Subj : Luck'n out again...
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : dozo
Date : Wed Apr 30 2025 16:58:09

 pF> I just adopted a stray HP M175nw left on the roadside, a color laserjet MFP
 pF> with a scanner and ADF. It left lines down the side of the print, looked li
 pF> bad roller. Cleaned the rollers, to no avail. The imaging drum looked like 
 pF> was leaking, no matter how much I cleaned it. Picked up a new drum for $14,
 pF> dropped it in, and no more lines!
 pF> 
 pF> I'm doing a lot more spreadsheet work, it'll be nice to make color prints.

That's a great find! I bet you will enjoy it a lot, especially since it's a colour one :)  I'm still amazed at what people chuck out to the roadside or in the bin nowadays.

I haven't had the need for a printer for a few years, but my m.o.
would be to get/find/buy a serious HP Laserjet from an office environment (preferably with a very healthy drum) and use that. Networked, no shitty inkjet stuff that dries up or needs replacing and they just work (tm).

Had a need for a few prints here and there again and found an M402dn on our national marketplace, networked and a healthy drum that will probably outlive me with our printing :P.

No freakin' wifi or inkjet shizzle for printing in this house :)
IMHO there should be a global ban on inkjet printers that are almost cheaper then their refill parts and the vendor lock-in that comes with it.

dozo

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