6 years now with (3) Epson printers---no clogging issues. Print once
every 2 weeks or so and trun off when not using.

We have a Canon S600 (4 color) for casual use---on all the time.
Never causes ANY trouble

On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 16:21:45 -0800, davefr wrote:

I agree with the other poster. Use a laser jet if black is your
primary printing.

Epson's are "clogmonsters". Better use them frequently or pick
another brand. Lexmarks and HP's don't have seperate heads so might
be better for the occasional user. Everyone hates Lexmark because of
the ink cartridge cost but they are very easy to refill and after
several refills if it ever does clog you can just buy a new cartridge
at that point.

Canon's are pretty highly regarded and although they have seperate
heads they don't seem to clog like Epsons.

On 3 Jan 2004 09:50:52 -0800, (Mike
Lenehan) wrote:

I print very seldom at home, and I've just gone through my second
Epson inkjet printer -- clogged heads again, even though I have
religiously bought their outrageously overpriced ink. So now I'm
looking for the best inkjet for a low-volume user: one that will use
cheap ink or refills, that won't force me to buy a new color cartrdige
even if I want to print only in black, whose heads will not clog and
if they do are easily replaceable. I'm willing to pay a little more
and super quality is not all that impoortant. What's the best
solution? Does ANYONE make printer that's meant to last and run
inexpensively? Thanks for any help,

Mike Lenehan

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