Newer HP printers (both inkjet and laser) have date coding on the consumables. his blocks using refilled/remanufactured supplies. The date code gets set when first installed. I was able to get around "expired" parts for a while by resetting the system date on the printer to earlier than the cartridge date.<br>
<br>HP and Lexmark are now in the same toilet.<br><br>Brother does not date code their tanks. My HL-4070 color laser printer has less expensive toners than HP and a drum unit that lasts longer and costs less than the tonor/drum lifespan combo of HP. They have a giant size black one for a bit more with much more life. <br>
<br>Plus double-sided print. Envelopes require a fiddle with the rollow seperation but that's a simple lever setting behind a door.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Sean <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:drifter@oppositelock.org">drifter@oppositelock.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">My HP laser needs new color carts. and HP wants nearly $100 apiece.<br>
<br>
OUCH!<br>
<br>
Wandering around the web, I see a number of remanurfactured carts.<br>
available. I have found "New, not in original box" from Amazon at $250<br>
and "remanufactured" for $175. All these are sets of four, but I can<br>
always use an extra black cart.<br>
<br>
Anybody have any advice on using "remanufactured" laser toner<br>
carts.? Anybody to stay away from?<br>
<br>
Sean<br>
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