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  1. Artherd

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    #1 Artherd, Aug 9, 2005
    I just spent $560 on toner for my two HP 2840s (only $999ea!) I think I ended up with the cheaper 2000sheet (hah at 5% coverage, my ass, more like 500 sheets at serious full-bleed printing.) carts.

    Toner is disgustingly expensive, considering it's just damn powder, can these suckers be refilled?

    Aparently hp put in a 'smart chip' that's main purpose is to prevent refilling!

    I've not been able to find the smart chips for less than $15ea. With a new cart at $70 that's ****ty.

    Any ideas? The landfill mass created here alone is just disgusting (and I recycled the drums themselves!)


    Lastly, HP needs to come out with a solid-ink based, single-pass 20ppm color laser AIO for $1500. I'd buy four of 'em.
     
  2. vraa

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    #2 vraa, Aug 9, 2005
    That's why I use Brother printers, exclusively (refurbed.. heh)
     
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  4. vraa

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    #4 vraa, Aug 9, 2005
    Randalls has a deal, 3 boxes for 99 cents.
     
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    #5 PeterS, Aug 9, 2005
    I'll spend about $500 for all of the cartridges for my new $700 OKI color laser when they go out...Yipppeeee. Before I started refilling the black cartridge toners on my B/W HP laser, I threw it away and bought a new one which saved about $25! I did that three times. It's too bad that the cost models on these printers makes it a better deal to throw away a perfectly good printer. I hope the color refill kits will be out soon.
     
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    #6 carlagio, Aug 9, 2005
    I have an Oki Laser and I order my toner for $117.99 for each color from www.costco.com
    (the warehouse club) and they ship for free and you have it in 1-2 days
     
  7. Artherd

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    #7 Artherd, Aug 9, 2005

    How do the refills work? Does your priter have the 'smart chips' that basically do nothing but force you to buy new carts (or replace 'em at $15ea?)

    If I can find the same color powder, I'm all over refilling these bieaotches.


    HP now has a 2600 color laser for $399. I bet it's cheaper to chuck it than buy new toner, sigh.
     

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