Is there an expiration date for drums or toner? In other words, can I safely buy a drum or toner when either is on sale? Thank you for you help.
853128
Gobby, I have never heard there is an expiration date for those kind of items. I have owned Brother printers for years and never had a problem with them - except when super storm Sandy took my color laser printer :-( But I quickly purchased another one, a monochrome this time because of my budget. The high yield toner last me over a year with no problems.
853129
Gobby,I have never heard there is an expiration date for those kind of items. I have owned Brother printers for years and never had a problem with them - except when super storm Sandy took my color laser printer :-(But I quickly purchased another one, a monochrome this time because of my budget. The high yield toner last me over a year with no problems.
853130
I don't see any mention of an expiration date on the instructions that came with the cartridge. Maybe try the Brother web site?
853131
that printer was a total POS - I dunped it the first chance I got...might I suggest the same for you
489872
WOW - I never thought to look at the date when we bought these for the charity I run. that's a great question for the seller of these toners....next time I will ask. we've had pretty good luck with them - although I do believe my Brother's machine goes thru them like water. Good luck
514521
It came ready to go. The toner lasted about 3 months (light to medium usage). have not had to replace the drum yet...
2191736
The initial unit contains both drum and toner. I couldn't get a p/n off of the toner cartridge, but extrapolating from the usage data (available on the lcd menu), I deduce it's a 2000 count cartridge. I know there are 4000 count Oki cartridges for this unit on the market, but have not done extensive research. Using a low count/starter cartridge is a standard industry practice and you would expect that in a price-competitive industry. As far as the drum, I once again calculated based on usage data and deduced that it will last about 20,000 pages. Overall, I have been quite happy with the Oki and even happier to get away from the complexity and expense of a color printer. The initial unit contains both drum and toner. I couldn't get a p/n off of the toner cartridge, but extrapolating from the usage data (available on the lcd menu), I deduce it's a 2000 count cartridge. I know there are 4000 count Oki cartridges for this unit on the market, but have not done extensive research. Using a low count/starter cartridge is a standard industry practice and you would expect that in a price-competitive industry. As far as the drum, I once again calculated based on usage data and deduced that it will last about 20,000 pages. Overall, I have been quite happy with the Oki... » Read More The initial unit contains both drum and toner. I couldn't get a p/n off of the toner cartridge, but extrapolating from the usage data (available on the lcd menu), I deduce it's a 2000 count cartridge. I know there are 4000 count Oki cartridges for this unit on the market, but have not done extensive research. Using a low count/starter cartridge is a standard industry practice and you would expect that in a price-competitive industry. As far as the drum, I once again calculated based on usage data and deduced that it will last about 20,000 pages. Overall, I have been quite happy with the Oki and even happier to get away from the complexity and expense of a color printer. « Show Less
1917826
I don't know if they have expiration dates, per se.... Sometimes when you put in a new cartridge, you have to run your print cleaner to make the cartridge color come out clean and clear
391976
You made the same mistake I made the first time I needed ink. You bought the drums, not the ink cartridges. Send them back, your drums are good for 15,000 pages. You can save them, they don't go bad. The ink cartridges slide into the drums.
723379
Toner (typical available at Office Supply) is 3000 pages. Ext Life is 8000. Drum says at 25000. Printer will tell you to change toner before you need to. Printer will also tell you to "Change Drum Soon" and when you do, will still tell you same thing even when going thru resets, etc. I have not been a big fan of my printer, but it has all the features I need that others just aren't offering (it is all small things, doesn't keep me from getting more work done--just maybe have to do a "work around" here or there.) The competition, well...they aren't competition--just look at their reviews for comprable features.
1503536
This does not include toner, just the drum unit. You need both the drum unit and toner cartridge to print. That being said, we purchased several of these refurbished drum units and none of them worked. We have started buying the authentic Brother drums and they work great. In this case, you get what you pay for.
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Toner (typical available at Office Supply) is 3000 pages. Ext Life is 8000. Drum says at 25000. Printer will tell you to change toner before you need to. Printer will also tell you to "Change Drum Soon" and when you do, will still tell you same thing even when going thru resets, etc.I have not been a big fan of my printer, but it has all the features I need that others just aren't offering (it is all small things, doesn't keep me from getting more work done--just maybe have to do a "work around" here or there.) The competition, well...they aren't competition--just look at their reviews for comprable features. Toner (typical available at Office Supply) is 3000 pages. Ext Life is 8000. Drum says at 25000. Printer will tell you to change toner before you need to. Printer will also tell you to "Change Drum Soon" and when you do, will still tell you same thing even when going thru resets, etc.I have not been a big fan of my printer, but it has all the features I need that others just aren't offering (it is all small things, doesn't keep me from getting more work done--just maybe have to do a "work around" here or there.) The competition, well...they aren't... » Read More Toner (typical available at Office Supply) is 3000 pages. Ext Life is 8000. Drum says at 25000. Printer will tell you to change toner before you need to. Printer will also tell you to "Change Drum Soon" and when you do, will still tell you same thing even when going thru resets, etc.I have not been a big fan of my printer, but it has all the features I need that others just aren't offering (it is all small things, doesn't keep me from getting more work done--just maybe have to do a "work around" here or there.) The competition, well...they aren't competition--just look at their reviews for comprable features. « Show Less
1868722
Majority of Brothers printers require separate toners and drums. The purpose is to save in the cost. Typically you change the drum once for every 4 toners replaced.
1016723
It's new but be carefull this is ONLY drum unit, toner cartridge is not included with it.
935007
I didn't sell it, I bought it. I can't find an expiry date - the code stamped on it is 201163 - and the last one I had which I bought from a high street branch said 201183. So I don't know if that is a date or just a code - there isn't a / or anything. Sorry not to be more helpful! I agree that it is ridiculous to discontinue something that absolutely had the gap in the market.
2039890
You would have to contact the seller to find out what they currently have in stock for shipping. However, I would expect they would still continue to work for several months, minimum, after the expiration date. I would never consider throwing my extras away when they hit the expiration date.
48714
it is oem (ORIGINAL) not remanufactured or "no frills" brand. I tried that one time and I'll never do that again. the toner started to run and bleed on the paper and that affected the drum. It's just not worth it.
1132591
Kathy, This drum does print alot of pages, but I learned a trick to making it last for a very long time that worked very well for me. If the drum starts to give notice its life is about to expire, just take a chip off of one of your spent toners and switch it out with the imaging drum chip. It tricks the printer into thinking it is a new imaging drum and doubles the life. HP sets the imaging drum at a factory preset so it expires after so many pages but switching out the micro chip tricks it into thinking it is a new generic drum and the quality stays excellent for a very long time. I hope this helps. I got 2 years of heavy use out of my imaging drum doing this little trick I learned from reading tips online.
2228551
I don't have a real specific answer, except--there are expiration dates on them. And I've used them after the date and the prints have been fine. I've also had cartridges in my printer for a year and a half--and while they've needed more head cleaning--the prints have been great. Obviously, the best thing is to buy as you need them.
1225777
I can't guarantee 25000 pages & you need BOTH toner & Drum.. Usually I replace 3-6 toners before I replace the drum.