Looking to purchase a printer that ONLY uses Black & White ink

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#3110166 31-Jul-2023 17:10

Fuser, toner dust, preHeat current, recycling ship back, replacement cardridge, … vs.

a 9 US$/6000 pages black pigment ink bottle and a 7 US$ maintenance kit every 2-3 bottles. Epson dropped it‘s laser printer production for ecological AND economical reasons.

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#3110167 31-Jul-2023 17:15

xpd:

Reminds me... our Brother 7065DN has a dying fuser... probably cheaper to buy new printer :) Otherwise the thing has been running for 10 years with just replacement toner/drums.

My HP replaces the drum with the toner, as the drum appears to be built into the replaceable toner unit. So never had any issues with drums with all the HP printers I have purchased.

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#3110168 31-Jul-2023 17:17

Check Trademe for secondhand business-grade mono lasers, built to run more or less forever and consumables are dirt cheap if you buy OEM cartridges. I've got a Kyocera with 750-sheet capacity and a 6000-page cartridge that I've replaced once, they maintain the drivers more or less forever and all they do is run the printers, unlike the HP ones which want to take over your whole computer.

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#3110172 31-Jul-2023 18:02

Brother 1210W. Brilliant cheap laser.

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#3110198 31-Jul-2023 18:51

Another vote for the Brother Laser HL-2375DW. Brilliant wee printer

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#3110207 31-Jul-2023 19:28

Unfortunately, he asked for a b/w inkjet printer.

I was faced with the same question and yes, there are cheap (even used, professional) laser printers. In the end, I opted for a more modern, environmentally friendly solution and have not regretted it. If you just want a Windows PC standalone printer with tank technology, these models are cheaper (ET-M1120 for 155€) compared to my PCL office network printer with print server above. And this is not too far from his budget.

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#3110218 31-Jul-2023 20:17

155 Euro = $275NZD so way off his budget.... unless you meant NZD :)

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#3110240 31-Jul-2023 23:40

Thanks folks

I wasn't sure of the terminology to use, looks like "Mono Laser" is now added to my vocabulary

Will avoid HP, and most likely get a Brother of some description

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#3110301 1-Aug-2023 09:29

mattwnz:

xpd:

Reminds me... our Brother 7065DN has a dying fuser... probably cheaper to buy new printer :) Otherwise the thing has been running for 10 years with just replacement toner/drums.

My HP replaces the drum with the toner, as the drum appears to be built into the replaceable toner unit. So never had any issues with drums with all the HP printers I have purchased.

Its good to have separate drum kit to save on costs especially with the Brother printers since its easy to reset the drum kit counter and wait till the prints starts to show imperfections then replace it. For mono lasers you can recycle the drum kit to save costs and buy an opc drum cylinder kit on Ebay for around $20 its easy enough and saves a bit of money.

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#3110325 1-Aug-2023 11:03

I have the Brother Laser HL-2375DW.

I haven’t needed to replace original toner yet but will soon need to I think.

Where do people find best place to buy replacement toner for good quality at fair price?

Do you buy Brother or are third party brands just as good

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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#3110332 1-Aug-2023 11:26

We tried third party toner in our own office printers (one HP and two Brother) on three occasions over 5 years and each time was disappointed. One resulted in a damaged drum that was only a month old. 🤬

Since then we've stuck with genuine toners, which give the benefit of extending the warranty our to 4 years. Particularly for business clients, the benefit of the warranty generally outweighs the cost savings of cheap toner.

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#3110334 1-Aug-2023 11:32

Would relectantly agree with that too. Had a great colour laser Brother printer a few years ago from a PB Tech deal, but the first set of 3rd party replacement toners wrecked the drum.

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#3110335 1-Aug-2023 11:36

Spend a bit extra. Get a Brother laser.

I got an HP Officejet Pro 6960 and I have just had issues to no end. Scanner on it is great, but the brother just works.

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#3110338 1-Aug-2023 11:47

I put a clone toner in my brother and it was clearly not printing well and transferring far too much toner to the paper. It would often not fuse to the paper and be able to be picked off as a thick piece of black. For the price and the little amount of printing that I did I just threw it out and put a real brother one back in and it gradually returned to normal printing over the next few weeks.

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#3110512 1-Aug-2023 15:39

Tinkerisk:

Unfortunately, he asked for a b/w inkjet printer.

I was faced with the same question and yes, there are cheap (even used, professional) laser printers. In the end, I opted for a more modern, environmentally friendly solution and have not regretted it. If you just want a Windows PC standalone printer with tank technology, these models are cheaper (ET-M1120 for 155€) compared to my PCL office network printer with print server above. And this is not too far from his budget.

No he didn't. He asked for a printer that only used B&W ink and the intent of the question - not to have to buy colour ink - was clear to most readers.

And the cost comparison with your office printer is irrelevant; there have already been several posts recommending great consumer-grade lasers for prices comparable to an inkjet. The printer you linked to is significantly more expensive and, unlike the recommended laser, doesn't have duplex - you'll need to spend around $700 for the next model up for that. Lastly, the ink bottles are $30 here so while cheaper than the liquid gold normally used, still not negligible.

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