Posted by rengel/CA on 6/9/09 5:22pm
Msg #291746

Score!

I was in the market for a 2-tray laser printer but didn't have big bucks to spend on it. I found this HP 4100TN Laser Printer, 4100 with 2 500-sheet trays on ebay for $190 with shipping and for another $30 got a recharged toner cartridge.

When I received it today, we found that it also has a print server card installed! Score! It is a great printer at a great price. We hooked it up and the network found it and did it's voodoo and voila!, I'm up and running.

I am a happy camper.

Reply by Gary Boehm on 6/9/09 5:40pm
Msg #291749

Score!

Yep that sounds like a great deal! I bought my 2200DTN dual tray (250/500) for $68 plus $30 shipping on eBay and it works great too. The guy I bought it from does the service on them in his area and he put a new thermal bar in it for me before sending it out. Yours is probably faster though. Some time I want to find out how to compare the actual speed (including second tray) of the various HP printers in the 2100 - 4500 series. I may want to get another one but only if it is faster than what I have now...

Reply by rengel/CA on 6/9/09 5:50pm
Msg #291752

This one is very fast printing! It claims to print 29 ppm

Reply by John Schenk on 6/9/09 5:44pm
Msg #291751

LOL WAY TO GO!!!!! Glad it worked out for you!!!

JJ

Reply by Linda Juenger on 6/9/09 6:01pm
Msg #291755

I hate to rub it in, but I can beat that.

There is a place in St. Louis who refurbishes printers. The first HP 4100 I bought from them I paid $260 for it and it lasted me not quite 4 years without one single problem,ever.

A couple months ago, I went back and bought 2 more exact same machines for $45 each, yes $90 bucks for 2 dual tray printers.

I wish people would look into Refurbished machines more. You really can save a great deal of money.

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 6/9/09 6:56pm
Msg #291768

Re: I hate to rub it in, but I can beat that.

I second that! My Brother 5250 DNT (dual tray, networking, duplexing) was a refurb I picked up on a special through Office Depot. The refurb machine sells for about $200 normally... but at the time it was on sale for $150.

I had an OD coupon that took $30 off a $150 order, plus a $50 rebate, so when all was said and done, it cost me about $70... or it would have.... but Office Depot royally screwed up the delivery of the printer and "lost" it. But, it was back ordered at the time and I pitched a mini-fit at them (they always mess up orders!) and got another $25 off of that and they decided to send me a NEW printer rather than a refurb.

So I ended up with a new one for a whopping $45. Even if I ended up with the refurb, it was still a great price for this machine. It's super fast and reliable.

BTW... Office Depot is selling them for $179.99 right now:

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/438755/Brother-HL-5250DNT-Network-Monochrome-Laser/

Reply by SReis on 6/9/09 8:50pm
Msg #291777

Its out of stock.... was on last weeks sale too ;-( n/m

Reply by rengel/CA on 6/9/09 7:02pm
Msg #291770

NOW ya tell me! :) n/m