I have an HP 8150 from ebay for $400. Great machine, not expensive,
and lots of them with low page counts available. Add $120 shipping,
$150 (or so?) for a cartridge (LazerMonks) and $80 (shipped) for a
duplexor.

Jim


On Tue, 01 May 2007 21:35:41 -0700, Andrew Hamilton
wrote:

I promised to help out an architect friend who works by herself. She
prints out 11 x 17 floor plans and the like on an inkjet printer, but
she would like something faster, meaning a laser printer. She doesn't
need color and her budget is $1000.

Does this printer exist? I found a Canon color laser printer for US $
995, but it looks too bulky to fit into her tiny office. There are
some HP 11 x 17 printers, but they seem to be at least $1500 new, and
a lot more from a reputable dealer.

I know that you can pick up one of the HP printers for say $1000,
used, but I'm pretty sure she won't go for the idea of a used printer.
And honestly, I am not keen on the idea myself.

Any suggestions? If it matters, she is located in New York City, and
would prefer to buy from a local dealer rather than a web store.

Andy