There is another item on here that is genuine brother toner 5-pack, for less cost than this. Has anyone bought that and know how they compare? Maybe that one has less and this more? Or are they exactly the same? Anyone know? thanks! There is another item on here that is genuine brother toner 5-pack, for less cost than this. Has anyone bought that and know how they compare? Maybe that one has less and this more? Or are they... » Read More There is another item on here that is genuine brother toner 5-pack, for less cost than this. Has anyone bought that and know how they compare? Maybe that one has less and this more? Or are they exactly the same? Anyone know? thanks! « Show Less
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Check the color cartridges to see if they are all high yield (225) vs standard yield (221). I am pretty sure the black only comes in standard.
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We do not have this item anymore, returned the printer because it started Squeaking after 3 months.. No opinion about the toner.
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The difference is probably in the number of pages from the color cartridges. There is only one black cartridge, the TN221BK but there are two different sets of the color cartridges - the TN221 series and the TN225 series. The TN225 series cartridges will print more pages than the equivalent TN221 series cartridges, thus the higher price. I saw a Brother 5-pack that had all TN221 series cartridges for less than the one I bought. A lot depends on what you print, but it is likely that you'll get more pages out of the set with the TN225 color cartridges.
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Watch what you buy. There is only one Black toner, but for the colors, there are two each - a Standard and a High Yield. You'll get a lot less prints with the Standard toners...
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The first toner cartridge that comes with the machine is a starter cartridge and there is not as much toner as a new replacement. I do a lot or printing with my brother in my HO (home office) as well as my other 5 Brothers (all the same model located at our manufacturing facility) and I have not notice excessive usage of the black toner. If the issue continues, I would contact Brother since it is apparently a new machine. Hope this helps.
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I use the refill kits for toner regularly. Unfortunately, you will need a reset chip every time you refill the toner. The cost is still considerably cheaper and the quality is not affected.
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Not sure; but I am now getting a "red" alert on my printer. It shows "low on toner", so I will keep an eye on it and if it doesn't clear and runs out of ink, I will have to send it back. That's not a bargain if it is out of Ink so soon! So just to let you know to be aware, I may have gotten a "fluke" refill, but time will tell. I don't use that much Ink so it's way too soon to run out.
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Hello!While I can't speak for everyone, we have had an awesome experience with this refill! We are on our second refill & the printer's performance is fine (as it has been performing we purchased ir). I can't imagine ever buying two ink cartridges for the price of a printer again. Hope this helps. :)
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I thought the same way before, and my wife was really mad at me for using this product. After I refilled my cartridge, everything prints out well. My computer did say that the printer is using a cartridge is not genuine. However, that was a minor problem since I just wipe the ink off the cartridges (Maybe it was blocking the microscanner). So I have refilled twice so far and it has been over 4 months, and nothing negative had happened. It works great so far. I print a lot too.
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The mixed results here mimic what I have noted about other brother printers on Amazon. Which ink you get is a crap shoot (and >$200 swing in value). Some are Blessed, some are Gyped. Reading the 1-star reviews, there is no hope for Brother - they don't seem to care - and they are still better than HP. But Amazon usually cares about its customers. Why do they continue to support this insanity?I would like to see a precise statement of what toner is included with every printer.That way I can intelligently decide on the value I can expect for the price that is listed.
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The response I got when the cartridge was low was " Did I know that the cartridge was not original HP Ink?" (bought here on Amazon) I suggest that you buy from an original HP dealer and not buy a knock off brand posing as original. I was not and am still not happy. Any response from Amazon??
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I have always used the original Samsung manufactured Toner Cartridge. There are cheaper generic brands one can purchase, but I just don't want to take chances with an "unknown" cheaper brand - it could mess up my printer, produce bad copies, and who knows what other problems could arise. My advice is use the original Samsung MLT-D105L toner Cartridges - they are expensive but I've never had any problems with my printer nor the quality of the printed item since 2011 when I purchased my Samsung printer which works perfectly after heavy duty daily printing for 4 years.
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This is a Brother cartridge-however it is a low yield cartridge that comes with the printer when you first buy them-that is what this cartridge is the equivalent to. I am not sure how much you want to print, but for me I am in school and I need a high yield cartridge. If you do not print a lot then this would be ideal, but the price is not appropriate. Honestly they should be charging half of what they are charging for this product or at best give two for this price. It is genuine, but not a high yield, I will reiterate it is the equivalent to the cartridges that come with the printer when you first buy it. Hope this helps.
