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Help me decide, please?
In the past I mentioned a defective HP Deskjet 1000 I had purchased
recently. I've finally gotten HP to agree to replace it. However, I have to pay to ship them the defective printer. I'm cheap. And usually broke. The printer cost $29 + tax at Walmart. Still is, I rashly assume. I'm reluctant to spend a third or half that amount to return it to HP. Well you may say, I'm still $15 or $20 ahead and will have good printer. But what if the one I get in return is as bad? I've lost faith in HP products. Should I exchange or junk the printer? I bought a Canon to replace it so I would perhaps use it as a backup. Or maybe use it and make the Canon the backup. TIA -- "Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon |
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From: "KenK"
In the past I mentioned a defective HP Deskjet 1000 I had purchased recently. I've finally gotten HP to agree to replace it. However, I have to pay to ship them the defective printer. I'm cheap. And usually broke. The printer cost $29 + tax at Walmart. Still is, I rashly assume. I'm reluctant to spend a third or half that amount to return it to HP. Well you may say, I'm still $15 or $20 ahead and will have good printer. But what if the one I get in return is as bad? I've lost faith in HP products. Should I exchange or junk the printer? I bought a Canon to replace it so I would perhaps use it as a backup. Or maybe use it and make the Canon the backup. TIA Chuck it. (really... drop it off at a eRecycle center). -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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On 8/23/2012 10:10 AM, David H. Lipman wrote:
Chuck it. (really... drop it off at a eRecycle center). I'm inclined to agree with David for a different reason. From what I've seen, cheap printers use the most expensive ink packaging on the planet. These printers are sold at a loss; you are a captive market for wildly-overpriced ink. I had an HP printer (940) that was limited to a half-capacity black cartridge but no-games color cartridge. The printer came from the box with a regular capacity black cartridge that was usable in demo mode only. You typically will use black more than color. What a racket! I've had much better luck with older printers that I've bought used for peanuts than with the new ones. Richard -- Because of spam, other abuse, and behavior tracking, all posts from gmail and Google Groups are deleted unread. Please use a different service. Thank you. |
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Richard Steinfeld wrote:
On 8/23/2012 10:10 AM, David H. Lipman wrote: Chuck it. (really... drop it off at a eRecycle center). I'm inclined to agree with David for a different reason. From what I've seen, cheap printers use the most expensive ink packaging on the planet. These printers are sold at a loss; you are a captive market for wildly-overpriced ink. I had an HP printer (940) that was limited to a half-capacity black cartridge but no-games color cartridge. The printer came from the box with a regular capacity black cartridge that was usable in demo mode only. You typically will use black more than color. What a racket! I've had much better luck with older printers that I've bought used for peanuts than with the new ones. Richard Hi, It's the classic Gillette razor ploy of 100 years ago: sell the razor for a very low price, then enjoy a steady income stream from the expensive razor blades. Just substitute "printer" for razor, and "ink cartridges" for razor blades. When you add up all the money spent on ink cartridges, the price of the actual printer will seem unimportant in most cases. When buying a new printer, first gather information about the cost of ink cartridges for the kind and amount of printing that you will do. Regards, Mort Linder |
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