How expensive is the toner?
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Very Expensive. Genuine HP Black cartridges retail for $84, HP Magenta/Cyan/Yellow are around $120 each. Total for all four is over $500. That said, the black cartridges are rated for 2,200 pages, while the colors are rated for 2,600 pages. You can usually get coupon codes for buying them directly from HP- you get 10% off if you sign up for their rewards program. If you search the web you can find coupon codes for 15-20% off. You can buy off-brand toner, but people get very mixed results depending on aftermarket company. The cost-per-page is comparable to other laser printers.
1442218
Yes, believe it or not, but the toner cartridge is only half the size of the regular full capacity cartridge. I managed to get about 400 pages out of it though. I have bought a full sized cartridge from a cartridge replacement outfit (not Brother) and I expect that one will last me all year, with moderate use. Printing on both sides also saves costs.I got sick of always having to replace cartridges for my colour printer. The laser prints better, and is easier to read.
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Yes. It's about 4 cents per print black and 5.6 cents per print color if you use genuine Dell toner from Dell and even less if you want to use a re-manufactured cartridge. I guessed the inkjet price to be 8 cents for black and 9 cents for color. The more you print the more you'll save. If you print in the 1000's of sheets per month you might want to get something a little better than this one. The print yield of the cartridges is 1000 pages for the color and 1250 for the black. shop around for cartridge price per volume to get the best bang for your buck. You'll more than likely pay more at first for the printer but will save money in the long run from the cheaper price per print. Yes. It's about 4 cents per print black and 5.6 cents per print color if you use genuine Dell toner from Dell and even less if you want to use a re-manufactured cartridge. I guessed the inkjet price to be 8 cents for black and 9 cents for color. The more you print the more you'll save. If you print in the 1000's of sheets per month you might want to get something a little better than this one. The print yield of the cartridges is 1000 pages for the color and 1250 for the black. shop around for cartridge price per volume to get the best bang for your buck. You'll more than likely pay more at... » Read More Yes. It's about 4 cents per print black and 5.6 cents per print color if you use genuine Dell toner from Dell and even less if you want to use a re-manufactured cartridge. I guessed the inkjet price to be 8 cents for black and 9 cents for color. The more you print the more you'll save. If you print in the 1000's of sheets per month you might want to get something a little better than this one. The print yield of the cartridges is 1000 pages for the color and 1250 for the black. shop around for cartridge price per volume to get the best bang for your buck. You'll more than likely pay more at first for the printer but will save money in the long run from the cheaper price per print. « Show Less
1517314
I would outsource that, this printer could do the task, but it would probably cost more in toner then its worth.
590177
Turning on the toner saver can extend the use, but I agree with the other poster that most dedicated Lasers have better cost per page. I've got one of those old HPs 4Ls with a refillable toner cart for those big jobs, at less than a penny a page.
811891
I bought this printer from one of the other sellers. It did not come with a toner cartridge. If you buy any of the used printers, you probably won't get toner.
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This is the only down side to this Printer, the Toner Cartridges are very expensive almost $500 for all 4. So if you are going to pay less than $500 for this Printer the Toners are Standard Starters, and you do get all 4 Colors. The Starters look like regular Canon 118 Toners, but they last only a few months. This is why you have to be real careful when you buy Genuine Canon 118 Toners, and buy them from a good store. The Starters look just like regular 118 Toners, but the regular ones will last a lot longer than a few months. ALC
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price of the toner is $59.00 + $5.57total will be $64.57from Green World Recycling, LLC
1045553
This laser printer uses an all-in-one toner and drum kit as its only consumable. They are relatively inexpensive to buy. I cant imagine you would want to void the warranty, go through the hassle, and reduce the output quality to save what 1/3 of a penny per page?
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On another subject, the toner is pricy ($450 for xerox set), and the machine is smart and doesn't always like the aftermarket cartridges.
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I recommend the 105L high capacity toner cartridge for this printer. For almost the same price you get 1000 more pages. I think that the starter cartridge gets 750 pages (1.5 reams), the standard gets 1500 pages (3 reams), the high capacity gets 2500 pages, (5 reams). Your mileage may vary. I couldn't find that 105L in stores, but it's readily available online, and it costs the same online as the standard does in stores.
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Yes, believe it or not, but the toner cartridge is only half the size of the regular full capacity cartridge. I managed to get about 400 pages out of it though. I have bought a full sized cartridge from a cartridge replacement outfit (not Brother) and I expect that one will last me all year, with moderate use. Printing on both sides also saves costs. I got sick of always having to replace cartridges for my colour printer. The laser prints better, and is easier to read.
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I ordered and mine was OEM. Some comments stated they weren't OEM, but that was awhile ago. I got a Brother Brand Toner... I think the price is low because there's no overhead in selling in a store, etc. It's just a toner so it can't possible cost them that much to manufacuter. No idea but it was much much less than in stores.
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While I am not sure of the cost for toner cartridges, it will cost you $500 to replace the ink sticks. The printer does a wonderful job but sold the phaser because the ink cost more than the printer.
312419
I wondered the same thing and decided to take a chance... it does in fact come with toner :)
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Not 100% sure but most manufacturers put a "starter" toner in a new unit. So you probably won't get 5000+ sheets. That said we have run 100+ sheets on ours and machine reports it at 80% so we/you will get close to that 5000 #. As long as you register the unit with Xerox you should get full Warranty.
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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.