all. First of all - bad drivers. USB driver not reliable - it often reports the printer is missing. I switched to LPT1 and it takes approx 50 seconds before printer starts printing one-page document.
New driver version downloadable from vendor site does not setup usb interface - one still have to use CD, directory structure on which is out of sinc with the manual. If printer stays in energy-saving mode one have to manualy wake it up throgh printer properties.
Printer comes with DEMO cartridge - filled just for 1500 pages and cartridge for 6000 pages will set you back for another $120. The plastic cover is kind of weak - you just feel the whole thing made for low-end consumers.
On the other side print quality is good, text looks crisp. I hate the idea I will have to use this printer for a couple of years to come.
If you still want to buy it - test it thoroghly before cutting out UPC to claim you rebate.
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