What is the life expectancy of an average laser printer in a small business setting? -

Just doing a report and wondered if anyone knew the general answer to this... no specifics... medium output for printer.

All the printers have a rated capacity. Most of the printer has a design life of five years at rated print volume. Normal laser printer which we use at home or small office is able to take 1000 to 2000 pages printing per month. Multiply the capacity with 60 months. That brings it to 60000 to 120000 print outs and that s its design life.

Business settings vary, but lets assume you have an HP Laserjet 2430 (a minimum workgroup monochrome laser printer). Monochrome laser printers have consumable parts which are: Tray 2 amp; 3 Pickup and Feed Rollers Tray 1 Pickup Roller Tray 1 Separation Pad Transfer/Charging Roller Fuser Image Roller (Color Laser only) Image Transfer Belt (Color Laser only) These are parts you replace over the life of the printer in addition to the toner cartridge. For an HP laserjet 2430 the fuser has a life of about 125,000 pages but can last in some cases to about 300,000+. Printer parts companies are now providing roller kits which includes everything mentioned above, except the fuser. Non-consumable assemblies that can fail, are: Tray 1 and Tray (2 amp; 3) paper pickup assemblies Laser scanner assembly Main Motor Formatter Assembly DC Controller High Voltage Power Supply Fans Door hinges LCD Screen Of course these things are replaceable. So really, a laser printer can last as long as there are parts available for it. In a business setting though, productivity is increased when older technology is replaced with newer technology that provides faster printing and more features in addition to lower cost supplies. The typical life cycle of a laser printer in a business setting can be anywhere from 1 year to 5 years depending on the business. Laser printers are made to be repairable which increases their life cycle. Case Example: I have two HP Laserjet 5si printers, one in each of two computer labs. There is a confirmed defect with the top cover assembly in this model printer. The top cover assembly has been discontinued by HP so I will have trouble getting this part. From a business sense I would choose a newer replacement model. Such as a laserjet 4350N.

decades if not abused

mine last more than 10 years - HP Laserjet IIp It all depedns - on the brand, the usage and the way you care for it Minimum 5 years I say

use this formula : sum of Papers * sum of cartrige =5000000