Approximately how long will a black toner cartridge last compared with the ink cartridges for, say, an Epson 800 or other ink jet printer used at more or less same capacity/per month--say 300 black and white pages/month?
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The HP 1102W uses a toner cartridge rather than the smaller ink jet types. You gat a starter cartridge with the printer that lasts for about 500 pages. The regular toner cartridge will give about 2500 pages. It is dependent on the coverage of course. Standard text should give the highest duration. I have had the same cartridge for over a year. My printing needs are not that high. The toner will not dry out like the ink jets can tend to if not used . The 1102W powers down automatically. You Never have to turn it on or off. It prints wirelessly and has Air Print ability from Apple products. For the price and small footprint I think it is a great little printer. I've recommended it to other friends. On the whole I am not a big HP fan. I think their ink jets are junk but I still give them high marks on their laser B/W printers. If you only need black and white printing on a low volume basis this is a very good cost/ benefit printer The printer tray is only 100 pages. Again not for a robust printing operation . I like keeping a small color inkjet multifunction from Canon for other needs and the HP 1102W for standard B/W printing . Hope this helps your decision
893487
The answer to your question mainly depends on how much printing you do. Most cartridges are only good for about 6 months after you install them. I guess the ink dries out within 6 months after the package is opened. If you don't do much printing over a 6-month period, it would be a waste of money to purchase the XL Cartridges. More ink doesn't do any good for you if it dries out before you use it all. Hope this helps you decide.
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Depends on how much you print. Definitely alot longer than a bubblejet. Has three colour toner cartridges, plus one black. Shop around and you can find them for about 60 bucks each. Have owned mine for about 10 months. Have replaced the black toner once. Only print about 200 pages a month, mostly monotone.
1652300
I have printed less than fifty 8x10 and the black ink and the yellow ink were approaching warning levels. This is in about three months. I used the Ink Republic bulk ink system with my R-2400 for two years and loved it. I have switched to that system for the R-3000. The complete system costs less than half of the cost for replacing the Epson cartridges and lasts roughly 12-15 months at my print rate. Refill is a matter of squeezing ink from the large bottles into the smaller bottles that feed the cartridges.
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I recommend the 105L high capacity toner cartridge for this printer. For almost the same price you get 1000 more pages. I think that the starter cartridge gets 750 pages (1.5 reams), the standard gets 1500 pages (3 reams), the high capacity gets 2500 pages, (5 reams). Your mileage may vary. I couldn't find that 105L in stores, but it's readily available online, and it costs the same online as the standard does in stores.
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I am still using it I think over 3000. But I learned a trick from the other one I used (that came with the printer) - the printer automatically stops if it detects the toner is thinning. It does this by monitoring a small transparent window in the toner itself. If you cover that window with duct tape the window, the toner will magically function for another 3000 pages or so.
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The standard-size black cartridge costs $18, and HP says that it will last 220 pages, or a steep 8.2 cents per page. A high-capacity black cartridge, good for an estimated 450 pages, costs $20, or a more palatable 4.4 cents per page.
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Yes, the toners are very small (specially the color ones, black toner is slightly larger) but with moderate use they last a while.
771352
I am a repeat buyer from this seller and have found these cartridges to be inconsistent. Most of them last as long as the "high" capacity OEM cartridges. I have had one or two that did not last that long however. I'm not sure if it is a problem with the cartridge or my printer however. I'm sorry I couldn't be more definitive in my answer but if I had to say one way or the other, I would say that they are more comparable to the "high" capacity. I hope this helps.
381265
Not sure how long they last actually. The original cartridges had a page count of about 1400, but often originals have a lower fill ("starter" cartridges). I only replaced the black and have the others as spares. I have had much better luck with laser printers, over inkjets due to the reliability. Ink cartridges always seemed to have dried out way before being used up.
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I have a small commercial printing company and use my HP for faxing for us and customers. I just changed the cartridge two weeks ago(for the first time) after installing the printer almost a year ago. Black lasted a long time. I've only made a few color copies on it and they are still good to go.
1731220
Good question. My toner seems to last 3 months and then the printer stops working until you replace toner. I'm replacing the printer. Not getting Brother again.
1279314
You get a small cartridge that can print about 300 to 400 pages (not images or dense text). This can later be replaced with a full sized cartridge that will get you over 2,000 pages easily. The cost for a replacement used cartridge is currently $NZ76 - you local price may vary considerably. I still think this is much better value than an ink jet printer, plus the quality is sharper, though you lose the impact of color. One thing I learned is that when installing a printer, you have to disable all antivirus software, otherwise problems ensue.
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The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average.
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Yes, believe it or not, but the toner cartridge is only half the size of the regular full capacity cartridge. I managed to get about 400 pages out of it though. I have bought a full sized cartridge from a cartridge replacement outfit (not Brother) and I expect that one will last me all year, with moderate use. Printing on both sides also saves costs. I got sick of always having to replace cartridges for my colour printer. The laser prints better, and is easier to read.
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I wish I could tell you an approximate time but I can't. We have one printer in the house and I print a lot, then I have two grandchildren who are always printing. If you are the only one printing, I think you will be surprise how long the cartridge will last.
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I've had some sitting around for 6 months or better and did not notice any difference. They are vac sealed in plastic just like epson ink so I would venture to say more than a year if left unopened. I have ordered these twice and yet to have any issues other than my workhorse telling me using non epson cartridges may void your warranty which it's three years old so I don't care and am not paying 50.00 for a set of ink that lasts me a month. I've had one set in for about a month now and printed off a few color Manuals and see no difference in quality or anything like that. To me, they last longer too. I won't buy epson any longer and will be sticking with these from now on. I can't believe all the ink I got for the price! Amazing I paid about 10x for epson. The seller is great and I received it promptly and packaged well. I print off a lot of coupons and patterns for crochet and crafts I need in color and I haven't been dissapointed! I found an article on ehow and will be doing this, storing in the fridge! Also it said you can use a damp q-tip to reactivate if it crusts over. Here's the article: hope this helps!! Ehow on storage if inkjet ink: Store At or Below Room Temperature It is important to keep the cartridge cool as well as out of direct sunlight. Excessive heat will do exactly what direct sunlight would do. If the room or office has a constant temperature in the low 70s, that is fine, but anything higher will begin to dry out the cartridge. If there is no place dark and cool around, it is perfectly possibly to place the ink cartridge inside a refrigerator. This will be both dark and cold. However, make sure the product has enough time to warm up to room temperature before placing into the printer. The plastic will expand and contract in the cool to heat transfer, and putting it to immediate use could cause the cartridge to leak.