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Review on ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ HP Monochrome LaserJet Enterprise M605n Printer with HP FutureSmart Firmware, Model E6B69A by James Mcphearson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great printer for home use - Used

I got tired of spending a fortune on ink cartridges for my home printer and it stopped feeding paper and stalled all the time (old HP btw) so left I did a search and found that ALL home printers are terrible as of 2018. Why? Because printer companies used to make fortunes selling ink and toner, then lost a major lawsuit in 2017, and now have to let third-party ink and toner companies sell refills. Therefore, the accountants of all companies decided that the only way to make up for lost profits was to build printers in a Third World manufacturing facility, either from cheaper parts or from inferior labor. As a result, even inexpensive business printers are terrible. After reading all the reviews on this site, I realized that the HP605 was a solid device and that business users loved it and regretted swapping it out for newer models. So I bought a refurbished printer with the longest warranty the sellers offered. (1 year old) I hope I don't have to fix it but that's the only way. I also bought a third party toner cartridge and bundled them together for an expensive home, but it's better than throwing money down the printer's toilet. I'll come back and update this review if it breaks, but it's been a month of simple typing and it's working great so far. And that's a much better print quality than that old inkjet printer. I've looked at the stats you can do with these printers and mine has printed over 120,000 sheets of paper in its previous lifetime.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • Some issues