[AT] OT HP printer supplies ripoff

[Henry Miller]

Look again at that new printer.   Odds are it has a better print quality, 
higher speed, and uses less power to do so.  You may want the new printer 
just for that features.   

On Friday 23 March 2007 09:26:51 pm charlie hill wrote:
> I bought a HP 2550N color laser printer about 2 years ago.  It came
> complete with the drum and 4 toner cartridges for somewhere around $700.00.
>   It has finally run out of black toner and the other three colors are
> getting critically low.  The drum is about due for replacement too.
>
> Prices for replacement supplies at Staples and on the online sites I've
> found.
>
> Drum about $170.00
>
> Black toner $  80.00
>
> Color toners around $90 each
>
> Total approx.  $520.00
>
> Does anyone know where to get a deal on Laser printer supplies?
>
> I can buy a new printer in the model that replaced mine for less than $500.
> Yep less than the supplies for mine.  I just don't know ..... YET.... if
> the new one comes with full toner cartridges like this one did or if it
> just has starter cartridges.
>
> I don't print all that much.  Maybe 100 pages a week average.   The laser
> is still a better deal than buying ink cartridges for an ink jet printer so
> I guess I shouldn't complain.  But I still feel like I'm getting ripped
> off.
>
> Charlie
>
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