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06/01/2005 07:05:41 PM · #26 |
Happened to me twice with the i9900. After deep cleaning was fine again. Did spoil two 13 x 19 sheets. That sucks but could be worse.
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06/02/2005 09:46:13 AM · #27 |
Originally posted by dickwilhelm:
Regarding your "being sued" BS, I suggest that you get your facts straight before spreading that kind of misinformation. HP printers provide feedback to the computer as to the level of ink remaining in the cartridge. They do NOT time the cartridge. The only legal challenges I have heard of is from refillers who think that this capability should be able to be disabled once they reload the cartridge with their crap. So far it has been pretty much concluded that the HP-manufactured cartridge, as is, protects the owner from poor performance and warranty issues. |
Check
//www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1442
//www.realtechnews.com/2005/02/hp-sued-for-allegedly-programming.html
or just google it.
Originally posted by dickwilhelm:
Again, as I said before, you gets what you pays for. |
Would you like to buy a bridge? |
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06/02/2005 03:21:40 PM · #28 |
Thanks for all the reactions.
Has anyone printed with Canons on Epson Paper (because I've still got 100+ sheets)? I know it is not ideal, but is it possible and is the output any good?
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10/19/2006 12:37:55 AM · #29 |
An update for this thread: I've had my Canon i9100 since 2003 and love it. I haven't been printing as much this past year, and started noticing that when I printed the "nozzle check" test page, yellow was not printing correctly (would come out orange sometimes). Clogged head or just low on yellow ink? Didn't think anything of it, so every time I powered up the printer, I ran the nozzle check, and head cleaning routine as many times as required until the test page printed correctly. No big deal...... but....
Yesterday, I received a message that the waste ink tank is almost full. What's that? Never even heard of a "waste ink tank", so looked it up in the documentation. Apparently, the printer must go into a service centre to have the waste ink tank replaced. So now I'm waiting to hear back on how much that will cost. The service guy I spoke to said it might be cheaper to buy a new printer. Boo hoo!
Has any one else had this experience?
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10/19/2006 02:03:10 AM · #30 |
I have had several Canon and HP printers - both have clogged, especially if not used regularly. I now have a B&W laser for documents (MUCH cheaper to run) and get my photos printed by a lab (also cheaper than inkjet ink + paper). Once you factor in the prints you throw away due to clogging... the difference is even bigger
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10/19/2006 02:38:12 AM · #31 |
I agree with Leok. I got tired of trying to clean and get my Epson working and spending so much money on ink cartridges. Now I have a laser jet (color) which prints much cheaper and have any photos done at the local drugstore (just a block away) which is cheaper and better than my own inks and papers.
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10/19/2006 02:49:58 AM · #32 |
This looks like an old thread, but if it's coming back to life I'll stick my 2p worth in.
We've got an Epson R800. Generally it seems ok and doesn't need much cleaning, but it can be tempremental if it's not used for a while, and will sometimes need a couple of pages to go through before it works properly, otherwise it can leave stray ink over the page.
Other people in our family have different Epson models, and don't use them as much. There's have become clogged. I think that that is the ink drying in the heads, which is printer death really. |
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10/19/2006 08:22:54 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by Azrifel:
Thanks for all the reactions.
Has anyone printed with Canons on Epson Paper (because I've still got 100+ sheets)? I know it is not ideal, but is it possible and is the output any good? |
I have a Canon i9100 (A3 printer), which I think is now replaced by the i9950. Never had a moments problem with it. The ink is a little pricey, but no problems with clogging.
I have used Epsom paper with canon inks, and found the colour prints fine. But, the monochrome prints tend to start out black and white, but very quickly start to fade to a green tint. It's not unpleasant, but it is annoying.
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