For me I buy the maker's toner for a very simple reason. I want to avoid voiding my warranty.
Bob
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I have a new Brother HL 2240 and was disgusted at how short a period the toner lasted and wonder what their excuse is.
Anyway, I know that there are different toner cassettes for sale but wonder what the most cost effective one is. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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In answer to the clarification request, Is this the issue of the starter toner?" My answer is NO although I do resent the dishonesty of Printer manufacturers.
I did have a Samsung ML 6040 which I used refilled cassettes on and they ran for ever but the printer developed a fault which was like a scratch line running down every page it printed which was nothing to do with using refills but it had to go.
The Brother HL 2240 prints like a dream and at speed but as I'm the Secretary to an Angling Club I print quite a lot of stuff. I'm not bothered about warranty at the price the printer cost.
I sent an Email to the dealer I bought the machine who sent a reply saying, Brother toner is £20.00 ex vat without mentioning which type of cassette it was. I assume its a genuine Brother replacement so I will have to ask him tomorrow what type it is.
Another local dealer I contacted sent me a reply for costs saying, "The HL 2240 takes a TN2210 toner at 1200 rated pages or the TN2220 at 2600 rated pages (at 5% coverage). We have the remanufactured TN2210 in stock." I assume that means its not a Brother one. He also neglected to mention costs.
He did clarify my question on the drum unit for which I'm thankful stating. "The drum unit is the 'container' in which the toner cartridge is placed and does an entirely different job. That is typically rated at 12,000 pages. These can be purchased as special orders. I do not typically carry these in stock as it is a fairly rare purchase. He also failed to mention costs.
In conclusion I have to say that cost is an important factor to me and if Brother costs are higher than alternative cassettes I know where I'm going but I would welcome advice on which are the reliable suppliers.
I like Amazon Prime since if it's no good, back it goes.
I suppose that I have to get used to oblique answers on this Forum but the problem is that I'm not as bright as most other Forum member
I read, "Then a nod to Amazon Prime offers." and never having heard of it before I keyed it into the Internet and a page of toners for the HL2240 came up with different prices and all marked "compatible" which I assume means they are not Brother items.
The question is has anyone used any of them and if so which ones and how did they rate them?
I then keyed into what I assumed was a Brother toner page and found the following and as is normal for a new starter it looks as though the manufacturers are conspiring to confuse normal folk. Joking of course but bearing in mind I'm looking for the best deal or the most pages per pound note which should I go for?
BTN2220-C £20.40
TN2210-C £13.20
TN-2220 £30.51
TN-2220 £40.76
TN-2210 £27.61
You would have to ask them for pages of print at some 5% coverage to get that answer. I don't see it here. Good question.
Bob
I dont understand what is meant by having to, "ask them for pages of print at some 5% coverage to get that answer." I regret to have to take so much time but I fear that its because I just don't trust the people who sell toner, what an indictment on them or is it me?
You make me think that I'm doing the right thing by buying the maker's toner. I don't worry about the voiding of the warranty and such.
Bob
"If there is no trust, then there is no sale?" Where did you get that from? It reminded me of another say which I got from an old shop steward, that is when there such people as shop stewards.
The relationship between the workers on the shop floor and the management is built on trust and understanding. The management don't understand us and we don't trust them.
I'm still thinking about what toner to buy.
It looks pretty obvious that the drum container, if thats the correct way to describe it, is the most cost effective way to buy toner. The problem is that I know what a cassette is but I'm uncertain about a drum. I have read that: "With Brother laser products the toner and drum work independently - this is cheaper to run than those where the two units are combined. If one runs out, you don't have to replace both items simultaneously, substantially reducing waste, saving precious resources and your cash."
I have no idea what that means in that I know that with a cassette one just bungs it into the machine but is there a simple way to explain what is meant by, "With Brother laser products the toner and drum work independently?"
I have similar printer and I use a china compatible brand named (INK tank) pretty good one, I dont know if such inks are available in your country anyhow its much cheaper than original and the agent here is giving me great offer with warranty, but I had horrible experience with other company who do refill therefore i preferred those compatible ones