[dpb001]

m255dw owner also. You only have to swap the chips if you want the level reporting functions to work. I’ve used a couple of different third-party cartridges out of the box and just replaced them when empty. But, I have found that the reliability of the lowest cost cartridges is poor.

[loloquwowndueo]

Oh! Would you mind sharing which third-party brands worked well for you? Thanks!

[dpb001]

Well, my replacement cycle is > 1 year and I have found that the suppliers on Amazon have a shorter life than that. I've ordered a full set of replacements twice and the last was from a seller named CMYBabee. After about a year the magenta started transferring toner to whatever I was printing. I was in the middle of printing tax returns and just went to the nearest Best Buy and bought an HP replacement.

I should add that I sent a note to the vendor about the problem and they were eager to send a replacement. I didn't bother since I was already set.

[loloquwowndueo]

Thanks!