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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1869690" data-attributes="member: 190607">No, they don't.  On the other hand, the laser printers from 20-some years ago that were built like tanks cost thousands of dollars even back then.  You can get an excellent modern high-end personal laser printer for under $200, and there are low-end models that go for well under $100.Interestingly, you can still purchase an HP laser printer that is built like a tank and which goes for thousands of dollars  (if that's what you want):<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FVQZKS/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FVQZKS/?tag=macforums0e4-20</a>But the fact is that even modern personal laser printers still can last a long time.  I had several Brother HL-1440's that lasted in my office for 14 years.  And even then, I didn't retire them because they broke (they didn't), I retired them because I was ready for something newer, faster, and which could print at a higher resolution.  I'd say that I got my money's worth out of them. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />My experience with inkjet printers is that you can expect them to last about 4 to 6 years.  That's not a bad deal considering the fact that if you wait for a good deal on one (assuming that the price isn't driven up by a pandemic), you can get an excellent one for well under $100.  I got my Canon MX922 multi-function on-sale for $70.  That price is pretty amazing considering that if I had purchased a stand-alone sheet feed scanner all by itself it would have been over $300, and the MX922 includes one, along with a number of other functions and a stunning color printer.</blockquote>

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