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Should You Repair or Replace an Old Printer?

4 min read

Printers are one of the few devices where repairing an old one sometimes costs more than buying new — but not always.

Start with the actual fault, not the printer's age alone

A simple roller jam is almost always worth repairing. A failed main board is a different calculation entirely.

Check what the printer actually costs to run

Some older printers use expensive proprietary cartridges that cost more per page than newer models.

Rough guide we use

If the repair cost is under roughly a third of a comparable new printer's price, repair is usually worth it.

When repair is clearly the right call

Paper jams, roller wear, head cleaning, faded output and most connectivity issues are rarely worth replacing a printer over.

Bring it in for a straight answer

We diagnose the actual fault first and give you honest repair-or-replace advice.

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