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Old 03-18-2025, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
So you paid $85 to someone to tell you that you should buy a new printer. You could've just bought a brand new color laser jet printer for less than $400, and not tried to fix a broken old one.

Unless you're under manufacture's warranty, home printers are considered disposable. When they break - if you can't fix it yourself, just buy a new one. It takes less time, is more cost-efficient, and is less effort than paying for diagnosis or repair.
So true. This logic also applies, IMHO, to all electronics and appliances that cost $500 or less. Once you start getting into major appliances like refrigerators, washer/dryers look at the age (10+ years, just replace) and the cost of the repair and make an analysis. I have spent $350 to fix, just to have another issue 6 months later at another $350. Cheaper to replace.