[AT] OT HP printer supplies ripoff

[charlie hill]

Thanks Lew,  I think I looked on Ebay a while back before I actually needed 
any supplies but now I don't remember what I found.  I'll look again.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT HP printer supplies ripoff


> Have you searched EBay?  I know for older laserjets toner is very cheap
> there.
>
> Lew near Waco, TX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date:
> 3/22/2007 7:44 AM
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at