<div dir="ltr"><div>Wow, that's a total scam and should be illegal. Toner is not something that will expire, it's iron filings.<br><br></div>-S<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Alan Bloom <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:n1al@sonic.net" target="_blank">n1al@sonic.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">> ... so even if the ink is still good the printer<div class="im"><br>
> knows the expiration date and stops printing. Such a total scam<br>
<br></div>
> ... and I gave Brother a try,<br>
<br>
My Brother laser printer does the same trick. It won't let you print once it decides that you have used that cartridge enough. The work-around is to plug in a different cartridge and then put the old one back in again so it thinks it's new.<br>
<br>
Alan Bloom<div class="im"><br>
<br>
<br>
On 01/23/2014 10:30 AM, Steve Johnson wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">
I was a long time HP Laser printer user, mainly for two reasons, one the<br>
older HPs were rock solid and two I was certified to repair them for<br>
years, so I pretty much knew my way inside and out of any HP printer.<br>
:) I won't touch inkjet because the fact that ink expires, and the<br>
printers know it now adays, so even if the ink is still good the printer<br>
knows the expiration date and stops printing. Such a total scam<br>
<br>
Anyways, to my point..I found that I was in need of a new laser printer<br>
and I gave Brother a try, and I have been quite happy with that, worked<br>
right out of the box on my linux system. I got one withe a duplexer,<br>
color and wireless for around $200 or $300 (can't remember) and it has<br>
been working perfectly for me. I actually gave my old HP away, because<br>
it worked fine and still had at least 1000 prints left on the toner.<br>
<br>
Doing a search on amazon for "brother wireless multifunction laser<br>
printer" pulls up a whole slew of MFP, I would feel comfy with any of<br>
those.. Brother printers seem to be making a good name of them selves<br>
lately.<br>
<br>
-S<br>
<br>
<br>
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 5:53 PM, Michael Long <<a href="mailto:mlong@mikesoffice.org" target="_blank">mlong@mikesoffice.org</a><br></div><div class="im">
<mailto:<a href="mailto:mlong@mikesoffice.org" target="_blank">mlong@mikesoffice.org</a>><u></u>> wrote:<br>
<br>
skip the usb connection and go wireless. It’s much easier to get<br>
printers working. (assuming you have wireless in your house of course).<br>
<br>
Mike<br>
<br>
On Jan 22, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Robert Hayes <<a href="mailto:rhayes@silcom.com" target="_blank">rhayes@silcom.com</a><br></div><div><div class="h5">
<mailto:<a href="mailto:rhayes@silcom.com" target="_blank">rhayes@silcom.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> I'm looking for a new printer, astonished that little lasers can<br>
be had<br>
> for under $90 (I hear they have phones without wires now, too! There,<br>
> beat you to it.)<br>
><br>
> I don't print very much at all, and my needs are 99% text. What I<br>
liked<br>
> about the Canon is that the cartridges are ~$17 each, last 2100<br>
pages,<br>
> and include the drum in the cartridge; complete imaging renewal with<br>
> each cartridge change.<br>
><br>
> It copies and scans, no automatic doc feeder(I'll live) and no fax.<br>
><br>
> A little voice said "Do your research, dummy." and lo and behold, it<br>
> doesn't work consistently with linux, even with the Canon<br>
afterthought<br>
> drivers.<br>
><br>
> Anyone have any experience with this model line, or have good<br>
> suggestions/experience for an MFP that will fill my needs? I'm<br>
currently<br>
> running Ubuntu but will probably go back to a vanilla Debian soon.<br>
><br>
> I have scars on my unmentionables from (most recently) a<br>
perfectly good<br>
> HP Inkjet MFP that requires a cartridge they've discontinued, the<br>
> Touchpad Debacle (tm) and a WebOS phone. I won't purchase another HP<br>
> product ever, ever even if Satan or Meg Whitman installed them<br>
> personally with fresh blended kittens. Bitter much? Yes.<br>
><br>
> Thanks in advance.<br>
><br>
> Bob<br>
><br>
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