Decision

..a budget laser printer that is able to fulfill the students' basic needs reasonably will be most ideal..

Looking for a suitable laser printer

After analyzing the survey results, we conclude that a budget laser printer that is able to fulfill the students' basic needs reasonably will be most ideal. With that in mind, we headed down to Sim Lim Square (where one can find the best deals and bargains on computer hardware) to carry out our market survey. Most students indicated their budget preference as not exceeding $350.

Below is the tabulated comparisons of our top 3 choices :

Printer	Canon LBP 1120	Samsung ML1710	HP Laserjet 1010
Price	$309	$350	$280
Print Speed	10ppm	16ppm	12ppm
Resolution	600dpi	600dpi	600dpi
Processor Speed	No on board processor	66MHz	133MHz
Paper Inputs	125 sheet	250 Sheet Cassette	150 Sheet Main tay
Interface	USB	USB	USB
Toner Cartidge	2500 pages @ 5% coverage	3000 pages @ 5% coverage	2000 pages @ 5% coverage
Memory	512KB	8MB	8 MB
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These 3 printer models were chosen after careful comparisons, ensuring our best judgment and adherence to the conditions laid by the students. Eventually, we gave our votes to HP LaserJet 1010 even though the Samsung ML1710 has a slightly faster print speed and a larger toner capacity. HP LaserJet 1010 is one of the cheapest HP models available in today's market. With a cost of 20% lower, it has fairly comparable features as that of Samsung ML1710. HP is also more readily available in the market, increasing consumers' accessibility.

..The choice- HP LaserJet 1010..

The HP LaserJet came in a relatively small box. There were not many items inside the box (the printer, the drivers CD and a user manual).