Reliable Laser Mono Printer with Third-Party Cartridge Availability?

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  jv on 05/02/2024 - 12:39

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  Reliable Laser Mono Printer with Third-Party Cartridge Availability?

  an old model Brother…

  I have a HL-1210W and the cartridges cost virtually nothing…

  edit:

  Looks like OW still sell them

  https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/brother-hl…

  Toners on ebay are about 2 for $20, or 5 for $40

  PS

  It ain't heavy…

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    helpmehelpyou on 05/02/2024 - 12:46

    Thanks! I assume I'll be forgoing Wi-Fi 5ghz capability though

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      spackbace on 05/02/2024 - 12:49

      +3

      Can't you just run dual-band? Switch to 2.4 to add the printer, then leave it at dual-band?

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      jv on 05/02/2024 - 12:53

      probably

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    87percent on 05/02/2024 - 13:41

    +1

    another Brother 1210W user.. and i've never heard the term "modern mesh network"

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  netjock on 05/02/2024 - 13:13

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  It would ideally work on a Wi-Fi 5ghz network as I have a modern mesh network

  Modern mesh network should be dual band 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.

  It is not modern networks where you have a problem. My uncle had the printer on 2.4ghz and ipad on 5Ghz and wondering why it doesn't turn up.

  My old 2.4Ghz printer seems fine when I try to print from 5Ghz connection.

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    geekcohen on 05/02/2024 - 13:48

    +1

    It is not modern networks where you have a problem. My uncle had the printer on 2.4ghz and ipad on 5Ghz and wondering why it doesn't turn up.

    My old 2.4Ghz printer seems fine when I try to print from 5Ghz connection.

    That's probably because of a network configuration most likely. Possibly different VLANs setup for each network, rather than being on 1.

    Depends entirely on the network configuration.

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  foxmulder on 05/02/2024 - 18:12

  Mine is HL-L2305W - upgraded from HL-2142 - the former I bought new at $100 the later I bought second hand at $20, I still kept the later as backup printer - seems I never have to. I used to print most of the time customer orders two A4 in one - thus A5 prints but now I made my order list in Google Keep so I do not have to print as much. Printing shipment labels with the feeder is really good. I used to print from the bottom tray but if not careful it can stuck, but via feeder is almost never stuck. I guess it is the same in most of this Brother printers.

  I saw one Brother printer in a GP office where the feeder can be fed multiple pages at once rather than one by one - but I worry on the unknown - now it should be like op suggest tricky in using third party toners/drums.