You've probably heard how long-lasting and bulletproof Brother laser printers are, right?

Well, here's another data point: I've owned an MFC 7345N for going on twenty years now, which has mostly had light use although I did print a book manuscript on it a couple of times. Up until last year it operated flawlessly, but then I started having problems with the sheet feeder and more recently it decided it was finally low on toner.

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#computers #stuff #LaserPrinter

Figured out a hack for accidentally printing a unprintable/desktop layout in Filemaker. All the objects get hidden from print. At least this way I'm not wasting a couple of sheets of paper, just warming it up. Nothing to see here, just stick it back in the paper tray.

#FileMaker #Hack #LaserPrinter

LED Printers: The Quiet Achievers You May Not Have Heard Of

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/led-printers-the-quiet-achievers-you-may-not-have-heard-of/

EDIT: It has found a home!

Free to a good home: A set of replacement laser printer parts from LaserPrinterKits dot com. The CDs are labeled Apple Deluxe 600/630 16/600 Deluxe Maintenance Repair Kit.  🖨️ 🔧 💿

#Macintosh #FreeToAGoodHome #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #LaserPrinter

You know how the received wisdom of all competent techies on the entire internet is that you should get a black n white #Brother #LaserPrinter because they are the only ones that ever Just Work, work reliably for years, and they won't bend you over for supplies?

Yesterday mine failed to print.

What manner of strange universe have I been transported to?

Free to a good home: A LocalTalk card for an HP LaserJet . . . II? Maybe III. Model 33416A. It's been far too long. I can't blame forgetting that on COVID brain fog. 😅

#Macintosh #HP #LocalTalk #LaserJet #LaserPrinter #FreeToAGoodHome #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #Networking #HewlettPackard

EDIT: They have found a home.

Free to a good home: THREE Xerox toner cartridges. Two are still in the original box. 7041/7042/4010/4011 🖨️

#FreeToAGoodHome #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #Printer #LaserPrinter #Xerox

@debacle Or do it like us did if you have the physical space:

Buy a used office #copymachine on the 2nd hand market for maybe 300€. Add 100-150€ to rent a truck to get it to your home.

Ours is: #KonicaMinolta #Bizhub C224e https://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/products/predecessor-products/bizhub-c224e/ but you may get Konica Minolta machines also under the brand "Develop": https://www.konicaminolta.eu/eu-en/news/develop-brand-identity-refresh

Those https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multifunction_Printer offer awesome features, reliability, stability, proper document loader, A3 size scanning and printing, color, ... and are very easy to maintain with astonishing cheap supply. A fresh load of toner lasts for 50.000 pages or so. Basically endlessly for a typical household.

Make sure to disconnect it from power supply when not needed as it is consuming too much IMO. I do it via Shelly Plug S + HomeAssistant integration.

HTH

#printer #printers #laserprinter #PIM