Originally Posted By: DWallach
by the time I burn through the estimated 2000 pages of life it has in the initial cartridges (notably, this printer doesn't have "starter" toner that's 3/4 empty)

Right. They're only half empty. The replacement cartridges are rated at 4,000 pages.

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