Phaser 840 a good color laser?

[Insider1984]

I have a Phaser 350 (broken) and Phaser 740 (problematic).

Both are getting very old with 100+ color pages on them.

Basically I'd like to upgrade to the Phaser 840 or 850. I like the solid ink of the 350 (but the 600DPI old gen color didn't produce good pics.

So here are my questions:

is a Phaser 840 worth $750.00 in good condition?
will it print good pictures (not perfect but good?)
anything I should be aware of? =====================
Insider
4 year 'on the fly' programmer
C++ Basic Java

 

[MDA2]

No matter what it looks like on the outside, the inside tells the story. There are a few things that do fail on an 840. The DMC, Y-Axis pulley assembly and the print head. The print head is what gets ya. The list price for the head is over $1500. You would be taking a gamble. I wouldn't give but maybe a $100 on it.

YOu can get a NEW 8200B for around $1500. Spend more but have the peace of mind knowing you have a warranty.