QMS DeskLaser 2000/Net

While the DeskLaser 2000 may be cheap to buy, it isn't cheap to run. The toner cartridge costs £165 and is good for 10,000 A4 sheets at the industry-standard five per cent coverage. This works out at a considerably more expensive than average 1.65p per page.

Although using WPS has allowed QMS to produce a very cheap printer, you'll need to weigh up the pros and cons carefully before buying. If you want to print on paper sizes up to A3 then there's nothing around that can touch the DeskLaser 2000/Net for price. However, to get even close to the quoted print speeds will require a high specification, and consequently expensive PC, which may also need to be a dedicated machine. Printing costs are comparatively high and graphics quality could be better. Apart from the initial price, the DeskLaser 2000 has little to recommend it.

Author: Dave Mitchell