Printer copier advise

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Hi All,

Currently print approx 200-300 pages a day - 7 days a week.
I had a smallish Laser printer a Brother HL5450DN which was great for a while but it was just costing too much in consumables and was getting extremely got when printing 500 pages plus over the weekend.

I then purchased a used photocopier a sharp MX2300 which in all honesty is excellent. Even if I need to print of 1000+ pages its fine and doesn't even get warm but bloody hell its a pain in the ass!!!

Even a small issue becomes a big one. Once the transfer belt ripped so I purchased a replacement which was not cheap I now again have an issue today which I beleive is to do with the alignment of the transfer belt. Clearly this photocopier might be a little overkill so I would like something in between.

Any advise would be grateful!!!

Thanks

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I am happy to pay up front to get a better quality long lasting product thats cheaper to run in the long term.

There are so many out there it would be great to get some recommendations.

Just deciding on if the one I have is worth repairing or is it just going to be a money pit now.

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MrReg said:

I posted on her about a month ago with the same sort of query.
Looked at hiring through Ricoh I think it was, but the cost didn't add up for us. They even looked at refurb printers for us, but even then I couldn't see that much of a benefit.
We ended up with a Xerox 3615 which has been great. Initial toner lasted for 4600 pages, and just paid £190 for one for 22,500 prints. Quality is good, and it is a lot quicker than the previous printers that we've had. There's even £100 cashback on it at the moment too.
Bought from Printerland (I've no link to them myself) and the service was great.

Hi Mr Reg,

Thank you so much for your reply - this is exactly what I was looking for. I had a look at the printer you mentioned and it is a great happy medium for what I am looking for.

The high capacity toner is impressive with a 22,500 print. I looked at the drum prices and capacity and again it is reasonable.
It was the main problem I had with my brother printer - the drum needed replaced after 3 months of use and at 100 quid a pop was a pain.

I tried all sorts of "compatible" alternatives but as far as I am concerned they are all rubbish, cause all sorts of ghosting, smearing and in general makes a very poor quality print. I only use genuine comsumables now.

Thank you again!