I have an HP Deskjet 500c purchased in Dec 1992.  It's consumed
50-60 black ink cartridges.  Still works at a reasonable
level when compared to its performance when new.

I got about 140,000 pages out of an HP IIIp laser.  That works out
to roughly 30 toner cartidges. It still works,
but not at a level I can live with in our office.
Your experience may vary.

Tom Turak

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Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 8:43 AM

Maybe we should talk about  printer life in "cartridges used"
as opposed to a very "meaningless" time in use figure?
I have an HP LJ 4-L going strong after five toner cartridges.
It is almost six years old.  After about three or four years, HP sent me a
coupon worth $50, or $100 for a replacement printer.

> I have
> experienced the same problems as Bob with my HP's (my last was the 855C)
> wearing out in about 2-3 years.  They are great printers.  I wonder why HP
> does that?  Maybe to sell a new printer every two years?  Nah!!
> Eric

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