Canon EP87 (7429A005AA) Drum GENUINE Laser Drum

This replacement part is way too loud. It makes a very high-pitched squeaking sound, like metal scraping metal. The original was quiet.

its very good

Ordered one day and got the order the next delivered to my door, no hassle. Back in business without any downtime.

Not cost effective

I have had the printer that this is used for for almost 8 years and it is a real work horse. I may not always get the 20,000 page yield that is advertised(I usually get 10,000)but you need to remember that the advertised rate does not take into account reality. Using however the real numbers, the yield is comporable to any decent color laser printer being made today and mine is as I said 8 years old and I print an average of 12000 pages + 2000 envelopes + 200-300 brochures per year with presentation docs done at higher resolution. That means higher usage and lower yield.

always satisfied with this product

Like all printers the cost of the printer/fax/scanner is the least cost. The major cost is toner and ink :-(

Something to keep in mind for anyone who isn't getting the yields they expected - the drum is estimated to last 20,000 pages (images). When you print a single color page (letter size) that is 4 images(pages)! Black pages count as one image, color pages are 4 images as they use black, cyan, magenta & yellow. Also, keep in mind that all supplies are rated at 5% coverage which means only 5% of the total page has any toner on it. Most applications are using 20% or more coverage.

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Canon imageclass is a versatile multi-function machine that prints volume well and has good quality color laser printing. The cartridges are expensive and need to be changed too often. The Drum Cartridge is a very offensive part, cost around $200 and has to be changed regularly. Never owned a printer before that cost so much to maintain.