*DEAD* Staples- Lexmark E-210 Laser Printer $70! CHECK YOUR REBATES! (CDW's $50 Rebate extended to 8/17/02)

[gsethi]

Got the toner cartridge for E-210 for $39.99 + tax = ~42.93

Cant be happier than that.

Printer w/ starter cartridge : $20
New Cartridge: $40
Satisfaction with this printer: Priceless

Thanks

 

[palidor]

<< Got the toner cartridge for E-210 for $39.99 + tax = ~42.93

Cant be happier than that.

Printer w/ starter cartridge : $20
New Cartridge: $40
Satisfaction with this printer: Priceless

Thanks >>



care to share where/how you got a new toner cartridge for $40?

 

[compuser]

don't know if anyone has mentioned this before 'officially' but i recently learned (from one of the store-guys who baught the e-210 himself) that the reason these are dropping in price faster than a lead ball, is because they AREN'T compatible with XP (not sure if that means no current/future driver support available... i didn't see xp as one of the systems listed for the product) and that lexmark is already working on the next model of the printer.

someone correct me if this is incorrect/partially correct info.

 

[gsethi]

<< care to share where/how you got a new toner cartridge for $40? >>



damn....forgot to mention

thats one of YMMV and Luck thingy.

the Office Depot near my home is closing. Luckily i dropped in there and found couple of E-210 cartridges for 50% off. i bought one.

Normal Price: $80.00
Discount (50%) : $40.00
Net: $40 + tax

also, bought Quick Books 2002 Premier for $249. they have more copies for it but they are running fast outta everything.

 

[Whymetwo]

on the back of the rebate it says that Staples is excluded
in the rebate

 

[admiralares]

Staples has it's own rebate system going on which includes this Lexmark: Staples Rebate Center

 

[GooberedUp]

<< don't know if anyone has mentioned this before 'officially' but i recently learned (from one of the store-guys who baught the e-210 himself) that the reason these are dropping in price faster than a lead ball, is because they AREN'T compatible with XP (not sure if that means no current/future driver support available... i didn't see xp as one of the systems listed for the product) and that lexmark is already working on the next model of the printer.

someone correct me if this is incorrect/partially correct info. >>



Who was the official source. If it was a Staples person I'd give that statement as much credence as lasting peace in the mideast happening next week. Check out the link: XP Support

 

[overclock]

I am using XP and the E210 printer. They work GREAT together. Using the USB cable, the driver disk isn't even needed.

CONCERNING THE TONER!!!!!!!

I went to CompUSA today for the DVD player and while I was there I checked out the toner for the Lexmark e210 and the Samsung ML-1210.
THEY ARE THE SAME!!!
From what I could tell they appear to be totally interchangable. The two toners at CUSA cost the same but they can be found cheaper on the net. If you go to CUSA be careful. They have the Lexmark toner in the box with an illustration on the front. This picture does not represent the toner inside the box. The two indentations on the top front of the cartridge are reversed. When I came home I pulled mine out and compared it to my mental image of the Samsung and everything was the same. Even down to the symbols on the top right of the toner plastic housing. Take a digital picture of your toner and compare it to the one in the Samsung at CUSA.

 

[GooberedUp]

Only makes sense that they should be interchangable. I can't imagine justifying the added engineering costs to design a slighly different cartridge and having to modify the printer parts and the manufacturing molds, etc.

Well, good news then. If Lexmark charges more for the toner cart and provides less memory, it's probably to help them recoup some of their OEMing costs.

 

[compuser]

@#$%@ that staples guy. i didn't buy the printer from there because both, the box didn't have XP as one of the OSes on it and the guy working there told me he had problems getting it to work with his XP.

putting 1&1 together, i think he was probably trying to avoid any further confrontation with me since they didn't have any more E210s and I asked for a rain check. of course, they 'can't give it if it's not listed in the friggin flyer'. some of the employees at BB/OM/CUSA are really gettting on my nerves. i'll have to go there and have a nice little "talk" with that kid.

thanks for the update guys, i'll keep this in mind with looking at the samsung/brother instead.

 

[ScottS]

Update Concerning the Toner Cartridges

This afternoon I made a stop by my local Compusa, looking to see if they had any cheap GPS's [no luck ]. While there, I wandered back to where the printers are displayed and discovered a Lexmark 210 and an Samsung 1210 sitting side by side. Taking advantage of the opportunity, I popped both of the puppies open and removed the toner cartridges for a detailed comparison. The result is one of those "good news, bad news" situations, as the cartridges are identical, except for one important difference ! :


There is a offset between the two units dealing with a recessed area on the top right, which matches a metal flag and pin internally in the printers. I will try to describe the layout, size and position of this area on the two cartridges. In each example your visual point of view is looking at the unit from the top, in the same orientation that you would hold the cartridge as you were inserting it into the printer.

