Price will likely always favor the ink jets, but the Minolta-QMS magicolor 2350 EN ($1,100 street) may change perceptions about inferior quality: It boasts photo output that puts many ink jets to shame...Setup couldn't be easier, as the printer comes preloaded with its consumables...The photo output (on good-quality laser paper and laser glossy paper) qualifies as near-photo quality...So

The magicolor 2430 DL has a reasonable price tag and low per-page printing costs, making it a good choice for home and home office users on a limited budget, but its skimpy 200-sheet paper input tray is a notable shortcoming...Output quality of grayscale photos and color graphics is good to very good...

Good performance...Excellent text quality...Includes Ethernet port...Paper handling options include duplexer and trays for a maximum 1250 sheet capacity....Graphics and photo quality are at the low end of the range for color lasers...Support for legal-size paper...If the Konica Minolta magicolor 5430 DL ($999 direct) were about $200 less expensive, it would be a strong contender...

Warm up time is quick, pages come out fast, and quality is good...I notice that the current average of reviews for this printer is a good solid three, which is exactly where I would put it...For the average home office user that doesn't print a lot of color photos, get a good color inkjet...

Text quality not quite as great as a good B&W laser, but still quite good *A tad large, but manageable *The lights in my room dim everytime I print something and about every 10 seconds when the printer is idle (but not in powersave mode...IMO the pros far outweigh the cons...The options sure "Look" good though...even if they don't work.(Sarcasm) For the price, I would do it over again...

This one was recommended at LinuxPrinting.org...Good print quality, sturdy printer Toner replacement is expensive This color laser printer has great print quality with vivid colors...The toner is expensive for this item, so I would definitely recommend buying generic and/or remanufactured toner...