What are the best cardstock printers?

What are some good color laser printers for a small business or workgroup?

• I am interested in low per page price (under 20 cents all in for lots of color) and low total cost of ownership. At least 600 dpi. This printer would be used ONLY for color jobs as I have a black and white for most uses. Monthly usage levels are varied but it would be rare to exceed 500 pages in a month.  Speed is not ultra important. Should be able to print on cardstock and sticker paper as well as regular paper. 8.5 x 11" is probably adequate but ability to print larger is a bonus. I am not interested in an MFP as I have a good scanner already. Wireless is a nice to have but not necessary.  Network capability is, though, so it should have something like the HP JetDirect card so it can be on my wired network separately. Here are some related questions: None has exactly the set of needs I seek but are starting points for my research (no answers yet as of this writing)

• Answer:

  Talk with an office equipment supplier (Ricoh / Canon / Xerox / etc.) Most of them will be able to give you a cost per page (including toner, parts, and labour) on colour that's well below 20 cents / page. Most will handle 8 1/2 x 11 to 8 1/2 by 14 but if you want anything wider (ie 11x17) it will likely cost you twice that for each of those pages, and also a lot more for the unit. The hardware will cost a lot more than a consumer grade printer (like a lot of the ones you see reviewed), but it will also last longer (and since the page charge includes parts and labour, it will be able to be serviced instead of having to work with a consumer level warranty). This type of printer will also likely be able handle cardstock better. They'll all be networked. The only thing I don't recommend is sticker paper - for that get an inkjet and deal with the cost - IMHO sticker paper will gum up just about any laser no matter what the manufacturer says. Heat + glue = problem.