How long did the starter cartridges shipped with the printer last? Time or # of pages estimates will be helpful!
1611845
I don't remember the exact number of pages or amount of time the starters lasted, but it wasn't long. They last longer than ink jet cartridges. I haven't changed the colors, but we primarily use black. This replacement set has a longer life span. Do not replace cartridges when the printer tells you to. You can take the cartridge out and vibrate it or shake it flat to loosen up toner and lengthen the life. Also, HP tells you WAY to early to change it. Just keep the cartridge in until your copies start fading.
1611846
Sorry to say I didn't pay a bit of attention to that. I just replace toner when the print quality begins to deteriorate.
1611847
The printer started complaining about low toner at about 1,000 pages with the starter cartridges, but I adjusted the settings (low threshold and low color toner behavior) and continue printing until I notice loss of quality on the printed page. This will save thousands of dollars over the life of the printer. Learned this trick with my previous HP color Laserjet. The HP default settings suggest replacing these very expensive cartridges LONG before you'll notice any degradation of the print quality.
1434510
I replaced the cartridge few months ago still printing I am unable to tell you how long is going to last I used it on a daily basis.
1952434
It does ship with a print cartridge. It's a starter cartridge and I'll check and see if it says on the cartridge what the approximate yield is. Anyway, it's NOT high yield.
1060011
Yes, a starter cartridge so it won't last as long as the higher capacity cartridges. I do like the printer though.Very nice at a great price.
1330965
Mine came with starter ink cartridges which don't hold as much ink as the regular replacements, but enough to get you started and do quite a bit of printing. I might add that I am happy with the amount of pages I'm able to print from the regular cartridges. A lot more economical than the Epson I replaced.
2228551
I don't have a real specific answer, except--there are expiration dates on them. And I've used them after the date and the prints have been fine. I've also had cartridges in my printer for a year and a half--and while they've needed more head cleaning--the prints have been great. Obviously, the best thing is to buy as you need them.
651313
I don't remember seeing such date. It was shipped to me on 6-22-13; With or without the expiration date, the cartridge should've yielded many more pages of printing.
1962281
I had a similar experience once. My printer showed that my toner was getting low so I ordered a cartridge but did not need to do the actual replacement for about 2-3 months. It worked perfectly when I installed it without any loss of print quality. I had stored in in a cool place, unopened. This is just my experience, I don't know what Brother recommends as optimal storage time.
1912599
These lasted about 6 months. We only used the smaller versions when we first bought the printer and I can't remember how long they lasted - but it wasn't very long at all. Sorry I can't give a direct comparison. I would say our printer use is moderate to high.
404705
Barely. I have that printer, and it took me an hour and a half of fiddling and trial/error to get the printer to recognize and use these cartridges. Have had occasional ink quality problems since then. I've worked in IT for 20 years so this is not a case of being unfamiliar with the technology. I would not use these cartridges again -- too much of a hassle.
1500942
The "starter" cartridges are not full that come with the printer. It also depends on what you are printing. Manufacturers base their print yields on 5% coverage of page.
2224466
Yes, there is a starter cartridge included with this printer. I don't remember its page count rating, but I have been using it ever since I purchased this printer even though I also bought a full toner cartridge at the time. I have had to shake the starter cartridge a few times recently but am still using it. Sorry I can't be more precise.
130353
I no longer have the package, so I am not certain. I ordered it in October 2012 and the date on the package may have been May of 2012. The cartridge is not yet empty and is still working fine. In the past, I have pulled old printers out of storage at the office and the cartridges still worked even when a few years old. I expect the seller is already selling newer inventory so your purchase would have a newer expiration date. I hope this helps.
722002
The Technical Specifications page I have on this (my) Printer says it'll print 1000 pages in color, 1200 pages in black. Don't expect this with the 4 Toners that are included with the unit it's shipped with though. Those are called "introductory toners" that only print 500 pages. Obviously they are only half full so you better pick up the standard (full) toners when you buy the printer since they may be at a discounted price if you "bundle" them together at the time of your purchase. Expect to pay around $55- $60 per toner. Remanufactured toners are hit and miss. I think they are what caused my 2 year old HP 6500 All-in-one Ink Jet Printer to die an early death so I won't use them anymore. If you're going to buy toners on Amazon, EBay, etc. then make darn sure the Expiration Date (marked on the toner box) is still good before you buy any. Hope this helps.
387936
I would highly recommend putting all of the ink cartridges in your printer upon receipt of the order. One of my cartridges didn't work but it was passed 30 days before I figured that out. If you are able to put them in your printer and they don't work well at least you can send them back. It's not bad for the money but I should have loaded them all in at once. FYI one of the computer chips on the cartridge was bad.
1702640
This printer comes with 4 starter cartridges that print only 1400 pages each. The Amazon price for HP replacement cartridges (Four Pack CE410A, CE411A,CE412A,CE413A) is about $400.
1394927
The first cartridge printed about a ream of paper--not bad, actually about what an inkjet would do. I then reset the print density down on the printer. My counter on the printer now reads 2665. That means that I just ran about 2000 copies--around 4 reams--on the second cartridge. That's WAY better than I ever did on any injet ever. Thanks for the question. I hadn't thought to check that until just now.