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Originally Posted by m3thods
werd. just gross colour quality.
as a staples worker, please advise that some printers (Brother for B&W, almost everyone EXCEPT HP for colour lasers) come with "separate drum/cartridge systems"- meaning a separate toner and drum. In the case of Brother B&Ws, yes you get the cheapest toners but when it comes to replacing the drum (designated DR-XXX) it can cost from 120-300 dollars depending on the model printer. HP Samsung Canon Lexmark etc all are using combined cartridges so only ONE consumable, so effectively you get a new print system for every toner change, which keeps the quality high. For colour, I have yet to see anyone other than HP in the retail sector to have combined drum/cartridge systems for each individual colour. In the long run they are much more cost effective, and again with each change you essentially get a new print system
Don't look at upfront prices as well- almost all entry-level printers come with intro cartridges. That's why people notice that toners are more expensive than new printers. It's an unnecessary cycle to throw away perfectly fine lasers for "new printers".
all in all- do some research. HP is number one in both ink and laser printers, but different experiences may sway you otherwise. from my experience hp has always been either close to or the cheapest consumable prices for all of their printers (mainly cost per page).
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I totally agree here! I have an HP that I got over 10 years ago and it's still working. I know people that had Brother printers, there Drums all died and they decided to buy a new printer instead of buying the drum for their old one.