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When buying a used printer, you should primarily check for signs of wear and tear, print quality, functionality by testing printouts, maintenance history, compatibility with your system, and inquire about the availability of spare parts and support, while also considering the printer's age and model; if unsure, consider getting a professional inspection.
Key points to check:
Key points to check:
- Physical condition:
Look for visible damage like cracks, rust, excessive dirt, or signs of heavy use.
- Print quality:
Print a test page to assess the quality of text and graphics, checking for streaks, smudges, uneven printing, and color accuracy.
- Paper handling:
Test different paper sizes and weights to ensure smooth feeding and no paper jams.
- Noise level:
Listen for excessive noise during printing, which could indicate mechanical issues.
- Maintenance history:
Ask the seller for any records of servicing or repairs done on the printer.
- Ink/toner levels:
Check the current ink or toner levels and consider the cost of replacements.
- Connectivity options:
Verify if the printer supports your preferred connection methods like Wi-Fi, USB, or Ethernet.
- Software compatibility:
Ensure the printer's drivers are compatible with your operating system.
- Print speed:
If you need to print large volumes, consider the printer's printing speed.
- Warranty and return policy:
Check if the seller offers any warranty or return policy for the used printer.
- Spare parts availability:
Investigate whether replacement parts are readily available for the printer model
I own RICO SP 210su model and some of the things that I found out is,
1. If you are going to use it with MS Windows, then both scanner and printer works, if on Linux or *BSD then only printer will work, scanner is no go(drivers are for Linux, *BSD are available on github, not from official site, officially it is not supported).
2. Tray 2(single page feed tray), its is easy to insert the paper at an angle, not a big issue, just so you know thing
3. Replacement drum, cartridge, toner are all available on amazon.in so you can replace/refill them with ease.
4. Toner reset chip is also available on amazon, 3 for 300 I think so you are good to go there. If you want to diy then that's also possible there are enough guides online. If you need help let me know.
5. The OPC drum(the green thing on the cartridge) from the original cartridge will last a long time but the ones you buy as replacement wont. My original is still going strong after more than 5K prints but the replacement went out after around 3K prints, may be it was bad luck, may be something else so just so you know.
6. If you want to scan legal documents, about top or bottom 2cm will be lost as the max you can scan is A4 size.
7. The rubber pads that are at the bottom wont provide enough air circulation so put a small wooden pieces each and that will do good.
8. If you take more than 30 prints at a time, wear a mask, else you will be berating toner power for sometime.
Regarding Maintenance, This one is almost trouble free type of printer, if you get black shade in printer, remove the cartridge and wipe the OPC drum with clean cloth and you are good to go.
When buying,
1. Check the cartridge, opc drum for damage,
2. Check if the cartridge slides smoothly into the printer also check the channel that guides the cartridge, sometimes they might be broken.
3. Check the paper tray, and see if the printer can pull in single sheet without difficulty. Some of the wheels on the paper pulling system might get worn off or damaged.
Hope this helps
1. If you are going to use it with MS Windows, then both scanner and printer works, if on Linux or *BSD then only printer will work, scanner is no go(drivers are for Linux, *BSD are available on github, not from official site, officially it is not supported).
2. Tray 2(single page feed tray), its is easy to insert the paper at an angle, not a big issue, just so you know thing
3. Replacement drum, cartridge, toner are all available on amazon.in so you can replace/refill them with ease.
4. Toner reset chip is also available on amazon, 3 for 300 I think so you are good to go there. If you want to diy then that's also possible there are enough guides online. If you need help let me know.
5. The OPC drum(the green thing on the cartridge) from the original cartridge will last a long time but the ones you buy as replacement wont. My original is still going strong after more than 5K prints but the replacement went out after around 3K prints, may be it was bad luck, may be something else so just so you know.
6. If you want to scan legal documents, about top or bottom 2cm will be lost as the max you can scan is A4 size.
7. The rubber pads that are at the bottom wont provide enough air circulation so put a small wooden pieces each and that will do good.
8. If you take more than 30 prints at a time, wear a mask, else you will be berating toner power for sometime.
Regarding Maintenance, This one is almost trouble free type of printer, if you get black shade in printer, remove the cartridge and wipe the OPC drum with clean cloth and you are good to go.
When buying,
1. Check the cartridge, opc drum for damage,
2. Check if the cartridge slides smoothly into the printer also check the channel that guides the cartridge, sometimes they might be broken.
3. Check the paper tray, and see if the printer can pull in single sheet without difficulty. Some of the wheels on the paper pulling system might get worn off or damaged.
Hope this helps
