On Wed, October 10, 2007 9:35 pm, jon@dakota-truck.net said:
>
> Good to know, thanks! :-) What gets me are the printers where its
> cheaper to buy a whole new printer rather than a new set of toner
> cartridges. :-P (That's the main reason why I haven't purchased a
> color laser printer yet...)
Yeah, a cheap printer is kind of like a Bic lighter. When it runs out of
toner, I think you're supposed to just throw it out and get a new one.
However, what I've learned (at least for the lasers) is that the toner they
include with those printers is a "starter" cartridge that only has about a 20%
load. That's part of the reason the printers are so cheap. If you take that
in to account, then the price of the replacement toners looks ever so slightly
less ridiculous.
Many laser printers (e.g. HP) replace the drum along with the toner cartridge,
which is partly why they're so expensive. The ones with a permanent drum
aren't as expensive to operate over the long term.
For whatever that's all worth.
-- Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
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