[KLUG Members] Laserjet printer recommendations?

[Adam Tauno Williams]

>Speaking of printer recommendations, I need to do something at my
>home.
>currently have a Lexmark (IBM) 4039 10-plus.  I've had it for years
>and I'm am starting to run low on toner for the first time (it still
>has the "starter cartridge" that come with it new).

I ahve an IBM 4019,  these things rock!

>The printer still works fine, but I've found toner for this thing
>costs over $200 new, and about $75 for a reconditioned cartridge.

Buy the NEW cartridge.  I tried a couple of brands of refurbs and have had them
ruin printers,  dump piles of toner, wedge up and strip gears, etc... Used
cartridges below in the dump.

I put a 11,500 page cartridge in my 4019,  yes it cost $200, and the printer
sells on e-bay for $25-50,  but it prints.  And I could very possible die before
I need to buy another cartridge.

>I can probably buy a whole new printer for under $200 . . .
>I'm open to suggestions of the best way to go.  Buy new or
>reconditioned toner for my old printer?  Or a recommendation on a good
>replacement new printer?
>As you can probably tell, I don't print much at home.  Because of that
>I probably don't want to replace it with an inkjet because the ink will
>dry up from lack of use.  B&W laserjet is fine for my needs.

And inkjet ink smears and bleeds if it is even NEAR moisture.  And if fades
something fierce.

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