Laser printer use question

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 09 June 2013 02:36:29 Phil did opine:

> Thank you for reading this.
> 
> I have been continually plagued with dried ink jet cartridges over the
> years and so I though a laser printer would be my best option.
> 
> I'm considering a HP MFP M175NW multifunction printer which seems to
> fill the bill. However, the specs read that the monthly number of pages
> is 250 - 950. This seems to imply that the minimum number of pages is
> 250. I'm likely to print no more than 5 which has caused me to waste
> several expensive ink jet cartridges.
> 
> Have I misunderstood the specs and will I run into problems if I only
> print a few, or no, pages per month?

Well I had a reply composed, but this is kmail, and its getting more 
funkity as time goes by.  No clue where it went, it just went away as I was 
typing.

I don't think a laser actually has a minimum per month, and if you are 
energy conscious, it could even be turned off between jobs.  Just be aware 
that the turn on surge when the drum is cold, can be circuit breaker 
tripping.

With that HP MFP device though, its an inkjet, and I can well believe the 
250 pages quoted.  I have an Epson NX-515 I gave up on, even a full bleed 
color print a day cannot keep the nozzles clean.  Its scanner is decent 
though, so it won't get binned anytime soon.

Cheers, Gene
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