Yes, I was the same and looked for ages for one that was affordable/ had a low page count. Mine has printed only a little over 14,000 pages — one toner cartridge. I think it may be because it developed the ROS motor error in its past life.
The downside is that a) the machine is enormous and B) has a couple of characteristic defects (honestly not that hard to fix, though). However, the biggest problem these days is c) finding affordable toner. I am currently sourcing enough parts to rebuild five or six cartridges myself (which will theoretically give me something like 90,000 pages), as I discover that this will take a good bit of the financial sting out of the business.
There's a supplier in Italy that is the best of the lot, in terms of both prices and supplies, but it won't ship to me (domestic shipping only). Another is in Poland, and they will ship, but they are not cheap. Strangely, I can find very few cartridge parts in North America for the thing: most links are dead, etc. I have just tracked down a couple of wiper blades and drums in Toronto, but such supplies as do exist are few and far between.
The downside is that a) the machine is enormous and B) has a couple of characteristic defects (honestly not that hard to fix, though). However, the biggest problem these days is c) finding affordable toner. I am currently sourcing enough parts to rebuild five or six cartridges myself (which will theoretically give me something like 90,000 pages), as I discover that this will take a good bit of the financial sting out of the business.
There's a supplier in Italy that is the best of the lot, in terms of both prices and supplies, but it won't ship to me (domestic shipping only). Another is in Poland, and they will ship, but they are not cheap. Strangely, I can find very few cartridge parts in North America for the thing: most links are dead, etc. I have just tracked down a couple of wiper blades and drums in Toronto, but such supplies as do exist are few and far between.