The HPs before that were solid. We had an HP 5P that would not quit. The toner cartridge was pricy, but it did last, so it was more of something to plan for than a constant cost. And you could shake it around a lot and get a few thousand more pages before it got bad, so it gave a fair warning.
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The HPs before that were solid. We had an HP 5P that would not quit. The toner cartridge was pricy, but it did last, so it was more of something to plan for than a constant cost. And you could shake it around a lot and get a few thousand more pages before it got bad, so it gave a fair warning.