Thank you Carlos, Basil, You really helped a lot. See my answers down inline. On 10/17/18 12:16 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 17/10/2018 08.51, Basil Chupin wrote:
On 17/10/18 12:30 am, Radule Šoškić wrote:
On 10/16/18 3:10 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 16/10/2018 10.01, Radule Šoškić wrote:
Have you checked out the cost of the toner cartridges and their availability?
Yes, I've checked it even before narrowing my list. I checked local prices of new and "recycled" cartridges (third party). I also checked the capacity - number of pages printed per cartridge. Also, I have some unofficial info from local services on how often these devices are got repaired. I only missed the info on Linux (Leap) compatibility/support. :) Looking at HP page that Carlos pointed me to, it seems that both are OK with Linux. At least equally OK.
Good point.
One of the links I found at the HP site listed the exact part numbers of the toner cartridge the printer would accept. And they are expensive.
Looking again at the "HP LaserJet Pro MFP M280nw" printer, a 203X cartridge (black) is 116.90€ at HP site ((3200 pages). The 203A cyan cartridge is 92.90€ (1300 pages; the 203X cyan makes 2500 pages).
I've noticed that printed page capacity of m452 is approximately twice better comparing to mfp280. This makes it cheaper in longer time expenses. No scanning/copying though. Here where I live, the two are selling at same prices, so initial cost is equal. Later, mfc280 will spend twice more cartridges comparing to m452. And cartridges for them do not differ much in price,
The site warns that the printer has a security feature that blocks usage of third party cartridges that do not have a certain chip. Security feature, they say. Also "anti-fraud technology".
I am aware of that.
The HP site lists a bunch of possible cartridges in different capacities: 1400 pages, 3500, or 3200.
The printer comes with "courtesy" cartridges with half capacity.
I am aware of that. I've seen that on many printers.
I'm looking at the Spanish site: <https://store.hp.com/SpainStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=T6B80A&opt=B19&sel=PRN>
Best regards, Radule