[jdsully]

Unlike ink jets most laser printers will let you disable the low toner “lock outs” although by default it may refuse to print.

Then you just wait for the streaks to appear to know when you’re out. You can shake it to extend the life once that occurs. I’ve printed hundreds of pages after the printer said I was out of toner.

There’s probably some small quality loss but for text you don’t really notice if it’s not streaking.

[ceejayoz]

Yep; we went eighteen months between the first "no toner" and visible impact on print quality, despite two kids in school needing stuff printed daily.

[jiveturkey]

My laser doesn't _refuse_ to print, it makes you click through a warning on the printer itself for each print job. Like you said, that can be easily disabled (it's a menu item -- no secret procedure). I've found the toners to easily print double the nominal capacity.

[voxelghost]

On the topic of ink jets - I am so glad I changed to an Ink-tank printer a few years back - never going back