Bought a decent laser printer for the office six months ago and I think I've printed maybe 30 pages total. Client wanted a flyer once and that's it. It just sits there gathering dust. Should I sell it or keep it around for the occasional thing?
office equipment
I bought a printer for the business and barely use it
Sell it. If you're not printing, it's just a paperweight.
Mine has been a glorified dust collector for a year. I moved it to the closet and now I can't even find the power cord. No regrets though, the one time I needed to print a return label I just used the library.
What model is it? Depending on that you might get decent money reselling. Ink/toner is the real racket, so if you barely print, the cartridge might be dried out or just a waste of space.
Keep it. You'll need it the day after you sell it. That's just how it works.
Honestly, I printed more at home for my side business when I had a cheap inkjet. Then I realized the library does it for ten cents a page. The convenience was the only reason I kept it.
Convenience is worth something. But 30 page in six months? That's not convenient enough to justify the counter space in my book.
I run a small shop and my printer sits mostly unused too. But every time I think about getting rid of it, some client asks for a signed contract or a hard copy. So I just levae it. It's like a fire extinguisher. Useless until it isn't.
Lol a fire extinguisher. You don't need to replace the extinguisher's ink every few months though.
Point taken but toner lasts way longer than inkjet cartridges. If it's a laser like OP said, a starter cartridge might last years at that rate. It's the initial cost that stings, not the upkeep
Y'all are overthinking it. Throw it in a tote, forget about it, and move on with your life. If you need it, you'll remember. If not, it cost you nothing extra.
The library thing. I forgot how weird it feels to go to the library just to print. The clerk always looks at me like I'm there to write a book but I'm just trying to get a shipping label.
No one's mentioned the real issue: if you sell it, what's the hassle? List it, pack it, deal with a buyer. Might not be worth the $30 or whatever it's going for now.
Depends on the model, honestly. Some older laser printers hold value cuz of cheap third-party toner.
It's an HP LaserJet something. I dont even remember. But I'm leaning towards keeping it now that you all brought up the hassle of selling and the fire extinguisher argument. It's more about the one time I need it.