Inkjet Scam

AFAIK, that's always been the case.

 

We have the same color laser printer, but you are paying way too much for toner. Are you buying OEM? We got a full generic replacement set for $26 and free shipping. Works great and highly rated.

 

I always buy OEM cartridges to insure quality.

I know, at least in the past, some of the third party "compatible" supplies were supplies that failed the OEM's standards of quality. (Disclaimer: I worked for Pitney Bowes on their copiers years ago.)

 

I usually buy refilled cartridges and never have a problem with them. My HP Printer is a business model with two cartridges and there is a XP model with more ink. I have come to the conclusion that I have low ink usage and the standard cartridge is the best choice for me so they get changed more often.

 

Yup. So people buying whole new printers just to get 'cheaper' ink cartridges, ought to shortchanging themselves even more than the printer maker already was.

Though I won't hold it against them if they try to take advantage when some manufacturers make a mistake and include too much ink with new printers. The volume of packaging waste isn't pretty though.

 

I'll bookmark that link and think about it. I've had lots of problems with 3rd party ink jet ink. So I'm pretty leery of trying it in a laser printer. Even as it is, I'm paying way less per year than I did with the ink jet printer and probably printing considerably more.

How long have you been using it and how many pages printed?

 

Probably only on a couple hundred pages on the color laser printer since using the aftermarket toner.

We’ve used half a dozen high rated aftermarket toner cartridges in our other Brother monochrome printers for many years without problems.

Agree, aftermarket toner can sometimes be a mistake. One needs to stay away from the cheapest/low rated stuff. So far anything with 4 stars or more on Amazon has surpassed our expectations.

We only paid a couple hundred for the color laser printer, so if something catastrophically failed, we wouldn’t be too upset. More likely, bad toner cartridges could just be replaced.

 

In a "previous life", I went through the "bulk printer ink" phase and bought ink by the pint and "refilled" with a syringe.
While that worked reasonably well, the print heads eventually clogged due to, I think, not being used often enough.
I soon tired of the hassle and the mess.

 

which model uses $15. toner?

 

That cartridge includes toner, the photosensitive drum, and high voltage components.
I have usually found better quality on complex supplies sticking with OEM where possible. I do have an old LaserJet 6MP where I need to use third party cartridges because the OEM ones are no longer made or sold.

 

I've been buying inks from this website. For the past years I've been using inkjet printers and their ink is comparable to OEM. But got tired of the mess of replacing and cleaning the heads so I switched to laser printer. I bought some toners from them as well but haven't use it yet. I usually shake the cartridge if it says its low and need replacement.

https://bestinkandtoner.com/

 

I used an "all in one" monochrome laser for a few years.
I think it is probably the best compromise for cost, convenience and reliability.
I did learn that it probably is best to get a brand where the "drum" is a part of the cartridge.

THEN.....my wife decided that we could not survive without color.
So now I'm back to inkjets.......and don't worry too much about the cost.

 

We've been using a Brother color laser for 4-5 years. Not as cheap to run as monochrome laser and not as good for photos as an inkjet, but a great compromise for us.

 

We print so seldom that I was always fighting with clogged print heads with our ink jets.

 

My inkjet clogging issues have ebbed of late, but always waiting in the wings, is Windows can't find the printer. I'd lay that on Microsoft's doorstep, likely due to the rolling updates?