[PLUG-TALK] Expensive toner, cheap color printer

Galen Seitz galens at seitzassoc.com
Tue Mar 11 01:22:07 UTC 2008


Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> In a month or two, I will need new toner for my HP2605DTN color laser
> printer.  The official HP price for BW+3color toner is $324 ($75 plus
> 3 times $83), and Staples sells the set for $299.   The price at the
> local toner refill+chip shop is $235.
> 
> Meanwhile, Staples is selling new 2605 printers, with full toner 
> cartridges, for $200.  Hm, buy the printer, strip off the crunchy
> outer part, remove the tasty toner cartridges inside?  I guess it
> is a cheap way to accumulate repair parts ...

I know you said the cartridges in a new printer are full, but how can 
you be certain of that?

galen



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