How does the ink toner last?
355970
My page count is nearly 2500 pages now. After resetting the toner cartridges internally multiple times I had to refill my black toner somewhere around 2000 pages. I haven't added any toner to my color cartridges yet but I don't alway print large color graphics. Your mileage may vary due to what you print. If you print full-page color graphics you will have to replace the toner much earlier...
355971
I don't print huge amounts per day, some days a couple of pages, others a few dozens, mosty web pages or word documents. I bought this last year and the only one I had to replace was the black, about 1 month ago. It complained about it for maybe 1 1/2 month but I just took it out and shook it and put it back in until it really was empty. Compaired to ink, toner is 1000% less expensive. As for the colors, it recently started to complain about the yellow, but I suspect it will last many more months. So far I only used the cartridge that come with the printer, except for the black I just started. I'm pretty sure to save money they don't fill those to their fullest, so I would say a cartridge is at least good for 2,500 pages of text. If all you print are pictures, it won't be as many, but it will be a lot more than with an ink printer. The only reason someone might prefer an ink printer is if the picture will be placed against plastic. Toner has a tendency to unstick from the paper and stick to the plastic. It has always done that BTW, not just with this printer. In my case, I gave my ink printers away to Goodwill. They cost me more in ink than the printers themselves. Which is why when I saw this color toner printer at that price, I grabbed it. Plus it's a multi-function. It does copies so good that I had to put a mark on the back of the original to recognize it from the copy. The document feeder works well, and you can use it to feed the copier, not just the fax. I did not scan much with it, but it scanned well. It does scan to OCR, but none of them do a great job, particularly when there are some very small fonts. But what is does is still better than having to type the whole thing.
355972
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.
1337415
I have had mine on hand for seven months and I changed the ink out last week and it works just fine. And I do keep it in a cool dry place as well.
2149337
Think I dragged mine out to about 6 months, maybe longer. It lasted long after the printer started saying it should be replaced. And I pulled it out and shook it near the end and it went a little bit longer. Was very happy with how much printing was done with the starter cartridge!
218852
It does come with a toner cartridge. I read somewhere that it won't print as many pages as a regular cartridge but if you don't print much it should last awhile.
325937
Yes, the toners are very small (specially the color ones, black toner is slightly larger) but with moderate use they last a while.
1330202
I am still using the 1st toner and so far i think I have printed about ~1000 pages and it is still going on.
2268732
Mine is 2 years old and I have filled the toner cartridges several times....I use a local company who specializesin refilling toner cartridges...they find away to refill anything !!!! It might be that the original starter cartridge which lasts a very short time is sealed
39843
I have only used the HP toner and have never had a problem. I have owned my printer for several years now, and it gets plenty of use.
2235871
The toner is in the cartridge. I have been using it for months and it has been working fine.
1428505
Refurbished cartridges last longer than the OEM versions. I have had mine for about four months and I am on my second cartridge. The first OEM cartridge went out after three weeks and the refurbished I'm still using. I print quite a bit since this is my work printer.
1669632
The printer does come with a starter toner, which for me has lasted quite well.
1909620
I have it for about a year and don't have any problems. I am not a heavy user though. Some times I don't use the printer for a couple of weeks. But when I use it after that gap, it prints fine. I have not kept track of the total pages I have printed.
1509865
It, really; depends on how much and how often you print. Mine last quite a long time , but I don't print that often.
381266
I've found the cartridges last significantly longer than when the printer indicates to replace them. Often a month or two depending on your printing style and volume.
1149198
More or less. The initial toner seemed to poop out a bit quickly for me but I've had the replacement for a long time now and printed hundreds of pages without a problem.
1828264
I've definitely had them over three months (in the packaging), and have had no trouble when I've popped a new cartridge in the printer. Quality is good, longevity is good... So far, no problems!When leaving cartridges in the printer for a long period of time, I find that the heads need cleaning because they dry out. Even though this uses up ink, the quality afterward is good. I just do a test print when the quality is funky, to identify the trouble cartridge, and then I clean the heads.
407816
The toner cartridge is not partially filled and it is not a high yield cartridge. Some manufacturers will give you a cartridge that has enough toner for approximately 100 pages.