Man at B&Q wrote:
On Oct 30, 10:36 am, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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Fed up with the reliability of HPs printers (Talking about the sub
£300 market here.) which seem to have gone down the tubes recently.
We've had 2 DOAs and at least 3 die within 6 months. Dealing with
their "Customer Support" is enough to give you severly raised blood
pressure. It's a pity, as i've been buying their kit and finding it
very reliable for years prior to this.
What brands are people having success with these days, or has the
downward trend in prices meant that they are all going the same way?
I got fed up with the running costs of my not much used inkjet - seemed to
use more ink in cleaning than printing - and bought a Samsung ML-2240 mono
laser printer from CPC for 42.50 plus VAT. If you're a fairly heavy user
at that price they might be considered as disposable.


I bought a Samsung ML1510 a few years ago when they were "half price"
for £50 in Staples and I can't fault it. A new toner cartridge can
cost more than the printer did.

Are laset refill kits any good? I probably use about 1 cartridge a
year.


Yes and no. I did get one once, but on my machine - HP LJ5MP - the drum
gets replaced with the toner, and on that refill the drum went squiffy
before the ink ran out.

Friend virtually wrecked a huge Ricoh A3 color laser using refilled
cartridges..all the ink wouldn't fuse properly. clogged something up.

So once every 18 months I get a new £60 quid toner/drum from HP, and
regard that as running costs for the 5 reams put through it.

They do give you a box to send it back FOC as well..the empty one.


MBQ