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[–] SARGE@startrek.website 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I bought a toner printer in 2020 and I'm still on the first replacement cart. I have over 2000 pages printed.

Considering I spent $80, plus $40 on the new two pack of toner, I consider it money well spent.

~~I do wish I had bought a laser printer though... There are things I would like to begin printing that will be several thousand pages after it's all finished. Mostly reference materials.~~ DISREGRD THIS I DUM

[–] leverage@lemdro.id 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm confused, toner = laser. Toner is the media, it's fine powder, applied to the paper via the drum and flash fused via a laser. Inkjet, liquid ink is the media, sprayed through a nozzle while moving back and forth.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 0 points 5 days ago

reads manual

You're only confused because I'm dumb! For some reason I was thinking toner and laser were separate types.