On Wednesday 27 June 2018 10:20:01 Kate Draven wrote: > > Just got a Brother printer-scanner-copier-fax combo, model is MFC-495CW, > > so > > if > > > anybody has comments or recommendations from experience, I am all ears. > > > > Here is my model: > > > > https://support.brother.com/g/b/spec.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc495cw_all > > > > I don't have a lot of money to spend (much less to waste) on printer > > cartridges, for example. (A couple years ago I bought a 12-pack of HP > > cartridges for my old HP 825c, but before I could actually use them, the > > ink dried up! I don't want to go through that again.) > > > > I managed to download the drivers for Debian, the product manual, > > researched everything I could think of, but now it comes to spending my > > last few bucks (literally) on the second-most expensive substance* known > > in human history, so I hesitate before using my debit card. > > > > [* laser toner refills are more expensive than refills for inkjet] > > > > Brother, of course, "strongly recommends" not to use third-party, or > > refillable cartridges, etc., but I don't have a warranty, anyway, as I > > got this thing used. > > > > Has anybody else tried the third-party replacement cartridges or > > refillables? > > > I'll have more questions about set-up, I'm sure, once I get my > > cartridges. Everything seems to work fine, except for no ink. > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > My experience with brother is they are well supported under linux and > print/scan well. HOWEVER (insert shocking and dramatic music here), they go > through inkjet cartridges like mad. > > A laser printer is always better because, whilst the cartridges are more > expensive, they last longer and print more. I have an HP 1320N printer. I > bought 2 ink cartridges 7 years ago. The first one lasted 5 years. The > second one is on it's 2nd year. I print at least every other day. > > I also have a Brother mfc-j615w. Another network printer. It's great, > HOWEVER (insert even more shocking and dramatic music here) the new ink > carts only lasted a week. They sell them cheap in bulk but I would have to > buy about about $100 worth to last a few months. > > I will never buy an inkjet (most inkjets I have were $1 purchased at yard > sales or were given to me). I would rather save up and get a laser jet. > Better overall investment. > > I don't know if that helps but that is my experience. > > (Kate hops off her soapbox, bows, turns and disappears into the mysterious > fog) > Well, I don't have the luxury of shopping round for a laser printer. I got this one free, although I see that this printer model still retains for as much as $350 on Amazon. And it looks new, seems to run well, as far as I can tell without being able to print out yet. Anyway, I only need my printer to be good enough to print out MSS for revision, and to do mock-up pages for layout; they do not need to be final print quality, as it is only for my own use. I see refillable cartridges and refill bottles that will run me about $40. I hear that they work, but that some of them leak, etc. Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
