(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best printer ink & toner

My go to brand is Steelseries.

I think Logitech has the gimmick but falls short on the execution. Works great for their marketing but when you get down to brass tacks, Logitech since 2003-2004 has become somewhat of a joke. The MX510 and the MX518 were great mouses but they've fell to the wayside with the innovation of brands like Razer, Steelseries and Zowie.

A lot of people like Razer. To me it feels like cheap plastic. I can certainly see the appeal because their software is pretty awesome but I prefer Steelseries because not only is software optional but the mouse works just as well without it.

Zowie is a new up and coming brand. It has a sponsorship deal with one of the greatest Counter-Strike teams in the world, Ninjas in Pajamas. Its a cool idea because Zowie has allowed legends like Heaton and Spawn to help design products catering specifically to the needs of competitive gamers. I have to give them credit for remaking the Microsoft Explorer 3.0, which is my favorite mouse of all time and I have to give them even more credit for the EC2. The EC2 is essentially the successor to the 3.0. I own one and its fantastic.

Back to Steelseries which is my brand of choice. I think these guys are the best when it comes to anything.

This is going to sound like a commercial but Ill give you the run down on why I like each piece of their line. They are SOLID. In the 6-7 years I've been using their products, I've never broken a single piece of equipment and I treat my stuff pretty bad.

The Kinzu and the Xai are fantastic mice for FPS players. They both pole to 1000 hz stock, the Xai has an LCD screen on the bottom that allows you to store config files if you're a dude who travels a lot and goes to a lot of LANs. They both also feature a braided cable. This means the cable is thicker than usual and it can really take a beating. There is one major flaw with the Kinzu and Xai and it is that it has built in mouse acceleration. According to Steelseries its supposed to help gamers and its supposed to act as a sort of buffer but as a competitive gamer, my personal philosophy is that mouse acceleration is always a bad thing which is why I opt to use the Zowie EC2 instead. If I had to choose between the Kinzu and Xai I would choose the Kinzu but thats mostly because I'm not a fan of the gimmicks of an LCD screen and side buttons. I should also mention Steelseries has another mouse called the Ikari. It doesn't have mouse acceleration but I don't believe its catered to FPS players. I think its more of an RTS/MMO mouse but I would imagine most Logitech fans would find the Ikari to be gold. Its just that kind of gimmicky mouse.

As for headsets, I have to recommend the Icemat Siberas V2. Again, it has a braided cable that wont tear. Most importantly, the design of the headset is meant to feel like you aren't wearing a headset at all and it executes on that so well. The headset is huge but its very light. It gives you really good directional sound but it feels like you're wearing nothing at all...nothing at all...NOTHING AT ALL!(Sorry, I can't help but make that Simpsons reference)

The keyboards, despite its price is probably the best bang for your buck. I own the Steelseries 6GV2 and its literally the last keyboard I will ever buy. Its so comfortable to type on that I've thought about packing it up and taking it with me to work. Its a mechanical keyboard that acts as a two port USB and headset hub. It also has the best build quality of any keyboard I've ever seen. Seriously, I've seen people do some horrendous things to this keyboard and it keeps on ticking. I remember one of the promo videos was a dude throwing it out a window, spilling a drink on it, swinging it around like a flail, the thing simply doesn't break. If you don't type on a mechanical keyboard, I can't recommend it enough. The tactile feedback is so nice and responsive that the squishy membrane keyboards have become unusable to me. The wrist rest is also really nice. If you spend a lot of time at a keyboard, and I'm talking about not only gaming but work and school then I think you should really consider this guy because it types like a dream. Also, mechanical keyboards last a really long time. The Steelseries 6GV2 is probably the last keyboard I will ever buy, assuming it never breaks on me or we find a way to utilize USB 3.0 in a way that is actually useful for keyboards.

Pricing isn't as bad as some would have you believe. Its certainly no worse than the most expensive Logitech/Microsoft products.

The Kinzu is $35

The Ikari is $80

The Icemat Siberia V2 are $75(Keep in mind this is a headset, not just headphones. It has a retractable microphone. The only problem I have with this headset is that it looks kind of dorky)

The 6GV2 is $115(I know, pretty damn expensive, but it really is in my opinion, the best keyboard on the market and is totally worth the price, especially if you're a guy who switches keyboards ever 2-3 years because this thing isn't going anywhere.)

