On 14 May 2010 11:03, David Connors <[email protected]> wrote: > On 14 May 2010 11:01, David Burstin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I hated this ridiculous situation too, until I realized that there are >> benefits. I get to try out a printer for 6 months to see if I am happy with >> it, and the ability to buy a colour laser printer for just a few hundred >> dollars is amazing (to me). >> >> When the toner runs out, if I'm happy with the printer then it's time to >> do the maths. If the original printer cost me $300, but the new toner will >> last 4 times as long then it is worth buying the toner for $1100 or less (I >> would not pay $1200 because although the cost is the same, I would rather >> have the new equipment - hence the $100 discount factor). Otherwise get a >> new short-term printer. >> >> Either way, don't throw the printer into the bay. Fish hate printers - the >> paper is always getting soggy. > > You can fix the problem by buying a really expensive printer.
And you can eliminate the problem of toner dust getting everywhere with solid ink (xerox 8500 8550) Hmm, there's some on ebay (name brand) for $8 starting bid. Or 4 x CMY + black (16) for $320 -- Meski "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
