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    Printers

    Okay, can anyone tell me what grade of a board is in printers? I have 30 printers (possibly 40 for all I know).

    If the boards aren't anything more than low grade, I am just going to take out all the cartridges, and call it a day, and take the printers to either the scrap yard, or to the local escrap buyer here.

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    I think there is usually one high grade board in a printer usually were the stuff plugs into it. At least I have been take these out.

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    This is in all kinds of threads. If the printer has slots to plug in cards from cameras, it has a good board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kcscrapper View Post
    I think there is usually one high grade board in a printer usually were the stuff plugs into it. At least I have been take these out.
    Thanks KCS for the info. That is what I was thinking, but wanted to be sure. To much time to waste for just 2 to 6 cents/lb if it was low grade.

    Quote Originally Posted by parrothead View Post
    This is in all kinds of threads. If the printer has slots to plug in cards from cameras, it has a good board.
    Apologies parrothead. Just have a lot going on, so I figured this would be the quickest way. Like I just stated above, I figured they would have medium to high grade boards, but wanted to be sure first. Cannot afford to waste time on peanuts.

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    Usually just a low grade if you don't see any card slots on it anywhere, unless your talking about the big office printers; their in a whole different category.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Usually just a low grade if you don't see any card slots on it anywhere, unless your talking about the big office printers; their in a whole different category.
    I have tried to pick a few of them up from Cl, but never any responses yet.

    I know the BIG ones have goodies in it, thanks to (I believe) dumpster-dee talking about them. If not her, it was one of the female scrappers on here.

    I just wasnt sure about the small printers.

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    Just about all printers have a high grade board in them, but the little inkjet printers have a really small one. I get motherboard pricing on most of these. If you have any with a built in fax, check under the keypad. Many of them have a decent sized board with lots of gold contacts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste View Post
    Just about all printers have a high grade board in them, but the little inkjet printers have a really small one. I get motherboard pricing on most of these. If you have any with a built in fax, check under the keypad. Many of them have a decent sized board with lots of gold contacts.
    Thanks for the info Auburnewaste. I have one that does have a fax to it, so I will be sure to check that out.

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    Just do yourself a favor..Take the boards and run. My old man breaks them all the way down to the brackets, wastes a TON of time.

    Pull the boards and shred pile the rest....
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    I need a precision bit set for these things. I too have like 30 that I don't want to breakdown. I'm thinking of looking toward the charity route; maybe it will pay dividends down the road. I'm thinking of starting a waitlist for students who don't have the $ to purchase printers and giving them away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thortek View Post
    Just do yourself a favor..Take the boards and run. My old man breaks them all the way down to the brackets, wastes a TON of time.

    Pull the boards and shred pile the rest....

    I will be doing the boards and cartridges as staples gives $2 store credit for each one.

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    I will be doing the boards and cartridges as staples gives $2 store credit for each one.
    Up to 10 a month

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeremiah View Post
    I need a precision bit set for these things. I too have like 30 that I don't want to breakdown. I'm thinking of looking toward the charity route; maybe it will pay dividends down the road. I'm thinking of starting a waitlist for students who don't have the $ to purchase printers and giving them away.
    I would get a large hammer and break them a lot and grab the boards, it works for me and does not take a lot of time, Mike.
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    I do a lot of printers, they are not a waste of time. Most have two midgrade boards, one under the ink cartridges. Also two or three electric motors, wires and steel. I sell the ink cartridges to e-cycle.com. They don't take all cartridges so the ones they don't take you can bring to staples. Also e-cycle .com pays the shipping. I wish I lived neer you I would take all your printers off your hands. They can be a bit hard to do at first but the more you do the easyer it gets, I can do one in about 2 or 3 minuits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Up to 10 a month
    That is just at one store. We have, will not sure, but i know it is several within a reasonable distance. It is crazy in Northern Virginia, I tell ya!

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    Interesting side note on printers and ink cartridges. Cost me $35 for one black ink and one color ink total before taxes. Cost me $29 for a brand new printer with the ink cartridges in it. Again before taxes. This is at our local Wal-Mart.
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    I use the printers I get that are still in working condition until the ink is gone then it's off to the crusher.
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    Quote Originally Posted by skylinejack View Post
    Interesting side note on printers and ink cartridges. Cost me $35 for one black ink and one color ink total before taxes. Cost me $29 for a brand new printer with the ink cartridges in it. Again before taxes. This is at our local Wal-Mart.
    New Printers are sold with "Starter cartridges" that are only half ful or less.

    Also the newer printers take cartridges that hold LESS ink than older printers do.

    The older HP printers Carts hold (Are sold with) double the ink of the newest ones, and the only difference is the CHIP to tell the printer how much ink exists..its' a guess at best...a High dollar shell game.

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    From the H.P. web site dated Fri., March 16, 2012 :
    Deskjet 1000
    Price and buy
    Deskjet 1000 price $29.99
    What's in the box?
    • Printer
    • Power supply
    • Power cord
    • HP 61 black cartridge (approx. 190 pages)
    • HP 61 tri-color cartridge (approx. 165 pages)
    • Reusable tote
    • CD with software
    • Set-up guide

    Now if one clicks on the "cartridges" link they get this:
    HP 61 black 190 pages $13.99
    HP 61 tricolor 165 pages $19.99

    Looks pretty close to the same amount of pages per ink cartridge to me.

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