Brother brand better than generic
November 23, 2008
I've tried the generic ink products for my Brother MCF7820N printer and have been very disappointed. If I stick with the new Brother brand replacements for ink and drum, I have been very satisfied.
Is this a new drum?
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August 27, 2008
This drum arrived with toner particles on the roller. We called to get replacement unit which also have toner particles on it. Since my drum is not working so I have to use this drum. So far, the drum is working OK. I just don't know if this was a returned item from other customer.
Satisfied enough with the printer to continue using it with a new drum.
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August 17, 2008
I purchased my Brother HL-2040 ink-jet printer from Amazon.com. It has worked flawlessly all the time. That is the reason I decided to buy Brother's DRUM when it was time to replace the old one instead of buying another printer - despite the high cost of a new drum. So far it seems that the new drum will give me equally good performance.
GARBAGE
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February 18, 2008
My drum unit lasted for only 3000 pages approximately . Replaced it with another one lasted even less number of pages. I will try not to buy a brother machine again.
Extend Toner Life (i.e, avoid getting ripped off)
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January 26, 2008
The cartridge that this drum holds will refuse to let you print after a certain time, alleging that the toner life is ended.
This will fly in the face of the evidence of crisp pages, with evidently a decent amount of toner left. This is not like the old days, where the pages continue to print, and the print quality degrades as toner dissipates. Nope, this is a "We'll decide for you when you go get another cartridge" move by the manufacturer.
Countermeasures against this ploy:
1. Shake cartridge, replace
2. After a while, #1 won't work. Then, open cover, Options, *00, close cover
2. After a while, #2 won't work. Then, get a black Sharpie and cover the laser window on the non-gear side of the cartridge.
Should get you closer to getting your money's worth.