I've wasted many hours repairing Xerox Phaser printers. The possible points of failure are numerous, and from your description a few red flags come to mind. The incident with spilled toner is concerning, because it is possible to contaminate non-serviceable areas of the machine requiring almost a complete disassembly to repair. The mechanical problems can be difficult to effectively repair, and are not recommended for inexperienced technicians. Even assuming everything goes as planned, the reward for your efforts would be a 10+ year old printer with thousands of aging parts ripe for the next failure to occur...

Honestly, I would consider cutting your losses and discard the printer. I'm not sure which $440 HP printer you are considering, but I'll try to make a few recommendations for organizations like yours that require high volume color printing capabilities:

The HP LaserJet Pro 500 color MFP M570dn is a great business multi-function printer. It will handle printing, scanning, faxing, and copying. This printer features automatic on/off (with Instant-on), fast 31ppm color printing, Gigabit Ethernet, scan to e-Mail/Cloud/Flash Drive, and automatic high-speed duplex (2-sided) printing and scanning. It does not include built-in Wi-Fi - you would have to downgrade to a different model for that feature (you can still print to it over an existing wireless network, you just have to plug it into your router with an Ethernet cable).

The M570dn runs about $750 on Amazon with FREE shipping. Keep in mind that this price includes a complete set of full capacity toner cartridges which are good for about 6,000 pages. Each toner cartridge has an integrated drum, and waste toner receptacle. A full set of replacement cartridges will run you about $680 for HP-branded ink and are good for about 6,000 color pages at a total cost of about $0.12 cents per color page. Since the bundled set of cartridges is comparable to the cost of the printer itself, it's like buying your first set of toner up front and getting the printer free of charge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXfrCIqlRk0

https://www.amazon.com/HP-LaserJet-M570dn-Printer-CZ271A/dp/B0095ZC75W/

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Color-Enterprise-M551-Cartridges/dp/B006R17HE8/

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2012/FallBizPrinting/HP_LaserJet_Pro_500_color_MFP_M570.pdf

Another option would be the Canon Color imageClass MF810Cdn. This printer will easily scale up with your organization to meet your current and future needs. The MF810Cdn costs less than $800 on Amazon with FREE shipping. This model has a many nice features like Apple Airprint, Mobile Device Printing, Secure Print, scanning OCR support, high-speed Gigabit Ethernet, and a huge 550-sheet paper tray standard. This printer is fast at 26ppm, and will support thicker paper up to 58lb. stock in both the multipurpose/manual feed trays and the paper cassette. It is also highly expandable, giving you the ability to add extra paper drawers and a wheeled base that attaches to the bottom of the printer (see brochure link below) giving you a total online paper capacity of up to 2,300 sheets - perfect for printing on many different paper types, letterheads, etc.

The MF810Cdn includes FULL MODE duplex operation (automatic double-sided print, copy, scan, fax), and has a 50-sheet ADF feeder. Scan to PC (Push from printer, or Pull from PC), Scan/Fax to Email, Scan/Fax to Network Folder, Scan/Fax to SMB, LDAP/Active Directory are all fully supported.

Canon's business color laser printers are well-engineered and very reliable. These machines represent the state of the art in business printers. The MF810Cdn uses an advanced air-pressurized toner system, which is a similar technology to their line of high end color copiers (the imageRunner series), ensuring fast and reliable performance for high-volume environments such as yours.

Toner, drums, and waste toner receptacles on this Canon printer are all separately replaceable, which gives you more flexibility with your consumables costs. Unlike cheaper color laser printers that use an integrated cartridge for each color (containing both toner and a disposable drum), with this Canon printer you will only replace what you need when you need it.

Consumables for color laser printers are typically more expensive than for black & white printers. This printer is different than most, in that the black toner is significantly lower priced, and comes in a higher-capacity package than the other colors. Canon toner will cost a total of about $820 for 7,300 pages, drums run about $250 each per 35,000 pages, and the waste bottle runs $25 per 30,000 pages. Black toner is sold in a higher yield package good for 12,000 pages at a lower cost than the other colors. (Your first set of consumables including all toners and drums are included in the box.) This all adds up to a total consumables cost of less than $0.14 cents per color page, and less than $0.02 cents per black & white page.

