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I have an older Brother all-in-one that got finicky about feeding paper. No other problems, though Mac drivers were no longer available. I saw a good deal on a new one, and pulled the old one out of service. But now what? Do I put it in the neighborhood yard sale for $10 as is? (Do I attach a note about the problem and probable fix?) Or do I spend $13 on rubber roller rejuvenator, and repair it—just so I can try to sell it for $25 "works great"? Or do I just cover my eyes and put it in the e-recycling bin?
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really? fix it and get rid of it? do you get rid of puppies when you get them fixed too? how could you!?!
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How do you want to use your time? I'd personally try to fix it and then donate it.
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Why cover your eyes? Just ewaste it.
I ewasted a $3500 printer not long ago. meh. It served itself well, but now broken.
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Toss it. Goodwill and other thrift stores don’t want things that need repair. They don’t have the time or expertise to fix them.
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Our Goodwill actively solicits e-waste donation, except for CRTs. I think they dismantle and recycle as much as possible.
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If you have the time and like to tinker, fix it and donate it.
If you don't have the time nor like to tinker, e-cycle it.
Excerpt from an older PCMag article:
https://www.pcmag.com/article/362095/how...ld-printer
Staples. For a while now, the Staples office-supply chain has been recycling printers and other hardware—no matter where you bought it—for free. You can drop off the machine at your local Staples store, or call to have it picked up. Not only will the company pick up your printer for you, but you can also call ahead to request a box and other packaging. Furthermore, Staples is an e-Stewards Enterprise, meaning that the company has committed to using e-Stewards-certified recyclers to handle the equipment it collects, thereby assuring that your old printer gets moved on to the next phase in its e-waste journey responsibly.
Best Buy. Like Staples, Best Buy has been recycling e-waste, including printers, for years. However, this chain's printer-recycle service is a little more attractive, in that if you bring in any printer, no matter who made it or where you bought it, the store will give you 15 percent off select new HP printers. This is a terrific deal if you're in the market for another printer, and the "select" models meet your needs. A drawback versus the Staples program, though, is that in most cases, Best Buy charges a fee to haul away your unit.
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Drop it off at Best Buy for recycling.
