The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts with a cheaper cost per page (marginally). Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, sometimes you can buy these parts when they become available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for these cheap money pit printers that were originally no more then $150-~200 due to the supply cost. The only thing I can do with them well is put a magazine of ammo though them if nobody wants it and I need a physical target. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts with a cheaper cost per page (marginally). Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, sometimes you can buy these parts when they become available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326) you may end up with a entire machine for free we don't have a use for since a lot of us run bigger office models, not $150-~200 entry level units like this due to the supply costs. The only thing I can do with them well is put a magazine of ammo though them if nobody wants it and I need a physical target, or put Tannerite in and have at it. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because color).
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-20k pages; beyond that is probably too high) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts with a cheaper cost per page (marginally). Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes you can buy these parts when they become available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for these money pits you pay $50-100 for and get screwed on the ink. They aren’t good for much besides emptying a magazine of ammo though them if all else fails. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts with a cheaper cost per page (marginally). Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, sometimes you can buy these parts when they become available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for these cheap money pit printers that were originally no more then $150-~200 due to the supply cost. The only thing I can do with them well is put a magazine of ammo though them if nobody wants it and I need a physical target. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for these money pits you pay $50-100 for and get screwed on the ink. They aren’t good for much besides emptying a magazine of ammo though them if all else fails. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts with a cheaper cost per page (marginally). Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes you can buy these parts when they become available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for these money pits you pay $50-100 for and get screwed on the ink. They aren’t good for much besides emptying a magazine of ammo though them if all else fails. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for $50-100 printers people throw out due to the ink cost beyond emptying a magazine of ammo though them if all else fails. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for these money pits you pay $50-100 for and get screwed on the ink. They aren’t good for much besides emptying a magazine of ammo though them if all else fails. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for $50-100 printers people throw out due to the ink cost.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for $50-100 printers people throw out due to the ink cost beyond emptying a magazine of ammo though them if all else fails. I don’t try and hide it so I’m not sorry about that.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for $50-100 printers people throw out due to the ink cost.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (and if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer if someone wanted it,they can have it; I have a C3326 and M401n).
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (like if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer for the good stuff I’d be okay with giving it away if someone needed a similar unit to use old ink. I have 2 good ones, an HP M401n and a C3326). I don’t have a use for $50-100 printers people throw out due to the ink cost.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but it was worth attempting the repair because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (and if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer if someone wanted it, they can have it; I have a C3326 and M401n).
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, think 10-15k; 20k if I'm getting desperate) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded. Sometimes if you know someone who may be scrapping one in IT that's a possible lead (and if I landed a deal where I had to take the low-end printer if someone wanted it, they can have it; I have a C3326 and M401n).
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable, they just changed the printing material and added laser printer parts. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheaply made and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
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The reason I detest these low-end (read: DISPOSABLE) printers comes down to how cheaply made they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue with cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more than a new one, or a low-use used replacement in many cases. That alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new, and how many get discarded.
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The issue with cheap printers like the p1505 is when they begin to break down, the parts tend to cost more than a new one (or a low-use used replacement). They're like inkjets in the sense they are disposable. Their disposable nature alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it can be very hard to find due to the original cost of the printer, a similar new one (even with toner DRM), and how many get discarded.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheaply made and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue with cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more than a new one, or a low-use used replacement in many cases. That alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new, and how many get discarded.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheaply made and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheaply made and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) or repair a 10-year-old 75k page workhorse HP without toner DRM if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue with cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more than a new one, or a low-use used replacement in many cases. That alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new, and how many get discarded.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheaply made and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheaply made and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser (with higher operating costs vs a mono because it's color).
The issue on cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more then a new one, or a lowuse used replacement in many cases so it’s hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new.
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The issue with cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more than a new one, or a low-use used replacement in many cases. That alone makes it hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new, and how many get discarded.
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If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad laser assembly and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My luck with all of these cheap lasers is they’re all built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off build quality wise then an old one like this.
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If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad fuser and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My experience with all of these cheap lasers is they’re built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off for build quality than this, but it likely has more toner DRM if it isn't a Brother.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheap and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts) if it broke and I needed another spare. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheaply made and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts, I avoid anything with high pages unless it is given to me otherwise I WILL ask) if it broke and I needed another spare to deploy if this one breaks. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser.
The issue on cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more then a new one, or a low use used replacement in many cases so it’s hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad laser assembly and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My luck with all of these cheap lasers is they’re all built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off build quality wise then an old one like this.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer and would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts) if it broke and I needed another spare. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer is due to how cheap and disposable they are. I would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts) if it broke and I needed another spare. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser.
The issue on cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more then a new one, or a low use used replacement in many cases so it’s hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new.
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If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad laser assembly and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My luck with all of these cheap lasers is they’re all built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off build quality wise then an old one like this. That said I still detest these as a class of printer and would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts) if it broke and I needed another spare.
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If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad laser assembly and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My luck with all of these cheap lasers is they’re all built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off build quality wise then an old one like this.
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The reason I detest these as a class of printer and would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts) if it broke and I needed another spare. At least with my dead C3426 it was unfixable due to a bad controller but at least it was worth attempting the repair on because it is considered to be a proper “business class” color laser.
The issue on cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more then a new one, or a low use used replacement in many cases so it’s hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new.
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If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad laser assembly and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter.
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If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad laser assembly and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter. My luck with all of these cheap lasers is they’re all built down to a price anyway so a modern one will not be any worse off build quality wise then an old one like this. That said I still detest these as a class of printer and would rather buy my M401n again (if I can still get them with low page counts) if it broke and I needed another spare.
The issue on cheap printers like that is the parts tend to cost more then a new one, or a low use used replacement in many cases so it’s hard to find parts like the formatter board. However, it is sometimes still made available but it’s very hard to find them due to the original cost of these printers when they were new.
If you really want to replace it your best bet is usually to get one with a major fault like a bad laser assembly and pull it from there if you can’t just buy the formatter.