If you can site the printer near an ethernet port (router, switch, power line etc) then the C240 is still £44.99 at Box.co.uk. Essentially the same printer (the 250 is slightly faster) without the WiFi built in. Connecting it via your router will allow wireless printing though.

Go for a brother.

Manufacturers deliberately do this, effectively giving away the equipment at cost and really making any profit on consumables. Ink-jet printers were probably an early example of it, now lasers have joined the fun with expiry chips in some of the print cartridges. Label printers from Bother and Dynmo are much the same. However, the whole consumer electronics world is affected by similar eco non-friendliness. So, it is often more cost-effective to replace your equipment, whatever it may be than to get it repaired,, even if you get the component and fit it yourself. I reckon the pod coffee machines are slowly going the same way. Once sales for new or replacement machines slows down, then the cost of machines will drop while pods remain absurdly expensive, purchase cost being totally divorced from production costs. For example, even Lidl's espresso coffee pods are about 4 times more expensive than their tinned version. It's all a wheeze and was always thus.

And me! I could do with one too, any one any ideas?

Hi, can anyone link me to a reasonably priced colour laser printer, no wifi, and cheap refills pretty please??

I've had one without WiFi and am still on the original toners after several years.
Yes, toners on this are expensive, however I do less and less printing, but when I print colour I want it looking good and this printer does deliver quality.
It is big and heavy and takes a while to get going though, so plan accordingly.

Voted Hot if you want a low volume high quality printer at low initial cost.

I bought the non WiFi one from Amazon , posted here back in Feb, £35 colour. it's big like a office printer. I'm using it for home and yea, I changed my old one because if the ink, was ridiculous

Do you not have to replace the chip also? adding a few more ££

Honestly it's not. The cartridge has an actual cap built in to it. you just use a flat head screwdriver to remove it, and pour in the new toner using the bottle's fill nozzle. I'd done it plenty of times never had any messy issues.

thats messy mind

Unless you want colour prints, go with something like the ricoh sp201 (n/w). You can get it in both Ethernet and Wifi versions. It's only black and white, but you can refill the toner cartridge that comes with it by simply popping the refill cap on the cartridge and pour in some of toner bottles off ebay (150g around £7), should give you two refills and you'll get at least few reams of paper out of each refill.

for everything else, if you really do need colour, you can take it to places like your local library who'll print it off for you.
Laser printers aren't ideal for pictures, you can take them to places like Asda or Tesco and have them printed off.
If you're using an ISP like virgin media, you probably have free prints with snap fish for online printing of pictures.

​i have a Xerox Workcentre 6015. Prints well. The compatible toners are very reasonable - approx £8 - £10 per toner (4 colours).

Manufacturers deliberately do this, effectively giving away the equipment at cost and really making any profit on consumables. Ink-jet printers were probably an early example of it, now lasers have joined the fun with expiry chips in some of the print cartridges. Label printers from Bother and Dynmo are much the same. However, the whole consumer electronics world is affected by similar eco non-friendliness. So, it is often more cost-effective to replace your equipment, whatever it may be than to get it repaired,, even if you get the component and fit it yourself. I reckon the pod coffee machines are slowly going the same way. Once sales for new or replacement machines slows down, then the cost of machines will drop while pods remain absurdly expensive, purchase cost being totally divorced from production costs. For example, even Lidl's espresso coffee pods are about 4 times more expensive than their tinned version. It's all a wheeze and was always thus.

Approx £100 for a set of replacement toners (3rd party)

amazing how its cheaper to buy a new printer. Not at all environmentally friendly :smirk:

Double sided printing as standard, seems a good deal. Toner (even compatibles) is a little on the expensive side.

The Dell which was £99 has much cheaper toner though no double-sided printing.

Go for a brother.

Agreed what would people recommend for a low volume home laser with low cost toner options?

If you can site the printer near an ethernet port (router, switch, power line etc) then the C240 is still £44.99 at Box.co.uk. Essentially the same printer (the 250 is slightly faster) without the WiFi built in. Connecting it via your router will allow wireless printing though.