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Question from Mark: Based upon your recommendation I bought a Brother laser printer about a year or so ago.
The starter toner cartridge that came with the printer finally ran out so I ordered a third-party cartridge from Amazon.
I installed it per the instructions but the printer’s LCD screen still says “Replace Toner”.
I guess that message me has a little concerned. Should I be? [Read more…]
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Question from Barry: I have a really old (circa mid-1990s) HP Laserjet 5 mono laser printer that I really love.
I haven’t used this printer in many years. I replaced it with a new one the last time it ran out of toner because replacement HP toner cartridges were very expensive back then.
I was rummaging around online last night and saw that I can get an off-brand toner cartridge for this printer for around $30!
Since the printer was working fine when I stopped using it I’m thinking it’s probably still in working order now. I believe it’s worth spending $30 to find out.
The problem I have is the Laserjet 5 has a Centronics parallel port on it but my new HP desktop computer doesn’t have a parallel printer port.
Do you know of any way I can connect this old printer to this computer?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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There was a time when even a basic laser printer cost a small fortune, but that’s no longer the case.
You can now easily buy a good monochrome laser printer for less than what you’d pay for a quality inkjet.
I’ve been researching what’s available in laser printers recently, and I found an excellent model from Brother that will do a great job in any home, office or even a dorm room.
It’s the Brother HL-L2350DW Monochrome Laser Printer, and it packs a lot of features and utility into a small package.
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Question from Marie: I love your site, Rick. I’ve been following it for over a year and I’ve learned a lot from you.
Thanks for all you do to help us tech-challenged older folks!
I’m hoping you can recommend a good, but relatively cheap laser printer.