Seeking Laser Printer Recommendations

I've been out of the tech market for a while now and I don't know if specs matter but they are below. I want a color laser printer with which I can print bumper stickers, fine detailed artwork, various grades of paper, and iron-ons. My budget is $1000.00.
iBook G4
Machine Model: PowerBook6,7
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
CPU Speed: 1.33 GHz
Memory: 512 MB
Thanks.

Thanks SnazzyD
I have a Samsung CLP 500 which have had for three years and has given good service. It now needs a new transfer belt and imaging unit which would cost about £200 so I was thinking that it would make more sense to buy a new printer altogether and get the benefits of a guarantee. Whilst reliable the CLP 500 is a bit of a big beast and was hoping for a smaller desk footprint and lighter weight.
Which Samsung do you have?
PS good to see that our canadian cousins can still spell colour correctly;-)

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