I made a new purchase this last week - a Brother MFC-9420CN multi-function color laser printer. I think this is Brother's flagship printing/multi-function device. If it isn't, I don't want to see the bigger model.



This unit came delivered via UPS Ground weighing in at 100 lbs. according to the shipping label. 31 pages per minute black, 8 pages per minute color. Enough to kill a lot of trees in a hurry. I've named the printer color-termite.

This is a size comparison to the laser printer it will soon replace - the HP LaserJet 4MPlus



The rationale behind this purchase is much like that of the hybrid car purchase. I was tired of spending $30/month on ink cartridges for my previous multi-function unit. Even when I was using it only minimally (like a cat, it constantly liked to clean itself). Savings on ink should pay for this printer in a few years. Also, my HP printer is 11 years old. It doesn't handle some more complicated documents, and recently, the bearings in the cooling fan started to make noise and I was getting accordion folded output. I am replacing both units with this new unit. I got $120 off the unit from costco.com this week. Free shipping as well (and that is a big deal when you're shipping 100 lbs....)

I already have color printing working from my Mac, Windows, and Sun Solaris. I'm very happy.

Trees of the World - Beware!