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J, I contacted Brother and then Buffalo Technologies directly. I found that the Buffalo/Techworks part number had changed. It is now PM133-512 and can be found using the memory configuator on the middle of the page at: http://www.buffalotech.com/products/memory/ It costs about $114.75 plus shipping there. However, after MUCH searching (including EBay, Amazon, Newegg & MANY others), I also found a guaranteed compatible memory module for about 1/2 the price. goto: http://www.oempcworld.com Then search for 512M-SO133 or (all on one line) its: http://www.oempcworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Category_Code=144pin&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=512M-SO133 There its about $69.85 plus $1 insurance and free shipping. Before ordering, I spoke to OEMPCWORLD and they guaranteed that their chip would work or my money back. I ordered it, got it a few days later, installed it and it worked PERFECTLY. I even called Brother to see how I could be POSITIVE it was working and after several tries, they figured out the instructions to get the printer to print out its memory report. Prior to installation it showed 128mb (on lower right of page at bottom - hard to find, but its there) and after installation, it showed 640mb so the machine recognized the new 512mb SODIMM module and its been fine ever since. By the way, the Brother 9840cdw is a really GREAT Machine, too. I love using it and the print quality is pretty awesome.
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Hello Thank you for sending me your query. One thing. I ordered this Catridge from AMAZON.COM as spare catridge. Still I am using the original catridge which came with the printer. Before buying it, I saw reviews in
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&gt;For some low end printers, it's almost cheaper to buy a new printer than to buy replacement cartridges. Exactly, I just bought the MX860 and will test it against HP C7280 (both brand new still in box). Problem is that I can't find third-party toner for the MX860. Those CLI-221 are availible only without chips and I am worried that to some design and patent scheme that will not change. I am guessing that replacing a full set of toner twice will be more than the initial printer cost. For HP I can find descent (according to some reviews) third-party toner. Yet I am guessing the MX860 is a better machine...I'll have some decisions to make.
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I was ble to refilled the starter cartridge 5 times using various toner supplier on Amazon! I bought and am currently using a universal cartridge that was about $25 for several fills! I bought a new drum cartridge after almost 14,000 copies ! Prints great!
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You have a different model than mine, however mine would not even recognize that I put in a new cartridge and thus would not work until I replaced it with a genuine Brother cartridge. Your model may be different. I am not upset with the ink manufacturer, but at Brother for making their printers to only respond to their brand of ink. Hope this helps. If you want to buy it, just buy as few as possible to try them out. if they work, I have a large amount that I could sell you.
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It seems like they "give" the printers away and then make it up in the cost of the toner. Normally the toner that comes with the printers are only about half full and are just labeled as starter toner.
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Has anyone tried the site www.simplyink.com for buying Canon refills? They claim: "Our compatible ink cartridges include reset chips which show the correct ink levels in your Canon printer." At only $6.99-7.99 a cartridge, I'm very tempted to try them. I have an MP830 (which I absolutely love - I even brag about it sometimes) & am currently paying $56.99 for the 4-pk of color & $33.99 for the 2-pk of black. I have to say, we do a lot of printing & the ink lasts much, much longer than my previous Brother & Lexmark print - plus, has far better quality (even on it's "fast" setting). Has anyone tried the site www.simplyink.com for buying Canon refills? They claim: "Our compatible ink cartridges include reset chips which show the correct ink levels in your Canon printer." At only $6.99-7.99 a cartridge, I'm very tempted to try them. I have an MP830 (which I absolutely love - I even brag about it sometimes) & am currently paying $56.99 for the 4-pk of color & $33.99 for the 2-pk of black. I have to say, we do a lot of printing & the ink lasts much, much longer than my previous Brother & Lexmark print - plus, has far better quality (even on it's "fast"... » Read More Has anyone tried the site www.simplyink.com for buying Canon refills? They claim: "Our compatible ink cartridges include reset chips which show the correct ink levels in your Canon printer." At only $6.99-7.99 a cartridge, I'm very tempted to try them. I have an MP830 (which I absolutely love - I even brag about it sometimes) & am currently paying $56.99 for the 4-pk of color & $33.99 for the 2-pk of black. I have to say, we do a lot of printing & the ink lasts much, much longer than my previous Brother & Lexmark print - plus, has far better quality (even on it's "fast" setting). « Show Less