![]() ![]() So, I look online - wow £75! What a rip off! The ink cartridges for these things cost a bomb (so far I have just paid up but I will probably start refilling soon) but this is beginning to take the p*ss I thought!Īfter a bit of research, I discover how these things work. ![]() The printer literally won't print anything until you replace the imaging unit. At first I thought, 'ahhh its ok, it's just a warning, I'll carry on printing until it really needs replacing' - wrong. So once we hit this page count, the red light of death illuminates on your printer and we get a lovely message saying 'Warning, prepare new imaging unit'. They also have a built in hard coded lifespan of about 5000 pages (i think.). These Samsung printers have a kind of printing 'odometer' that records how many pages have been printed using the current imaging unit. ![]() To be fair, this component is a consumable, it will wear out eventually causing blurry or streaky pages etc. ![]() It's a drum which is an essential component in any laser printer and it is used to transfer ink to the page in the printing process. The other 'consumable' on these printers is the so called 'Imaging unit'. ![]()
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