Does the $140 sale price include a drum and toner?
1786247
Straight out of the box it includes a drum and a limited amount of toner. Depending on how often you print or fax it could last you quite some time.A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.
1786248
Mine did, so unless they've changed their practices (which I doubt) it does include everything you need to start printing (except the printer cable). The starter cartridge does not have a lot of toner in it, though. You should expect the starter cartridge to print less than 1,000 pages. Vs. 1500 pages for the TN330 cartridge or 2600 for the TN360 (high yield) toner cartridge.
1786249
I have this machine now. I strongly advise against buying one. It's flimsy and the drum never fails to get stuck inside.I'm replacing mine asap.
1414436
It does. I accidentally bought the drum first, and of course, there's no toner with the drum. I bought this, shook it gently side to side, forward and back, keeping it on the level, (I worked in a printer test unit, and that's what we did with every printer cartridge), replaced the old cartridge with this one, and it printed. There was smudging on the first one (or two pages), then perfect after that.
854795
this is not the toner (ink). this is the carriage drum that holds the toner. I made the mistake of the purchase thinking I was getting a good deal, when I received the three drums and attempted to return them because it was the wrong item, the company would not accept the opened package. Don't buy from them, they suck!!!!
2039766
No, the package I received was only the plastic casing (the drum). No toner!
625144
It does include toner cartridges but it's just enough to get started. You'll want to purchase full-sized ones pretty quickly. Also, we had an issue with getting a magenta streak across every page we printed with the starter cartridges. It may have just been an issue with our particular cartridge. Once we replaced it with a full-sized cartridge, the streaking stopped.
809358
Yes it does come with toner. I have found it to be a really good printer in the short time I have had it. My husband even sent things from his phone to print.
95518
Mine did come with the 4-pack of toner. Read the description of contents before you buy though. I believe most printers do come with a "starter kit." Still love the machine! Good luck.
316971
There is toner included. But not full size toners. I have been using mine for a few weeks and still have 80 something percent of most colors (3 color 1 black)
1491508
Mike L.The toner is not included in the purchase of the DR250 Drum. However the purchase of the DR250 Drum is a great deal.
2270678
It depends on the seller. I bought two, and only one of them brought the toner cartridge. If it doesn't bring one, you can buy it on eBay or Amazon for less than 15 dollars, so don't worry.
2199047
I was ble to refilled the starter cartridge 5 times using various toner supplier on Amazon! I bought and am currently using a universal cartridge that was about $25 for several fills! I bought a new drum cartridge after almost 14,000 copies ! Prints great!
1621140
The drum unit contains the piece that actually transfers the printed image to the paper, and the toner cartridge is just a hopper that simply supplies the toner for this operation. Brother has separated the two units since the drum doesn't need replacement as often as the toner cartridge, which saves you money long term.
470994
Yes it is included. It is actually quite functional. I was in the local Sam Ash yesterday and they had a dozen kits of different colors for $388. I suggest going online to all the big music outlets and getting the lowest price and then going to Musicians Friend and have them match it. when you get some cash after the kit buy yourself some Evans 360 clear batter heads all around and you will hear a different set of drums. I muffled the kick drum with a towel and that thing kicked a--. I just bought a new set of Tama Starclassic BB Vintage Marine Pearl and will be putting a video up on snakepit456 channel on You Tube along with my other drum videos,I have a link somewhere on my original comment that will take you to the Sonor video Good luck!!!
456531
In a way selling the drum separate saves you money from having to buy a toner cartridge with a new drum each time. This is in theory of course and is the reason why some toner cartridges cost more than brother, because some include a new drum in each toner cartridge assembly. The drum is basically the part that the toner sticks to in the form of the image which is rolled onto the paper before it gets fused to the paper by the heat rollers. What this means is that whenever the drum gets damaged or worn out you could end up with low quality prints. Consider the fact that brother drums usually need to change after 12000 prints so average the number of pages you print per month then you will know how often you would need to purchase a new drum. There are guides on the internet about how to maintain your laser printer by doing things like sucking out the excess toner dust with a vacuum which in the long run could extend the life of your drum unit. I hope this answers your question.
1524429
Yes it does. Has been a good printer for us but the toner cartridges are rather pricey.
239112
A toner cartridge IS included, i think it holds less than a new one, but I am not of the copy count, I have about 100 on it so far.
1886940
Yes, it does come with an initial supply, but it's not full toner cartridges. However, this is a great printer so I wouldn't hesitate to buy it if I were you. You will love it.