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-imageCLASS-MF810Cdn-Airprint-Printer/dp/B00RWSYOPA/

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-CRG-034-Standard-Yield-Cartridge/dp/B01BKXXGWE/

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-9454B001-Original-Toner-Cartridge/dp/B00RWWTHQM/

http://www.digitalsystemcopiers.com/Images/Canon%20820_Brochure.pdf

Not sure what your major is because it matters. As a Psych major, I have been quite happy with my MacBook Pro. Thing thing I like the most is the immediate boot time and compatibility with nearly everyone on campus. I had to laugh out loud during a class that I TA'd for last semester. 80 students in the class and almost every single student had a PC out. 99% of them were some form of Apple notebook. At about $1K each on average, I was staring at about $80,000-$90,000 worth of computers.

As far as printers go, YES, you will want one. Printing at JMU is not cheap. Especially if you have a major/class that requires a lot of research and document printing. Pro tip: Find a printer that they make aftermarket ink for on Amazon, like the Canon MX892 All In One . It's an older printer model but has served me well during school and it works with my Windows PC, my MacBook Pro, and printing PDFs from my Note4. (Note: I looked for it, but they aren't really available anymore. I posted a link to a newer version below.)

Keep in mind that printer failures suck so you'll likely want to go with a good brand. Most of them have gone to chipped cartridges, so finding aftermarket chipped ink on new printer models/ink cartridges may be difficult. For example, the Canon printer that the JMU bookstore sells does not have the aftermarket ink available yet because of a new cartridge design. The cost of the ink for one set is $65+.

The ink from Amazon is about $14 for four full sets of cartridges. It looks just as good and lasts just as long as the Canon name brand for a quarter of the price. It has saved me a ton of money when printing research from home.

Amazon has the Canon Pixma MX992 for $96 with Prime Shipping. HSN.com has it for about $70. I am not sure about the shipping cost.

This printer has aftermarket ink available.

I hope this helps. Good luck in your studies and welcome to JMU.

[Start Here] (http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/monitor-reviews-discussion/15027-best-27-2560x1440p-monitors-ahva-ips-pls.html)

Obviously, you can ignore the 144hz options, unless they fall within your budget. But I'd go top to bottom and price check and take the best one within your budget.

[Another Good Source] (http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-27-inch-monitor/) - less technical, more average user oriented.

Based on those two, I'd go in this order based on my personal preferences:

1. [Dell U2715H] (https://www.amazon.de/Dell-U2715H-Monitor-Reaktionszeit-schwarz/dp/B00PRCRWRU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483308124&sr=8-1&keywords=dell+u2715)
   
2. [BenQ GW2765HT] (https://www.amazon.de/BenQ-GW2765HT-Monitor-Aufl%C3%B6sung-Reaktionszeit/dp/B00M913DVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483308208&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+gw2765ht)
   
3. [LG 27MB85R] (https://www.amazon.de/LG-27MB85R-B-27Zoll-2-560x1-440-AH-IPS/dp/B00II5PWR0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483308172&sr=8-1&keywords=lg+27mb85r)
   
   The LG is likely the best or 2nd best in image quality, but it falls just outside of your budget so I placed it 3rd.
   
   Best of luck and I hope that this helps.

>Motherboard

• Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H offers the best value at the moment on Amazon.jp. Similar performance to Z97-Deluxe, with less extra features and gimmicks for 12,000 less.
  
  >Water Cooling
  
  
• An AIO liquid cooler like Corsair H100i would most likely be your best bet. They're very easy to install and don't require any maintenance.
  
  >Case
  
  
• Fractal Define R4 would be your best bet for a simple and silent case, it's currently on sale on Amazon, for up to 3,000 cheaper than similar alternatives.

I can't recommend a printer, but I do recommend that you look into getting a CIS (Continuous Ink System), and buy your printer based on whether there's a CIS available for it.

It's by far the cheapest option for inkjet printing, and if you're spending so much per week just on cheap no-brand cartridges, you'll probably save a considerable amount of money.

I'm not sure how much you're paying per cartridge or what cartridges you're buying, but I see J6920DW compatible cartridges for £13.69 for two sets. The colour cartridges hold 10ml each, and the black cartridges hold 16ml. For comparison, I found ink refill bottles for £2.41 for 100ml of each colour. That's about 28 times cheaper.


Alternatively, you could also look into getting a laser printer.

If you do decide to go for the CIS option, I'd be interested to know how much money you save.

So to give you an actual option this is what you should get.

RICOH C250DN

You will need to refill your own cartridges to save money but its super easy to fill. Refill kits are like $40-50 for 4 toner bottles and new chips.

