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    Thrifted Laser Printer

    So I was picking up some clothes at the local thrift shop and found a neat little find in the electronics section. An old HP LaserJet 6L printer. The price on it was $2.99 so I looked inside and saw the cartridge so right there I got 2$, and the cable came with it, so I know I get some pins. Now the question is, what else is in there? I'm hoping to get to it in the next couple days then I'll post some pics.

    I haven't taken one of these apart yet, so it'll be a nice learning experience.



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    If its 3 bucks and you can get 2 for the cartridges, then one buck isn't that much of a risk you can get a couple bucks profit out of it and if you never taken one apart, then there you go, you're paying for a learning experience and making two to three dollars or more in profit while doing so.


    So go for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by amoncion View Post
    Now the question is, what else is in there?
    give this thread a read...........

    dismantling-breaking-down-maximizing-scrap/4915-laser-printer-breakdown

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    there are boards(s) and the cartridges and the rest goes into the shred pile after taking any motors/
    wire off

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    laser printers usually have a high grade board/network card int them, sometimes gold mylar also
    I buy and sell all types of scrap and escrap. I buy specialty and hard to sell escrap. I buy resale items. PM me or contact me at jghilino@hotmail.com
    I AM ACTIVELY BUYING ESCRAP OF ALL TYPES. BOARDS, RAM, CPUS AND MUCH MORE


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