[lug] free hardware (laser printer)

[Daniel Weflen]

No problem, thanks for letting me know!

On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 3:00 PM Bear Giles <bgiles at coyotesong.com> wrote:

> Hi, sorry, I've already promised it.
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 2:33 PM Daniel Weflen <danweflen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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