Refill Kit on Amazon

Some googling revealed that it should uses a figure 8 power cable you should be able to see if there's a port on the typewriter that looks like if that cable could fit, you might already have one of these cables at home! That's easy enough to buy locally.

However, the biggest issue of this is that even if is running and it doesn't need to be serviced (it most likely will be running fine, Panasonic, made in Japan, type writers are usually built like a tank.), you won't be able to find the correct ink ribbon (the ink cartridge of typewriters) without importing it from overseas.

The typewriter will most likely already have a ink ribbon cartridge inside. Though it will also most likely be dried up. Is still worth plugging a power cable, load some paper and give it a go though! Faint characters are better than no characters!

I had a couple of Epson WF-3640 All in One printers. Output was great, but unfortunately I didn't use them enough and the nozzles clogged from lack of use. Most of my ink consumption was to clean the nozzles, until they would not clear. And... as expected, the ink was pricey. I gave up on the Epson printers as I still don't print a lot in color.

The replacement is a Canon PIXMA iX6820 along with a box of replacement ink carts from Arthur Imaging. This printer has sat for months with no adverse issues. The replacement ink was inexpensive - about $20 for 28 assorted carts. We can't see any difference between the Canon and Arthur Imaging inks. We haven't done stickers yet, but have printed on regular and photo papers as well as card stock. We have made magnets by printing on paper, attaching to a magnet sheet and cutting out the photo. A lamination kit helps protect them from the weather if used outdoors. We've also made gift tags, 4 x 6 recipe cards, and address labels using Avery products with Avery templates and other templates we found online.

Here is a link to the printer and ink on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Business-Printer-AirPrint-Compatible/dp/B00HM0IVDY and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073GFCL8L/ref=emc_b_5_t. It supports wireless but I have it wired.

I'm not sure if you need a special type of ink for the stickers, but if this meets your requirements, I would consider this or another similar Canon printer.

If you are set on making prints yourself, you should look to see if you can score a second hand printer at your local resale store or craigslist. I bought one off someone who was moving out of their apartment for 40 bucks. You can easily get off brand cartridges for much cheaper than the original ones, whatever model you get, do a quick search on amazon for replacement toner before you buy so you know how much replacement toner is. Whatever laser printer you get will be many times cheaper than inkjet.

Here is one example. Brother HL-L2350DW for about 100 bucks with a 4-pack of thrid party toner for 40 bucks. The estimated yield per cartridge is 3000 pages.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0763WDSYZ/

https://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Imaging-Compatible-Replacement-TN760/dp/B07LCKWVBY/

Ideally you shouldn't have to be supplementing for what the school isn't providing.

Wow. From $21,000 to $12.99. This should be on r/UnethicalBestOf or something.

I'm proud of how much money we've saved this hypothetical-unethical poor person. I just hope he doesn't get diabetes from all this free fast food he'll be getting.

EDIT: turns out r/UnethicalBestOf wasn't even a real thing, but I went ahead and created it, that's how proud I am.

Stop! Don't do it! Instead, invest in a handheld scanner! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koolertron-Cordless-Handheld-Scanner-Resolution/dp/B004DHYGF6 Here's a model for example, but yeah! You don't have to destroy the book, AND you can scan as many bbooks as your heart desires!

I have an epson 835 with a CISS and it's fantastic. For less than the cost of a complete catridge changeout, I got the CISS, and some extra ink. It's run like a hose for 2 years and fit all of my color printing, scanning, and faxing needs. It's been through thousands of pages, just started on the second set of refill bottles, and still not a single dead bit on the print heads. With the CISS it's still cheaper than any laser around.

I buy these typewriter ribbons and they work great. I've typed over 300 script pages on one and it's still going.

Probably easier to just get one on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Olympia-Portable-Deluxe-Compatible-Typewriter/dp/B006U5XVAA/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1382313433&sr=8-11&keywords=typewriter+ribbon

or

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Typewriter-Ribbon-spool-cloth/dp/B002BTLNKO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382313433&sr=8-1&keywords=typewriter+ribbon

(pretty much every typewriter has the double-color, but it's way more practical to just get a solid black. Red is just not very useful most of the time.)

For people who want to keep the inkjet printer, there are ciss systems that allows cheap refill. You just have to find one that works with your model.

Alrighty! I took your adviuce and ordered this one