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Similar here: I've had a bottom-of-the-range Samsung laser for over 10 years, and it just keeps going (using cheap 3rd-party toner cartridges), despite periods
by jfk13 6y ago
Similar here: I've had a bottom-of-the-range Samsung laser for over 10 years, and it just keeps going (using cheap 3rd-party toner cartridges), despite periods of relatively heavy use for a "home" printer (hundreds of pages per day, at times). But I'm not sure what I'll do when one day it finally dies.
- Moru 6y agoJust buy a Brother printer. Mine is probably more than 15 years and runs very cheap and no failures. Haven't even changed drum yet. 3rd-party toners very cheap and can be easily found online.
- sn41 6y agoAlso it's easy to get even cheaper refills on these toners. Brother works great.
- taneq 6y agoSeconded on Brother. Mine (B&W laser) is over 7 years old now, does automatic duplex printing, and is on its second toner/drum cartridge. Still trucking along just like it did when it was new. It cost like $120 to buy and only a couple of cents per page. Of course, their value and longevity means all of these reviews are years out of date so I have no idea if the current models are as good. I hope they are, though.
- artificial 6y agoI'm in a similar situation. 3rd party toner. I've got a Brother laser printer (MFC7840W) that doesn't die. I've owned it for nearly 12 years and I really want a new fancy printer, too, but it's silly to replace something that works.
- ogre_codes 6y agoI think this is the same exact situation I'm in. Getting some banding on one edge so I think I might need to replace the toner, but the last cartridge I bought was probably 8 years ago.