NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! There goes my HW.
Anyway, I was trying to print out a coupon from my brother's Vista Laptop, and then the printer suddenly had the dreaded "Ink Cartridge error". I've had the HP 6310 since the beginning of 2007, and I've used the official cartridges from 07-08, then I switched over to Monoprice cartridges this year. I was getting tired of the high price of these cartridges, $23.99+tax for ~300 pages. Basically, it was 8cents per page, and I had to replace them every 5months. Yep, sucks big time. I was thinking about switching over to laser for the longest time, but I have no incentive to switch something that still works. Looks like I do now.
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(Sad and Happy at the same time).
So, like a smart consumer, I began to look at laser printer brands at Newegg. I went onto the manufacturer's site and searched the replacement toners for the highest yield. I was looking at the highest yield toner, and then looking at which printer it was compatible for. Of course, the printer had to be in production, because I don't feel like getting a used printer. I looked at Samsung's site, and found the ML-2851, which has a 5000yield cartridge for ~$100. I guess this is decent, since it is around 1cent per print, a LARGE drop from 8cents. Coincidentily, it also had a duplexer(which makes me easier to print on both sides. I did manual duplexing w/the 6310), and networking, which I needed. I share my printer with my brother, who just got into college this year, and is printing ALOT of things. We NEVER print photos at home, and we order prints from Snapfish, so I don't think we really need a inkjet. Seems like the printer broke in the right time.
He'll probably hate the fact that we will not have an all in one anymore, since I have not found a decent laser all in one with network capability or adequate toner yield. That just means we'll have to copy our pages somewhere else. Certainly a home copier is convenient, but it simply does not justifiy having a printer with overpriced ink/toner. We copy about 3 pages per month, and together we print around 20-30 pages per month. I guess we still do save money, even accounting copying at the library at 20cents per copy.
What other laser printers do head-fiers recommend? What brands are the best for laser printers (CERTAINLY not buying another HP). How did your transition between inkjet to laser occur?
Good riddance to 8 cent pages!
Anyway, I was trying to print out a coupon from my brother's Vista Laptop, and then the printer suddenly had the dreaded "Ink Cartridge error". I've had the HP 6310 since the beginning of 2007, and I've used the official cartridges from 07-08, then I switched over to Monoprice cartridges this year. I was getting tired of the high price of these cartridges, $23.99+tax for ~300 pages. Basically, it was 8cents per page, and I had to replace them every 5months. Yep, sucks big time. I was thinking about switching over to laser for the longest time, but I have no incentive to switch something that still works. Looks like I do now.
/ (Sad and Happy at the same time).So, like a smart consumer, I began to look at laser printer brands at Newegg. I went onto the manufacturer's site and searched the replacement toners for the highest yield. I was looking at the highest yield toner, and then looking at which printer it was compatible for. Of course, the printer had to be in production, because I don't feel like getting a used printer. I looked at Samsung's site, and found the ML-2851, which has a 5000yield cartridge for ~$100. I guess this is decent, since it is around 1cent per print, a LARGE drop from 8cents. Coincidentily, it also had a duplexer(which makes me easier to print on both sides. I did manual duplexing w/the 6310), and networking, which I needed. I share my printer with my brother, who just got into college this year, and is printing ALOT of things. We NEVER print photos at home, and we order prints from Snapfish, so I don't think we really need a inkjet. Seems like the printer broke in the right time.
He'll probably hate the fact that we will not have an all in one anymore, since I have not found a decent laser all in one with network capability or adequate toner yield. That just means we'll have to copy our pages somewhere else. Certainly a home copier is convenient, but it simply does not justifiy having a printer with overpriced ink/toner. We copy about 3 pages per month, and together we print around 20-30 pages per month. I guess we still do save money, even accounting copying at the library at 20cents per copy.
What other laser printers do head-fiers recommend? What brands are the best for laser printers (CERTAINLY not buying another HP). How did your transition between inkjet to laser occur?
Good riddance to 8 cent pages!
