[lug] free hardware (laser printer)

[Daniel Weflen]

I'm interested.

On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 1:17 PM Bear Giles <bgiles at coyotesong.com> wrote:

> I don't know if anyone is interested in this but I have a free HP duplex
> color laserjet printer if anyone wants it. It's an HP 451 and works fine
> with Linux. I also installed the optional extra memory so it can handle
> more complex pages.
>
> The 'gotcha' is that it needs toner - an official HP set is going to run
> around $400+ for about 2400 pages. I don't know how much a refill would
> cost. I think you can use monochrome mode with just a black toner cartridge
> although you'll probably need to keep the empty color toner cartridges for
> proper paper flow.
>
> The main reason we're replacing it is because we want all-in-one
> functionality (namely: scanner) and the cost of an equivalent AIO finally
> dropped to the point where it made sense to switch even though the initial
> toner cartridges have a short load.
>
> I've already checked wither the Solid State Depot wants it, e.g., for a
> teardown for students, but they passed. Maybe someone here has an idea
> about someone who might be interested in it as either a printer or for the
> parts.
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