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Is it worth repairing a four-year old Kyocera Mita FS-1900 printer?

Hi,
We have a Kyocera Mita FS-1900 laser printer. We've had it over four years and it has served us well, but perpetually jams now. Every 50 pages or so there is a jam which requires our IT staff to fix (otherwise users invariably leave small shreds of paper in the printer). We would also wish to get a duplex unit at the same time.

Question: If I look at the numbers, repair is the cheapest and most environmentally-friendly option. But from your experience, is there an unwritten rule on the 'shelf-life' of high-use business lasers?

- Total repair cost is £478 (950USD) (detail below)
- Cost of a new equivalent printer is around £1200 (2400USD)

Parts needed:
New spring cover,
Holder feed assembly
Fuser unit and
Restart roller
New Duplex unit

Advice appreciated!
Thanks,
Chris.

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I appreciate the comments - the printer has been pretty reliable, so I think i'll invest in the repairs. A clean up has improved things, so when it starts sticking again regularly we'll get the repairs done.

Good to get some perspective, thanks.

b0lsc0tt

Your welcome! Thanks for the fun question, the grade and the points.

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