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Hi Tony,
Thanks for the rundown. I hope they improved the paper feed in the new
model ... doesn't seem like a good business model for KM to have the
printer die after the first toner cartridge ;-)... that's where all the
money is.
Art
Tony Olson wrote:
> I was in Froogle pricing them (1350) and it seems I was in a vendor website
> reading the Customer Reviews and one of the customers mentioned it in their
> review. I can't be sure though, but I'm certain it wasn't in a NG. That's
> why I mentioned it here to find out if it were true or not. Sorry!! I liked
> the 1250W, but the first one I had stopped being able to feed paper just shy
> of the 1 year warranty. KM paid for all return shipping and sent me out a
> replacement. I printed for whole year after that without having to replace
> the toner cartridge. The toner cartridge was probably worth the price of the
> printer. Recently my second printer had the same problem, so that's takes
> care of that printer. I'm not going to buy another with that track record.
> It may make it a little longer than the warranty
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>
> Tony
>
> "Arthur Entlich" <artistic@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:eoONd.11094$K54.1287@edtnps84...
>
>>Hi Tony,
>>
>>I have this printer, although I haven't set it up yet. Where did you read
>>that the printer cannot use refilled cartridges or 3rd party product?
>>
>>I did read something on the Konica-Minolta website that if you did use
>>non-KM cartridges the printer would take double time to print, for some
>>reason.
>>
>>Art
>>
>>
>>Tony Olson wrote:
>>
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>>>I had a Minolta QMS 1250W PagePro. I liked the printer except they don't
>>>last very long. I was able to get toner cartridge refills for much less
>>>than Minolta charged for there's.
>>>
>>>The next version of this printer is the 1350W and I inadvertently read a
>>>message somewhere that this printer wouldn't allow toner cartridge
>>>refills except from Minolta.
>>>
>>>I was wondering if anyone knows what lasers still allow toner cartridge
>>>refills from 3rd party vendors?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Tony
>>
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