Cheap Printers are not so cheap in the long run

HP M401dn – MICR Laser Printer

The other day I was helping a customer choose a replacement printer. The customer wanted a printer that was network / duplex and we were comparing the HP LaserJet M401dn vs the M602dn to replace their old HP LaserJet P3005dn. You can pick up the 35ppm M401dn for $300 and the 52ppm M602dn for $1,200.

At first you may think this is a no brainer, you can buy four M401dn’s for the price of one M602dn. They are both duplex network printers. There are a few differences. 1. The M602dn holds 500 sheets of paper vs. the M401dn at 250 sheets. 2. The duty cycle of the M602dn is 225,000 vs. the M401dn at 50,000. 3. The M602dn prints 52ppm vs. the M401dn at 35ppm. Note: The duty cycle number really doens’t mean much by itself, but can be used for comparison purposes between models for robustness. In other words the M602dn is made to last, the M401dn is on the edge of disposable. 

My customer typically prints 7,000 pages per month.

If you are printing 7,000 pages per month you’ll save $92.40 per month going with the M600 series vs the M400 series. That’s pretty impressive. In 10 months you’ve paid for the difference in price in for the M600 series printer. After that you’re printing money.

You may be asking why not go with the M601dn vs the M602dn as the M601dn costs $250 more than the M601dn. The answer is HP designs the M601 series of printers to only use the CE390A (standard yield) cartridge. The high yield (CE390X) doesn’t fit in the M601 series. The CE390A cartridge cost per page is significantly higher than the  CE390X (1.61

HP LaserJet M602dn – MICR Laser Printer

cents vs. 1.07 cents). At 0.54 cents per page x 7,000 pages, that’s a savings of $36 per month by going with the high yield cartridges. So you can pay off the $36 extra paid for the M602 model in six months time. Easy Money!

What about New HP MICR toner cartridges for check printing (magnetic toner cartridges)? The savings per month jumps to $133.82 bringing your payback down to just under 7 months. Another benefit is the more robust M600 series is less likely to leave you high and dry with a failure right before a payroll or AP run.

So what if you buy Advantage brand remanufactured cartridges for your HP printers instead of new HP? The savings per month does drop to $59.89, bringing your payback out to 15 months. Still well worth it for a more reliable printer.

What about Advantage HP MICR toner cartridges for check printing (Refanufactured)? The savings per month is $103.92 bringing your payback down to just under 9 months.

The real key here is determining how many pages you print per month then calculating how long it will take to recoup your investment. Regardless you will always spend more money per page on the low end printers. In addition to lower operating costs, the high end printers also offer increased speed, greater reliability, greater durability and improved paper handling. If you page volume justifies it, you will be well served by investing in a higher end printer.

New Product: HP CF214A MICR Toner for LaserJet M712n, M712dn, M712hx

CF214A MICR Toner Cartridge for HP LaserJet M700 Series

Advantage Laser Products is proud to release the Premium CF214A MICR toner cartridge for the HP LaserJet 700 Series including M712, M712n, M712dn, m712hx for laser check printing. Our CF214A MICR Toner cartridge is a genuine new HP cartridge that’s been retrofitted with MICR or magnetic toner. Page yield is 12,000 pages at 5% coverage. Cost $350 each, with free ground shipping. This is a stock item. For the moment have no plans to produce the CF214X MICR Toner Cartridge. We are the first company to produce a MICR cartridge for the the LaserJet 700 series. We anticipate lite demand for this product as wide format printers are rarely used for check printing.

The M700 series of LaserJet printers are designed as an enterprise class printer at 40 ppm with a monthly duty cycle of 100,000 pages. Recommend monthly print volume is 5,000 – 20,000 pages. What makes the M700 series of printers unique is it’s ability to handle paper sizes up to 11 x 17/Tabloid. It comes standard with two 250 sheet trays. Three additional trays can also be added on. In addition to being a network printer, you can print wirelessly via HP ePrint and Apple AirPrint. Apple AirPrint allows you to print directly from your iPhone or iPad wirelessly.

