Posts by Kate Morales76

I’ll give it a shot, thanks. It’s not even about being particularly motivated; it’s just the bitter pill of realizing I overpaid for something I’m barely using. If I start tearing it apart, any leftover components would be a massive waste of money.

Where’s actually worth posting an ad if I want to find a real buyer? I’ve been scrolling through Craigslist, but the hardware listed there is honestly pathetic. I’m looking for something decent, and frankly, I’d prefer an in-person meetup just to ensure nobody gets scammed.

I picked up a new rig at Best Buy back in ADM 5. Mj 2019, but let’s face it—life happened and I simply don't have the hours in the day to actually sit down and play anymore. So, I'm weighing my options. If I were to offload this machine, what kind of realistic figure could I expect to pull for it?
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Benjamin King2 said:I just ran a test print using size 4 font and it's actually legible. 🙂 That starter toner is rated for about 700 pages.

Well, that’s great news then. I think I'll go take another look at that Brother model too—if I don't pull the trigger on that, I might just grab a Samsung from Best Buy instead. It looks like it'll hit $367 2,200 pages.
Thanks for checking on that for me, 😬

rustysurfer79 said:Look, someone is actually trying to lend you a hand here, and you’re just shutting them out. What am I supposed to do? It's your life and your bank account. You can always make more money, but you only get one brain. Use it.

Regards.

👋

rustysurfer79 said:Wrong.

The scanner isn't going to work once you run out of ink. Don't go thinking Epson didn't account for that option.

Want me to scan my ass for you in five minutes? ☕ Of course it works!

Thanks for the effort, really, but I honestly couldn't care less about your opinion—especially since it's clearly just a sales pitch for your own interests and a website that, by the way, looks pathetic and is riddled with typos (I've read your other posts too).
All I want is to buy a decent laser printer. If you don't have anything useful to say that doesn't serve your bottom line, then back off. You're exhausting; you talk too much without saying anything and try far too hard to be persuasive. I don't like you, and you aren't helping. As for what you said regarding my question about the Best Buy site—absolutely nothing! It seems everyone here is expected to just crawl to you to find the "cheapest" fix.

I came to this forum because people who actually know their stuff can offer advice based on experience and what they’d do for themselves, without an ulterior motive. Then you show up and ambush me. 🙂

I'm sure you consider yourself a printer expert with tons of experience, unlike me, but your opinion carries zero weight because I don't trust you. Your entire reason for being on this forum is to hawk your own products, not to help anyone else. If you were actually that good, people would be talking about you, rather than you constantly trying to sell yourself to them. Get it?

rustysurfer79 said:With Epson, you’ve got the option of trading in a broken unit for a working one plus an extra fee.

What that actually means is you hand over a busted Epson and walk away with a functional HP LaserJet 1300, plus $40, plus 4,000 pages of replacement toner, plus a warranty covering those 8,000 total pages.

Do the math: if you pick any other laser printer and run 8,000 pages over 12 months, you’re looking at $800 plus whatever else you throw at $150. It’s nothing more than a standard tax on people who think they're being smart. Once those 12 months are up, the warranty vanishes and your wallet is twice as light.

So, I guess taking in these abandoned "lost causes" is a profitable little racket for you people. Just know that someone else is going to end up adopting that DX 4450—someone who actually understands this philosophy of recycling, saving money, and getting what they need.

I'm keeping my Epson because of the scanner. Period.

Can you actually pull off a size 5 or 6 font on that Samsung? LOL. Look, I’m no expert when it comes to their DPI specs, but my gut tells me those laser printers can't touch the sharpness of an inkjet. Also, how much toner are we actually talking about getting out of that thing at the start? I can't find any decent info anywhere.

It’s definitely not going to be a thousand bucks a month :O I just need a decent home printer, but I’m dead set on getting a laser one. I am so over the constant hassle of swapping out ink cartridges; I’d much rather just pay upfront, get it over with, and have some peace of mind. Honestly, I feel better spending more on a legitimate laser printer than wasting money on an inkjet. 😁, I’m currently stuck using an Epson 4450 dx and it has started making this horrendous noise, the print quality is garbage, and everything comes out smeared—cleaning it hasn't done a damn thing. I’ll probably only print maybe 100 or 150 pages a month, sometimes even less, but I’ve realized it’s way more cost-effective to go with laser in the long run. If I had a laser printer, I’d probably end up printing even more; I've been too stingy with this current setup.

@rustysurfer79/">@@rustysurfer79 Go back and read what I wrote in bold in my second-to-last post. Again. Is it clear now? If anything remains fuzzy, feel free to ask and I'll try to rephrase it for you. 😉

EDIT: thanks taipan 😁

rustysurfer79 said:It’s essentially the same math as buying a pet. You get them for $33 plus 5kg of Pedigree or Whiskas. Then, almost immediately, you realize the pup won't touch anything except those specific kibbles. Once you actually run the numbers on the cost, that puppy or kitten ends up in a trash can. Or next to one.

http://www.nytimes.com/abandoned-pets-crisis/965204/
And you see how a kitten like that ends up in some shelter for pampered little divas, where they teach it to wag its tail at something that costs three or four times less than Pedigree or Whiskas.

So the question is: would you rather adopt one of those types, or the one that demands nothing but Pedigree?

In other words, the upfront price is the same. But with Pedigree, you’ve got maybe 15 plus 30 days of food, whereas with a decent alternative, you’re looking at at least 8 months longer.

Sure, the comparison is hyperbolic, but it reflects the grim reality of the situation today.

What an insulting and completely inappropriate comparison! 😳 Dog equals printer 😠.
I don't have any issue spending as much on yearly toner as the printer itself cost; if it actually prints around 3,000 pages, it'll last me way longer. So there is absolutely no need to try and sell me on this, especially not by playing the "poor abandoned dog" card—unlike stupid printers, dogs actually have feelings.

Besides, any responsible owner, before they even think about getting a dog, calculates the monthly cost of food for that breed. And of course, they’re calculating based on something slightly higher quality, like Royal Canin or Eukanuba, not Pedigree or heaven forbid, scraps from the table.🙂

IKEA is running a 10% discount on printers this weekend, so I’m thinking about grabbing one while the price is right. My sister and I are both college students, and we’re really leaning toward a laser printer since our printing volume is pretty heavy. Does anyone have any recommendations? Please!

We’re based out of Phoenix, so if the deal at IKEA isn't actually worth it even with the 10% off, feel free to suggest a better model from a different retailer nearby.
Budget: $333, but honestly, long-term cost-effectiveness is what matters most to me!