Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than replace the cartridge?

Re:Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than... by k__ on Friday October 21, 2016 @07:14AM (#12759474)

I don't know why everyone has problems with their priting costs.

Got a Brother HL 2030 since 2006. Payed about 150€ back then. Printed everything with it, including all stuff I needed to get my degree (projects, script, thesis, etc) and all the private stuff I did. Only this year I replaced the cartridge and drum for about 30€. Now it prints like on the first day.

Best purchase ever.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than... by maxerickson on Friday October 21, 2016 @07:40AM (#12759566)

The spiritual successor is the 2300 line. I'd pay the extra $20 to get duplex+wireless and get the HL-L2340DW.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than... by k__ on Friday October 21, 2016 @08:09AM (#12759686)

If it had a scanner I would consider a switch, haha.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than... by maxerickson on Friday October 21, 2016 @06:01PM (#12765270)

I have a HL-2170W and miss the duplex the 3 times a year I use it. I was mostly letting people know that they more or less still make the same printer (at least, as far as I know the new ones have not become crap).

The HL-L2340DW comes with a starter toner cartridge that is good for 700 pages, so it is not a terrible way to have convenient printing for a decade.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than... by wkubiak on Friday October 21, 2016 @09:40AM (#12760284)

You can find a B&W laser printer/color scanner combo with duplex & wireless in the Brother 2500 series. Model 2560 IIRC.

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