[X4U] Looking For A Good Black-and-white Laser Printer

[Randy B.Singer]

revDAVE said:

>Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer -  Is this the replacement? 

Yes.  

>Why is it that you
>feel that the replacement is not as good?

The HL-2040 comes with 8MB of memory, which isn't upgradeable.  If you 
print complex PDF's, large graphics, etc., this printer may not have 
enough memory.

<http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/printer_detail_AREA=PRINTER_1&PRODUCTID
=HL2040.aspx>

Actually you could argue that the HL-5140 is the 1440's replacement.  It 
can print at a higher resolution, it has a faster processor, it has a USB 
2.0 interface, and it can hold much more RAM.  But it sells for almost 
twice the price of the HL-1440.

<http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/printer_detail_AREA=PRINTER_1&PRODUCTID
=HL5140.aspx>

Here are the specs for the HL-1440 by comparison.  As you can see, it has 
excellent specs for the price.  At the price, I've been telling folks 
with offices that they should consider purchasing one for each employee 
instead of purchasing one expensive workgroup printer.

<http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/printer_detail.aspx?AREA=PRINTER_2&PROD
UCTID=HL1440>


>Thanks for the info.  You imagine that there will be discount toner
>available for the HL-1440 for a long time to come?

As long as there is a demand.  And since Brother sold a ton of these 
printers, and they are very reliable, I suspect that there will be a 
demand for consumables for them for many years.

Here is a Brother-compatible high-capacity toner cartridge for $30.25:
http://store.yahoo.com/megatoners/hl1212higyie.html

You can get a high-capacity remanufactured genuine Brother toner 
cartridge for $35 here:
http://www.inkfarm.com/products/cartridges.epl?printerid=2557

For $30 you can get a refill-it-yourself kit that will allow you to 
refill your Brother printer's cartridge yourself *twice*:
http://store.ink-refills.net/laser-toner-refill-kit-7.html
or
http://www.lasercorporation.com/laserrefillkits/refillkits/index.asp?ID2=Br
other%AE_HL-1440


You can purchase a Brother compatible drum for only $50 from:
http://store.yahoo.com/megatoners/brotdrdrum14.html

or for $49 from:
http://www.onlinetonerstore.com/productdisplay.asp?pid=6061



Randy B. Singer
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