In my experience, drums cost 1/4 to 1/3 the cost of the printer. I had 2 Brother HL-2270DW's for 7 years. One died (motor blown) last winter, so I trashed it. The other is still going strong. I get my ink from Ink Owl, and refill the cartridges myself, saving lots of cash! I replace the drums at ~ 50K sheets printed. Be well ! Steve Berian, Manufacturing Operations, Lean-Six Sigma & Quality Professional MS; ASQ- CQA, CQE & CQM-OE Biased for action, and passionate for high quality & reliability, I bring order out of chaos! POB 1012 E Longmeadow, MA 01028 C: 413-304-1093; http://www.linkedin.com/in/steveberian E: qualityleader at hotmail.com ________________________________ From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net <hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net> on behalf of hidden-discuss-request at lists.hidden-tech.net <hidden-discuss-request at lists.hidden-tech.net> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 12:00 PM To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: Hidden-discuss Digest, Vol 153, Issue 20 Send Hidden-discuss mailing list submissions to hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.hidden-tech.net/listinfo/hidden-discuss or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to hidden-discuss-request at lists.hidden-tech.net You can reach the person managing the list at hidden-discuss-owner at lists.hidden-tech.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Hidden-discuss digest..." ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group ** by filling out the survey/skills ** inventory in the member's area. ** Remember you must be counted to post . Today's Topics: 1. When is a printer dead? (Annamarie Pluhar) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:07:50 -0400 From: "Annamarie Pluhar" <annamarie at pluharconsulting.com> Subject: [Hidden-tech] When is a printer dead? To: "Hidden Tech" <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> Message-ID: <ECB17BF0-8533-41CD-AB03-0212D8A7C5B4 at pluharconsulting.com> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; markup=markdown Hello all, My trusty Brother HL-2270DW which I've had for ? Eight years? Told me that the drum needed replacing.(Yellow light blinking.) It wouldn't print. Investigated cost of drum vs. cost of new printer and decided that new printer was the better option, especially give the age of the printer and new operating systems coming etc. (Yes, I hate the fact of upgrades/disposal etc.) Never unhooked it. And lo and behold it's printing again! So.... Is this a temporary reprieve? Should I return the new Brother L-2340DW that is still in it's box (delivered over the weekend)? Or ? It would be helpful to have some input. Thanks! Annamarie Annamarie Pluhar Pluhar Consulting http://www.pluharconsulting.com Pluhar Consulting Home Page<http://www.pluharconsulting.com/> www.pluharconsulting.com Pluhar Consulting designs group processes that precipitate a long-range value system based on all contributors. 802.451.1941 802.579.5975 (cell) ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net hidden-tech.net<http://www.hidden-tech.net/> www.hidden-tech.net Hidden tech is a community of small business using technology, including both technical people and others like writers, marketers and videographers. Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. End of Hidden-discuss Digest, Vol 153, Issue 20 *********************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20170801/8c8da73b/attachment.html