Hey nerds! I am in need of a color laser printer.
I want to find a laser printer who's toner I can refill without worrying about DRM bullshit too much. (No chipped cartridges!)
Full duplex is not needed, but is welcome.
I've never really messed with color lasers aside from like an early 00s HP Laserjet, and while I would generally prefer to go used, I don't have the time to take a risk on a used printer (we're operating under a ~two week deadline on this project.)
Any suggestions?
@ajroach42 I've been very happy with my Brother DCP-L8410CDW, though it is not cheap (but it's worked 100% reliably and also works with IPP Everywhere under Linux). It also does duplex printing. This was pretty much my attempt at buying my way out of printer misery, and successfully so.
From what I can *tell*, the toner cartridges do not appear to have any chips - I've just removed one, and I can't find any electronic contact points at all, though I may of course have missed something.
The significant price difference between first-party and third-party toners for this model, though, suggests that they are indeed unchipped and don't require "remanufacturing".
@joepie91 Thanks!