[geeks] WTB: Laser printer

[Andrew Weiss]

On Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at 01:01 PM, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 11:19:40AM -0600, Geek wrote:
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>> I got my printer, with a fresh cartridge, for $5. The replacement
>> cartridges are a princely sum of $65. I am currently seeking out
>> refill kits, or this printer will go in the heap of crap. The one
>> good thing about this is that it lasted from August 2001 to about a
>> week ago, which is awesome life for any kind of printer cartridge.
>
> For some of us, that is a short period of time for a toner cartridge. 
> The
> ones for my printer are supposed to last about 5000 pages, and even 
> though I
> print more than the common bear, I still don't print that much in a 
> year.
>
> That said, I've been keeping my eyes open for a new printer because 
> mine has
> become unreliable and I tire of getting it fixed all the time. I've 
> gotten m
> any good years of service from this printer which was rescued from the 
> trash.
>
> My next printer is either going to be an HP or have a Canon print 
> engine for
> the sake of making parts easier to come by.  But, I don't really have 
> the
> money to do anything more than look for amazing steals at this time.
>
Well hopefully the printer I got for $175 two days ago will be worth it..

Apple Laserwriter IIg with 32MB RAM.... these are the babies that can 
simulate 600 dpi (circa 1991), do Level 2 PS, and have ethernet and a 
SCSI port for an extra font drive.

Andrew