Laser printer use question

[Johnny Rosenberg]

2013/6/9 Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com>:
> On Sunday 09 June 2013 07:41:47 Phil did opine:
>
>> On 09/06/13 16:43, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> >> Have I misunderstood the specs and will I run into problems if I only
>> >> print a few, or no, pages per month?
>> >
>> > Well I had a reply composed, but this is kmail, and its getting more
>> > funkity as time goes by.  No clue where it went, it just went away as
>> > I was typing.
>> >
>> > I don't think a laser actually has a minimum per month, and if you are
>> > energy conscious, it could even be turned off between jobs.  Just be
>> > aware that the turn on surge when the drum is cold, can be circuit
>> > breaker tripping.
>> >
>> > With that HP MFP device though, its an inkjet, and I can well believe
>> > the 250 pages quoted.  I have an Epson NX-515 I gave up on, even a
>> > full bleed color print a day cannot keep the nozzles clean.  Its
>> > scanner is decent though, so it won't get binned anytime soon.
>>
>> Thanks for taking the time to answer. The printer in question really is
>> a laser model, even though it's multi function, and it will most
>> certainly be turned off between uses.
>>
>> I have a need to print something at this very moment and being fed up
>> with waster ink jet cartridges a laser looks like a good option. I'm
>> keen to hit the purchase button but the idea of a minimum use spec is a
>> major concern.
>
> Well, if its actually stated in the sales propaganda, then before I clicked
> that button, I would for sure question someone at HP about it.  It wouldn't
> be the first time that HP has rigged something to expire so as to keep the
> sales channel activity up.  From my observations of their printers where
> all the brains are in the cartridge, I know very well that I've been forced
> to bin cartridges that were still half full or more, a timer in the cart
> had expired.

That sounds horrible. I hope it's not true, but I wouldn't be
surprised if it is…
I can not see any signs of that in my printer though. The levels seems
to decrease linearly for every time I print, and the black one, which
I replaced a while ago, seemed to be empty, or next to empty, when I
replaced it. Those cartridges doesn't last nearly as long as those in
the old black and white laser printers in the 1990's though, which for
private use could last for lifetimes… And the are expensive. If I
replace all of them I have to pay more than I did for the printer
itself…


Johnny Rosenberg

>
> IOW, demand some honesty. Does this low usage limit actually exist?
>
> Cheers, Gene
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