Do consider the 3100cn instead of the 3000cn... it includes full toner cartridges (as opposed to the 3000cn which has 1/2 the size cartridges) which more than compensate for the price differential.  I am fully satisfied with my 3100cn... A few problems with wrinkled envelopes, but not serious and I really don't use the envelope printing very much... I may call Dell one of these days.

Billybob

Thank you very much! You have just pursuaded me to strongly consider the 3100.

By the way: Approximately how many color pages would one get out of cartridges? I realize that this is totally dependant on how intense the graphics are, et cetera, but just a ballpark figure?

Thanks again.

I8600Info

Carefull, the color printing is only 5ppm.  B&W comes out about 20ppm, depending on how much graphics

Billybob

Beautiful! I am thrilled with my current printer, but with the amount of color printing that I do I figure I have spent about 1/2 the cost of a laser printer already in peripherals alone. Probably the most salient point for my consideration for purchasing a laser printing is the speed; I often print 100-page, double-sided documents in multiple copies - in color!

Thank you again for all of your input. Take care.

I8600Info

I have only printed 500 pages and it still shows 100% on my toner cartridge... Either something is not sensing the toner properly or I haven't printed much per page.  Don't know the real story, will have to wait a bit longer

Billybob

I will keep that it mind - thanks. The speed still will beat my old printer. And, I imagine, the clarity (and smudge resistance) will be that much better.

Ciao.