Troy MICR Toner Cartridge Rebate – Buy 2, Get $45 Gift Card

Troy MICR Toner for Check Printing

If you buy Troy Brand MICR toner, you rarely see Troy MICR toner discounted, in fact you are used to paying a premium. Now through April 17th, we’re offering a $45 gift card for every two Troy MICR toner cartridges purchased.  There are no forms to fill out, no proof of purchase codes to clip. Each order can qualify for up to five (5) gift cards. You can choose from the following gift cards, REI, Shell Gas, Zappos, Omaha Steaks, Lowe’s Foot Locker, Gap, Golfsmith, Barnes & Noble, Bass Pro Shops and Landry’s Restaurants (too numerous to list).  Note: these must be Troy Brand and not Advantage Brand cartridges.

Details:  Buy 2 Troy MICR Toner Gift Card Deal

For even greater savings we offer both new and remanufactured toner cartridges for Troy printers. Both our Advantage Brand (Remanufactured) and our Premium New MICR cartridges for Troy are guaranteed to perform as good as the original Troy product. The quality is proven, the savings undeniable.

Labs: HP LaserJet M712n MICR Toner Cartridge in Development

CF214A and CF214X MICR Toner in Development

HP has just released the HP LaserJet Enterprise 700 series which includes the M712n, M712dn and the M712xh. The new series is rated at 40 ppm and can handle 11×17 paper. The printer has a standard (CF214A) and high yield (CF214X) toner cartridges that yield 10,000 and 17,500 pages respectively. The base model M712n is a network printer, the M712dn adds in duplex capablity, the M712xh duplexes, plus includes a hard drive and a 4,600 page input capacity.

It’s really hard to know whom HP is targeting with this printer. The printer is expensive, the base model M712n costs $1,899. You can buy an M600 series printer that is faster for half the price. Unless you have to print 11×17 sheets, this printer just doesn’t make sense. So we don’t anticipate this to be a big seller.

Our goal is to produce a CF214A MICR toner cartridge and a CF214X MICR toner cartridge by March 1st, 2013. Stay tuned for developments.

New Lower Prices on CC364A CC364X CE390A and CE390X MICR Toner Cartridges

We’ve just dropped our prices on the MICR toner cartridges on the following HP Part #’s: CC364A, CC364X, CE390A, and CE390X for use in HP: P4014DN, P4014N, P4015DN, P4015N, P4015TN, P4015X, P4515N, P4515TN, P4515X and LaserJet Enterprise 600 M600, M601, M602, M603, LaserJet M4555MFP printers. You may find cheaper MICR toner cartridges, but you won’t find better. We are devoted to providing highest quality MICR toner cartridges for laser check printing. Here is the new pricing…

CC364A MICR Toner Cartridge – $185  (Page Yield: 10,000)

CC364X MICR Toner Cartridge – $235  (Page Yield: 24,000)

CE390A MICR Toner Cartridge – $185  (Page Yield: 10,000)

CE390X MICR Toner Cartridge – $235  (Page Yield: 24,000)

New Product: HP M401dn MICR Laser Printer – On Sale!

HP M401dn MICR Laser Printer

We’ve just purchased a large batch of HP LaserJet M401dn duplexing network laser printers at a great price. We’ve converted the toner cartridges that came with these printers to MICR toner cartridges. The good news is we’re able to offer the HP M401dn MICR Laser Printer at the same price as the M401n. The dn not only offers networking and duplexing, but also includes a color touch screen for easy operation. While supplies last these are on sale for $389 each plus shipping. The our M401dn MICR Laser Printer includes a New CF280A MICR Toner Cartridge. To reduce your printing costs, we recommend the Advantage Brand CF280x MICR Toner Cartridge (Remanufactured).

As far as check printing goes, the duplex option really isn’t that useful. But I know for my own personal use, the duplex option is a great way to save paper and space if you have to file the paper. I duplex 90% of my print jobs. The color touch screen is much easier to use than the older 2 line display.

Some Specs: The M401dn prints at 35 pages per minute with a first page out in 8 seconds. The recommended print volume is 750 to 5,000 pages per month. And while this isn’t a wireless printer, this printer does support Apple Airprint, so you can print directly from your Apple iphone, ipad or ipod wirelessly. In addition this is a network printer, so you can plug it into your router/switch as well as USB.

Get one while supplies last. http://www.advlaser.com/HP-M401DN-Laser-Printer-CF278A-MICR-Toner-p/rcprm401dnnm.htm