My old, much hated HP multi-function color inkjet is beginning to show 
signs of age, and I've been searching for a replacement.

One of the things that I learned from an earlier discussion on this list 
is that even if you print only in black, using the black button, color 
inks are used up in the process, too.  Simply by copying the black 
crossword puzzle out of the paper every day, I managed to go through 
color inks, too.  UGH.

Now, I'm looking at color laser printers that use toner cartridges 
instead of ink cartridges.

What I want to know is: /do color laser printers use up the color toners 
even if you are only printing black and white prints?/

My guess would be, "No, of course not!"  But that's what I would have 
said about my inkjet, too!!

As a little aside question, I wouldn't expect a color laser to do a very 
good job at printing snapshots, but if anyone knows of one that will do 
that (priced well under $1K I would hope), I'd like to hear about it.

TIA,

Dean Kukral

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