[TechAssist] Re: Sharp AL-1540C Digital Copier/Printer/Scanner
- From: "Teltek3" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 20:40:39 -0400
Ken;
For starters...all Printer, Copiers, come with a partially filled Toner
Cartridge, or Ink Cartridge.
With laser printers, copiers, you will usually be able to buy "Recharged
Toner Cartridges" at about 1/2 the price of a new one. They will usually not
be available until a year after the Model has been in production. I have a
Laser B&W printer I use in the shop, I have found out how to recharge it,
since it has a plastic plug that can be removed, filled, and re-inserted. I
bought a bottle of Toner (Powder) that has the same chemical compound as the
old toner, I can refill my Toner cartridge about 12 times, each refill being
good for about 60,000 pages. Toner cost me $17. So unless the printer breaks
down electronically, I should be good for life. I use this printer for
Invoices and other shop functions. The NEC printer was actually a "freebe"
since someone bought it used, and could not find the drivers for it, so it
owes me nothing.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:27 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Sharp AL-1540C Digital Copier/Printer/Scanner
> Friends,
>
> Hopefully, this will be informative to all of you.
>
> I have a large, commercial copier that had finally reached the end of the
> line. Takes up an enormous amount of space in my home office and have
> made over a million copies, I think.
>
> Anyway, I replaced it last week with the Sharp equipment mentioned in the
> subject line. It is a beauty. It is a B&W laser copier printer, at 15
> copies per minute. Reduce/enlarge 25% to 400%. Has automatic document
> feeder--30 sheets. Will do invoice, letter, legal, envelopes,
> transparency, or card stock.
>
> I'm not trying to push this thing, just enough to give you the idea. I
> am well satisfied with this equipment. Cost at Office Depot was $450.00.
>
> Here is the kicker. It comes with, as the manual says, a "starter" toner
> cartridge. Have found no mention of the expected number of copies this
> "starter cartridge" will make. Of course I realize that would depend on
> the black density per copy. I was back at Office Depot today for another
> item. Out of curiosity, I ask for the cost of the replacement toner
> cartridge, Sharp # AL-110TD. I think he told he $119.00. I was so
> shocked, I didn't write it down.
>
> I suppose I should not be shocked. I had an ink-jet printer whose
> replacement ink cost was nearly equal to the price I paid for the printer
> with ink cartridge.
>
> I know that some firms recharge (refill) toner cartridges. I tried that
> once myself with an Epson AL-1500 laser printer, but it didn't work. I
> took toner from my Sharp commercial copier and put some in the cartridge.
> That cartridge cost was over $150.00, if my memory is correct.
>
> One more thing. I found (after buying the AL-1540C) that color scanning
> was not possible with the normal parallel printer cable, only with a USB
> cable. That cost me an additional $30. That is only found by reading
> the manual (or maybe it was on the install disk). Glad my computers
> have the USB port!
>
> Final words--I promise. This is a fine addition for the office and at a
> great cost. Laser printers are a much better buy for most of the things
> I need, but this one (and probably all) have hidden costs that need to be
> examined and factored in.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Ken Smith
> Gulf Technical Services
> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
>
>
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