Posted by Joan Bergstrom on 4/3/08 10:53pm
Msg #242130

What is the best dual tray printer?

With the cost of legal size paper becoming more and more expensive (Sams Club Riverside CA legal paper cost has gone to $42.65 + tax up from $40 last week) a dual tray printer is beginning to make sense. Letter size today at Sams was $26.99.

We have been printing all the docs on legal size for the last 5 years and I don't think it will get you any busines but it could save a bunch of money.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 4/4/08 1:02am
Msg #242135

I love my Brother MFC 8460N.
Cartridges are about $90, but I refill from tonerkits.com for about $20/delivered, about 5 times per cartridge.

Reply by Ndwa on 4/4/08 4:31am
Msg #242141

Msg #239763

Just yesterday, I picked up 27 reams of letter & 12 reams of legal for $40. As for printer, the HP4100 is still my best choice. I went through three HP4200 upgrade, but went back to the 4100 as I found there really was a flaw b/c the fuser (costly) unit failed in all of them after 6 months.

Technically speaking, the best printer is one that will put out a set of docs in less than 15 minutes with over all average cost (include papers) at less that $5/200pgs. There's still money to be made from the $25 edocs fee.

Reply by MW/VA on 4/4/08 7:38am
Msg #242152

Re: Msg #239763

I know a lot of notaries are using Brother printers. I would recommend the HP 2015, 3000 series or 4000 series. I purchased a slightly used 4050 (business class printer) from an
office machines dealer. We set it up w/extra tray & extra memory. The initial cost (over $700) was a bite. I have found that it has almost paid for itself in savings on toner cartridges
(uses high-yield cartridges) that last for about 10,000 pages.

Reply by MonicaFL on 4/4/08 7:59am
Msg #242153

I have a brother HL-5170DNLT and LOVE it. I get toners thru LDProducts for 26.95. Their website is: www.LDProducts.com. Best I have found so far.

Reply by Janetd/FL on 4/4/08 10:15am
Msg #242166

What about the drums? do you find you change the drum very often on that model? I have a Brothers 8440 and I have to purchase a drum every 30 days.

Reply by John_NorCal on 4/4/08 10:43am
Msg #242172

***purchase a drum every 30 days.***

Wow! That seems like an expensive proposition! Have you considered getting an HP? It might make sense.

Reply by Calnotary on 4/4/08 12:11pm
Msg #242183

Janet do you print more than 100K pages/month?

Because I have a old 5140 that is more than 100K and it's on its original drum.

Reply by Margaret_FL on 4/4/08 12:16pm
Msg #242184

I have had the 8840 since 2001. Never have had to replace drum. Every 30 days??? something is wrong.

Reply by MonicaFL on 4/4/08 4:28pm
Msg #242227

I have had my printer for about five years and have only had to replace the drum once or twice and I use it all day long.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 4/4/08 8:44am
Msg #242155

I have a refurbished HP 4100. I absolutely love it. Glad to see that you are wanting a dual tray. Hard to imagine that you have been printing all legal for 5 years. What a waste of money and paper. (The enviornmentalist at heart talking here). I recycle anything I can. It drives me a little crazy when I get a pkg that prints out all legal knowing that the company is going to cut most of them off. Doesn't make sense when I have a dual tray.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 4/4/08 11:01am
Msg #242175

I have never replaced the drum in my HP in almost 3 yrs. n/m

Reply by CopperheadVA on 4/4/08 11:10am
Msg #242177

I thought the drum was inside the cartridge on HP's?

I'm no techno-expert but I thought that the drum was located inside the cartridge on HP's and each time you replace the cartridge (with new) you are essentially replacing the drum.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 4/4/08 11:15am
Msg #242178

You are right Copperhead. Had a senior moment lol n/m

Reply by MonicaFL on 4/4/08 4:32pm
Msg #242229

Re: I thought the drum was inside the cartridge on HP's?

The drum is the "box" that your cartridge fits into.

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 4/4/08 10:42pm
Msg #242258

Re: I thought the drum was inside the cartridge on HP's?

Yes, the drum is inside the cartridge on HP. I am going to order a 2nd tray for both of my
Brother 8860 DN printers. I think it will pay for itself over the next year.

As a side note I received my order today from www.quill.com for 2 cases of legal size paper
and I paid $32.40 per case plus tax ( the website said if it is a state other than CA you wouldn't have to pay sales tax.)

One thing I appreciated, as a woman, the reams arrived in 5 per case. Whew!
I ordered on Wed and arrived on Fri with free delivery because I ordered 2 cases.

This is the code and another person posted this on this website: 134-S-214300
Coupon Code to save $15 on your total order: yvh