Samsung:

The notch is 12mm wide, with the right edge 60mm from the right end of the cartridge. Measuring from the right edge of the notch, the first part of the notch is 15mm long, and 6mm in depth from the top surface of the cartridge and about 4mm wide, with the next area of the notch 12mm long, 3mm deep, and 8mm wide.

Lexmark:

The notch is 20mm wide, with the right edge 48mm from the right edge of the cartridge. Again, measuring from the right edge of the notch, the first part is 20 mm long and 13 mm wide and the second part is 15mm long and 7mm wide. The notch has a uniform depth of 6mm.

As best as I could tell, if one was able to either adjust or remove the internal "flag" and pin, you would be able to use the cartridge from either printer in the 210. I haven't even had the time to unbox mine yet, but maybe I'll have time later to examine the units innards to see if modification is possible, and to what extent.

 

[RONType1]

<< don't know if anyone has mentioned this before 'officially' but i recently learned (from one of the store-guys who baught the e-210 himself) that the reason these are dropping in price faster than a lead ball, is because they AREN'T compatible with XP (not sure if that means no current/future driver support available... i didn't see xp as one of the systems listed for the product) and that lexmark is already working on the next model of the printer.

someone correct me if this is incorrect/partially correct info. >>



Uhm, it works PERFECTLY in winXP. In fact u don't need a driver disk! Just plug it in with a USB cable and turn the printer on! Just got my BVG (from when it was listed as 99 on the CUSA website) making this printer $50+tax!!! (150-30-50mir-20bvg). The damn toner cartridges costs more than the printer!

 

[gopunk]

how do you people get these 30 coupons? staples used to mail me some every once in a while, but they stopped

 

[RONType1]

and for everyone who purchased this printer... go and buy the toner from Office Depot using the 20 off 75. They have it for 79.99!

They charged me 86.40 before checkout (w/out coupon). No problem though, after you receive it, call in 1888-Go-Depot and get them to credit you back the 6.41+tax. (was 6.93 for me, stupid LA 8.25% tax rate...)

$65 for a toner cartridge ain't too bad! Too bad I picked up the printer for $50...

 

[Rabb]

Not only does this printer work perfectly in XP without needing a driver disk, but you can also install the samsung drivers in XP to add the toner saver feature just fine. SO yes this computer is very XP compatible.

 

[mcdull]

Rabb:
Could you describe more about that toner saver feature in Samsung driver? I installed the Lexmark printer in Win2K Server thru USB (use the V4.12 driver downloaded from Lexmark web site) and actually it does give me some options to set the color (normal, light, dark), does it do the same thing as the toner saver feature?

I didn't try it on my XP, but I connect my XP to this W2K server and print without any problem. I think if you don't install the driver disk, you might miss some printer specific features like printing multiple pages on 1 page.

If you go to Lexmark web site, they do have Certified XP driver (V4.11, the W2k version is V4.12) to download.


Lexmark business printers XP compatiblity list

The major downside of this printer is the toner can print much fewer (2000 pages) compared to my old HP LaserJet 5L (2500 pages, $58.99 from HP), but is much more expensive. I would rather buy toner refill than the whole cartridge.

 

[spinn]

Well, I'm tryin' to fire up my printer right now and can't get a test page printed correctly. I've got the parrallel cable setup...gotta try it w/a USB to see if it makes a difference...

Anyone get it to work using a parrallel cable in XP?

*edit* it works ok with USB cable, but not the parrallel.

 

[Walliser]

mine worked fine under WinXP with a parallel cable and no drivers from the disk. simply dl the latest plain driver (not printer manager crap for me) found on lexmarks website.

no problems at all.

so... did you install any drivers? because WinXP has no built in drivers for this printer, may explain your problem.

 

[yoandy]

mine works fine with xp and parallel cable also. although, at first, i had problems because the printer was connected through a zip drive. the printer kept falling off connection. but ever since i took the zip drive off, it works fine.

 

[scdill]

I finally succumbed to temptation and bought one of these puppies to replace my HP 5L and am now looking for a cheaper toner. Has anyone bought one of the toner refill kits and used it? They make it sound cheap and easy, but ?

 

[marill999]

actually i firured 20% off $50 at officedepot is about $30 off... so this deal is alive at officedepot as well!

 

[GermyBoy]

My friend came home with this yesterday. Looks very nice, I may have to get one for next year. I won't have the ability to use the dorms printer anymore.

 

[Chuck2]

Wandering around Staples today, was asked if I could be helped. Inquired about the Lexmark E210 and the clerk showed me a number of them on the high shelves. He then took me to the front of the store and on display for $199. I remarked that was high and he checked the price and now $149 with Staples $50 rebate. So the deal is not gone, just need a in store coupon to bring it down a little more. Why am I looking with a HP882C,Epson LQ750, and a Epson 640? Guess, I like a bargain!!!!!

 

[marill999]

HOT! Staples.com BACK IN-STOCK!

 

[marill999]

$30 off $150 in-store coupon can be found at chubbywallet