That's just about how long the half full toner cartridge they put in the laser printer at the factory will last you. But the replacement one will last a looooong time. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:16 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Printing Envelopes > Well....just got tired of replacing Print Cartridges. > Actually Staples had a 6 in 1 Inkjet printer in their flyer for $99 after > rebates. > I phone and he said he had 2 in stock, one on the shelf, and one in the > warehouse. > I always ask allot of questions when I buy stuff. > > As I was ready to check out, he asked me, do you want to buy a Black Ink > Cartridge. I asked him, doesn't it come with one. Sure he said, but only > has > 30% yield. New "black" cartridge $49. > So...I told him...forget it....I already have enough printers with empty > ink > cartridges, why would I buy another one. > > So...since I use it for Invoices, and only Black print, I asked the next > obvious question. How much for your cheapest Laser Printer. > Had the Brother HL-2040 on for $99 after all rebates. > Supposed to be good for 2500 pages. So with a 1 year Warranty, and an > extra > 1 year extended Warranty for $9.95, I will make sure that in the 23rd > month, > there will be a problem. > > Brother has screwed me 3 times now, one on a Fax/Scanner/Printer that was > known to have bad Print Heads, they extended the Warranty for 3 months, > mine > went after 18 months. Said they would allow me $20 credit on a new Brother > 4 > in 1. I told her, Why would I buy another Brother Product, send me the > $20, > and I'll go buy an Epson.;-) > > So this Laser printer is another Brother Product, but won't feel too > bad > doing some fancy footwork in the 23rd month. > > -Ed- > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 10:21 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Printing Envelopes > > >> Just learned that things must be going very well over in your world. >> Last week a new laptop and now a new laser printer. You are moving right >> up there with the better people. >> >> Al G >> >> Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >>> Ok...Paul and all...got it working....Prints OK, but crinkles my >>> Envelopes a >>> bit, but I will figure it out. >>> >>> Thanks All. >>> Hope someone else learned something. >>> >>> -Ed- >>> Tel-Tek Electronics >>> Ontario-Canada >>> >>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Paul Westcott" <westcott@xxxxxxx> >>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 7:57 PM >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Printing Envelopes >>> >>> >>> >>>>Ed, >>>>Microsoft word will make envelopes for you. >>>>Open Word, click on file,new,letter and faxes, then envelope wizard. >>>>Paul Westcott >>>>Kingsway Electronics >>>>Sudbury,Ontario >>>>Canada >>>>westcott@xxxxxxx >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 6:22 PM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Printing Envelopes >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Any time I tried that in the past, always put the address on top of >>>>>the envelope. There must be a Template for this. I'll check Microsoft >>>>>Word. >>>>> >>>>>-Ed- >>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics >>>>>Ontario-Canada >>>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>>"Learn from past mistakes.Or you are bound to repeat them" >>>>> >>>>>On Aug 20, 2005, at 3:13 PM, Hoyt's TV wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Just choose envelopes and type in what you want. >>>>>> >>>>>>Russ Hoyt >>>>>>Hoyt's TV >>>>>>Exeter, NH >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:12 PM >>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Printing Envelopes >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Al; >>>>>>>I'm not writing a letter, just want to print an address on a >>>>>>>Business size >>>>>>>Envelope. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-Ed- >>>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics >>>>>>>Ontario-Canada >>>>>>> >>>>>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:05 PM >>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Printing Envelopes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I use word.Its easy if your letter had the proper form,just >>>>>>>>prints the >>>>>>>>return address on my envelope .You can use tools and >>>>>>>>envelopes,and type >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>address,works on my Lexmark. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Al Leatherman >>>>>>>>224 RT. 46 >>>>>>>>Mine Hill, NJ 07803 >>>>>>>>973-361-5796 >>>>>>>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:42 PM >>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Printing Envelopes >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>This is not a Tech problem, but being the weekend decided to >>>>>>>>>post here, >>>>>>>>>since some may have run into this. >>>>>>>>>I went out and bought a Brother Laser Printer yesterday, HL-2040 >>>>>>>>>for >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>$100 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Canadian. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Worked great for what I need for printing Invoices, pdf >>>>>>>>>circuits, etc. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Now...does anyone know the steps of Printing envelopes, do I >>>>>>>>>need to >>>>>>>>>use >>>>>>>>>Microsoft Word, or some other software to address an envelope. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>This Printer has the tray and a Manual feed, so I thought it >>>>>>>>>would be >>>>>>>>>easier to just send an envelope through the printer, than print the >>>>>>>>>address to a sheet of paper, cut out the address and tape it on the >>>>>>>>>envelope. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Anyone using their printer to print envelopes? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Thanks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>-Ed- >>>>>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics >>>>>>>>>Ontario-Canada >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>------ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>--- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>This Email List is Public. 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