Laser printer use question

[Doug]

On 06/13/2013 04:59 PM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Ric Moore wrote:
>> HP and I are on the outs. I was explicitly told by them that my
>> multi-function printer was "entry level" and that I shouldn't expect
>> it to last more than a year. What?? I bet my old Teletype from 1978
>> still runs. :) Ric
> What they didn't tell you (but it was implied): You are the consumer, so
> your task is to consume one of their "entry level" printers per year.
> OTOH your old teletype was sold at a time when you were a customer, not
> a consumer.
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> Nils
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I think the newer HP units are not what the old ones are. I have
a LaserJet 2200D which I bought new around 2000. I'm not using
it in an office, but I print quite a bit on it, I've had to have it fixed
twice, but it's still going strong. That's 13 years!  However, HP will
not support anything over 5 years old. They will not answer any
questions or anything, altho you can still get manuals on the
Internet.  I think you should consider an older LaserJet, if you
can find one that is in good condition. For your stated low usage
it will probably last you forever.  I have had no problem getting
supplies for it--HP knows these old timers last and last, so they
still make and refurbish the toner cartridges, which have a
significant part of the printing mechanism built in.

Oh--this model, and probably quite a few of the "office" type
machines, supports a JetDirect network card, and you can still
find those.

--doug