Recommended Printers

The Fundware printer recommendation is the Epson CX5000 listed below. Further Fundware questions should be addressed to Mimi Caldwell: 955-7654x384

Bitech questions should be addressed to Jane Fudge 7500x239.

Inkjet printers are not recommended for school district use and support is limited to software/driver issues only. The inkjets on this list exist in attempt to limit amount of software drivers that must be supported.

Inkjet printers are not recommended for school district use and support is limited to software/driver issues only. The inkjets on this list exist in attempt to limit amount of software drivers that must be supported.

It is highly recommended that your school strongly consider purchasing a color or B&W laser network printer to share among several users rather than purchasing each user their own inkjet printer due to the cost savings on consumables and the higher reliability of laser printers.

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EPSON CX8400  Inkjet Printer/Multifunction

HP Photosmart C4280  Inkjet Printer/Multifunction

LEXMARK E120 ($150) Monochrome Laser printer
This is actually a disposable B&W laser printer. If color is not necessary, save lots of money on ink cartridges by installing this printer as a desktop solution. It is shipped with a starter cartridge that should last through the school year. Important: the level of support for this printer will not include parts replacement, only paper feed issues and image defects.

EPSON RX595 Photo Printer/Multifunction

HP D7460  Photo Printer/Multifunction

LEXMARK X342n Laser Printer/ Multifunction

Carefully choose the network and accessory options that best fit your needs.

IMPORTANT: Since the price of B&W laser printers has dropped drastically, many questions are presented as to why the cheapest printer is not recommended. Any laser printer less than $200 is less likely to be supported by the manufacturer with parts - basically it is disposable. This fact should be taken into account when deciding on a printer. The printers listed below have a higher duty cycle, are designed for increased longevity, and have parts readily available.

Lexmark Optra E-350d DESKTOP Monochrome Laser printer
Duplexer; 35ppm; parallel/USB; extended warranty #2349195

Lexmark Optra T640n SMALL Workgroup Monochrome Laser printer
extended warranty #2347455

Lexmark Optra T644n Large Workgroup Monochrome Laser printer
(Order extra paper tray options if needed)
extended warranty #2347489

Multifunction Color Laser
coming soon...

Kyocera FS-C5015n  COLOR Laser printer $599
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The Kyocera printer has been demonstrated here at the Sivia with outstanding results. Not only is the hardware of great quality, the cost savings on consumables (ink) more than pay for the cost of the printer!  Why Kyocera? Study this page.