On 2024-01-20 11:34, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote:
I've found Brother laser printers to be fairly reliable, especially considering how complex and mechanical they are. I don't buy other brands so I cannot compare them.
Some years back (don't remember how long ago) I bought a Samsung wireless laser printer. IIRC, I needed a new cartridge for the old (HP?) laser printer and the cost of it was more than for a new printer. I chose the Samsung because it had the lowest cost on replacement toner cartridges vs other printers available at the time. After quite a few years of faithful service I went to turn it on one day and it just flashed an orange light at me. An Internet search said a capacitor on one of the circuit boards located on the side of the machine needed to be replaced. It wasn't easy removing the side panel of the printer. Once I got it off I immediately saw the bad capacitor just as in the photos shown in the web page that showed what I should expect to find. I pulled out the circuit board with the bad cap, desoldered the bad one, and put a new in. After putting everything back together again the printer is working fine once again. One more bit of electronics gear brought back to life instead of going to e-waste. -- Cheers! Kevin. https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens | "Nerds make the shiny things that | distract the mouth-breathers, and Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | that's why we're powerful" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick