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android January 3rd 18 08:46 PM

Printer advice
 
Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers.

On 2018-01-03 19:32:16 +0000, philo said:

I am looking to replace my Epson P600

It's only three years old but clogs often and takes a lot of ink to clear.

My previous printer was an Epson and worked flawlessly for six years or more.


At one time Epson was supposed to be a top of the line printer, but now
most of my friends who do this professionally say I really should look
into Canon.



It will be used for color and B&W printing, no larger than 13" X 19".


Right now I am looking at the specs for both the ip8720 and P400


any recommendations?


I do not need and "fancy" features such as roll printing, wireless or
network capabilities.


Quality of the print is what's important.


Thanks


NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current
printer might be all that's needed



--
teleportation kills


philo January 3rd 18 08:59 PM

Printer advice
 
On 1/3/2018 1:46 PM, android wrote:
Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers.




Thanks, I was not aware of the group and have now subscribed.

nospam January 4th 18 01:58 PM

Printer advice
 
In article , Frank Williams
wrote:

Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out


nonsense.

philo January 4th 18 04:53 PM

Printer advice
 
On 1/4/2018 12:19 AM, Frank Williams wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:46:41 +0100, android wrote:

Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers.



NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current
printer might be all that's needed


Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the
mains switch.

Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out





My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used
enough for the heads to be "burned out."

nospam January 4th 18 04:55 PM

Printer advice
 
In article , philo
wrote:

Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the
mains switch.

Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out



My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used
enough for the heads to be "burned out."


they can if you run too many clean cycles in a row.

PeterN[_3_] January 4th 18 08:36 PM

Printer advice
 
On 1/4/2018 7:58 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , Frank Williams
wrote:

Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out


nonsense.



Canon gave a substantial grant to an educational organization. A lot of
the grant money was used to purchase thirty Epson printers. It's not
hard to figure out why.

--
PeterN

nospam January 4th 18 08:49 PM

Printer advice
 
In article , PeterN
wrote:


Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out


nonsense.


Canon gave a substantial grant to an educational organization. A lot of
the grant money was used to purchase thirty Epson printers. It's not
hard to figure out why.


most canon printers have the heads in the ink cartridge, which gets
replaced every time the ink is replaced.

even if the heads did burn out, it's easy to fix. replace the ink.

epson heads *will* burn out if the clean cycle is run too many times in
a row.

Eric Stevens January 6th 18 09:38 AM

Printer advice
 
On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:53:01 -0600, philo wrote:

On 1/4/2018 12:19 AM, Frank Williams wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:46:41 +0100, android wrote:

Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers.



NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current
printer might be all that's needed


Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the
mains switch.

Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out





My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used
enough for the heads to be "burned out."


That is a major part of your problem. If you power it down from the
control panel the printer parks the print head and then caps it. If
you just shut it down the ink in the nozzles will dry and clog them.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

David B.[_3_] January 6th 18 05:01 PM

Printer advice
 
On 06/01/2018 08:38, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:53:01 -0600, philo wrote:

On 1/4/2018 12:19 AM, Frank Williams wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:46:41 +0100, android wrote:

Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers.



NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current
printer might be all that's needed

Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the
mains switch.

Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out





My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used
enough for the heads to be "burned out."


That is a major part of your problem. If you power it down from the
control panel the printer parks the print head and then caps it. If
you just shut it down the ink in the nozzles will dry and clog them.


I have no doubt that you are 100% correct, Eric ..........

BUT .......

How do you KNOW that?

Do tell! :-)

--
David B.


nospam January 6th 18 05:10 PM

Printer advice
 
In article , David B.
wrote:

Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the
mains switch.


My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used
enough for the heads to be "burned out."


That is a major part of your problem. If you power it down from the
control panel the printer parks the print head and then caps it. If
you just shut it down the ink in the nozzles will dry and clog them.


I have no doubt that you are 100% correct, Eric ..........


he is

BUT .......

How do you KNOW that?


because he's not as stupid as you are.


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