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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
I just bought a new computer and at some point plan to upgrade it to the
about-to-arrive Windows Vista. It appeaars that my present Lexmark Z65 won't have a Vista driver written for it so I'm shopping for a printer I can get a great deal on with the computer purchase. What seems to be on offer is the Canon MP-160 ($45 after rebate on printer and extra black and color carts) and Canon MP-600 ($150 after rebate on printer and 2 black carts). The MP-600 is touted as having much better print quality, does have seperate ink tanks...and the clerk claims that Canon provides a "lifetime warranty" on their print heads. Say what? There's been quite a bit of comment on these pages about the durability and availability of Canon print heads. If I get it right, one will last for 4-6 ink tank changes (about 2 years) and then will be very difficult to locate when I need one. I never saw any claim that Canon would replace one that has had a fair amount of use. Maybe I should just buy the cheaper MP-160 to use as a utility printer and replace it when I get tired of what it can or can't do. Brendan |
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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
On Jan 23, 11:38 pm, (Brendan R. Wehrung) wrote: I just bought a new computer and at some point plan to upgrade it to the about-to-arrive Windows Vista. It appeaars that my present Lexmark Z65 won't have a Vista driver written for it so I'm shopping for a printer I can get a great deal on with the computer purchase. What seems to be on offer is the Canon MP-160 ($45 after rebate on printer and extra black and color carts) and Canon MP-600 ($150 after rebate on printer and 2 black carts). The MP-600 is touted as having much better print quality, does have seperate ink tanks...and the clerk claims that Canon provides a "lifetime warranty" on their print heads. Say what? There's been quite a bit of comment on these pages about the durability and availability of Canon print heads. If I get it right, one will last for 4-6 ink tank changes (about 2 years) and then will be very difficult to locate when I need one. I never saw any claim that Canon would replace one that has had a fair amount of use. Maybe I should just buy the cheaper MP-160 to use as a utility printer and replace it when I get tired of what it can or can't do. Brendan I can't say what the more modern Canon printheads will do. However, I have refilled my tanks on Canons dozens of times without print head failure. Life seems to be quite variable. A printhead can quit at any time so a lifetime guarantee is nice. Canon service has been good to me. I complained once about print quality and they sent me all new heads and carts for free on a printer I got for free counting the rebate from Staples. |
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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
"Al Bundy" ) writes:
On Jan 23, 11:38 pm, (Brendan R. Wehrung) wrote: I just bought a new computer and at some point plan to upgrade it to the about-to-arrive Windows Vista. It appeaars that my present Lexmark Z65 won't have a Vista driver written for it so I'm shopping for a printer I can get a great deal on with the computer purchase. What seems to be on offer is the Canon MP-160 ($45 after rebate on printer and extra black and color carts) and Canon MP-600 ($150 after rebate on printer and 2 black carts). The MP-600 is touted as having much better print quality, does have seperate ink tanks...and the clerk claims that Canon provides a "lifetime warranty" on their print heads. Say what? There's been quite a bit of comment on these pages about the durability and availability of Canon print heads. If I get it right, one will last for 4-6 ink tank changes (about 2 years) and then will be very difficult to locate when I need one. I never saw any claim that Canon would replace one that has had a fair amount of use. Maybe I should just buy the cheaper MP-160 to use as a utility printer and replace it when I get tired of what it can or can't do. Brendan I can't say what the more modern Canon printheads will do. However, I have refilled my tanks on Canons dozens of times without print head failure. Life seems to be quite variable. A printhead can quit at any time so a lifetime guarantee is nice. Canon service has been good to me. I complained once about print quality and they sent me all new heads and carts for free on a printer I got for free counting the rebate from Staples. When you buy a Canon "print head" you actually get several of them ganged together? I guess that would make sense. Brendan |
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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
"Al Bundy" ) writes:
On Jan 23, 11:38 pm, (Brendan R. Wehrung) wrote: I just bought a new computer and at some point plan to upgrade it to the about-to-arrive Windows Vista. It appeaars that my present Lexmark Z65 won't have a Vista driver written for it so I'm shopping for a printer I can get a great deal on with the computer purchase. What seems to be on offer is the Canon MP-160 ($45 after rebate on printer and extra black and color carts) and Canon MP-600 ($150 after rebate on printer and 2 black carts). The MP-600 is touted as having much better print quality, does have seperate ink tanks...and the clerk claims that Canon provides a "lifetime warranty" on their print heads. Say what? There's been quite a bit of comment on these pages about the durability and availability of Canon print heads. If I get it right, one will last for 4-6 ink tank changes (about 2 years) and then will be very difficult to locate when I need one. I never saw any claim that Canon would replace one that has had a fair amount of use. Maybe I should just buy the cheaper MP-160 to use as a utility printer and replace it when I get tired of what it can or can't do. Brendan I can't say what the more modern Canon printheads will do. However, I have refilled my tanks on Canons dozens of times without print head failure. Life seems to be quite variable. A printhead can quit at any time so a lifetime guarantee is nice. Canon service has been good to me. I complained once about print quality and they sent me all new heads and carts for free on a printer I got for free counting the rebate from Staples. Another question: I had a talk with Canon tech support today and he mentioned that a "deep clean" was necessary once in a while to keep the head from clogging. what's that and how much work is it? Brendan |
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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
Brendan R. Wehrung wrote:
"Al Bundy" ) writes: On Jan 23, 11:38 pm, (Brendan R. Wehrung) wrote: I just bought a new computer and at some point plan to upgrade it to the about-to-arrive Windows Vista. It appeaars that my present Lexmark Z65 won't have a Vista driver written for it so I'm shopping for a printer I can get a great deal on with the computer purchase. What seems to be on offer is the Canon MP-160 ($45 after rebate on printer and extra black and color carts) and Canon MP-600 ($150 after rebate on printer and 2 black carts). The MP-600 is touted as having much better print quality, does have seperate ink tanks...and the clerk claims that Canon provides a "lifetime warranty" on their print heads. Say what? There's been quite a bit of comment on these pages about the durability and availability of Canon print heads. If I get it right, one will last for 4-6 ink tank changes (about 2 years) and then will be very difficult to locate when I need one. I never saw any claim that Canon would replace one that has had a fair amount of use. Maybe I should just buy the cheaper MP-160 to use as a utility printer and replace it when I get tired of what it can or can't do. Brendan I can't say what the more modern Canon printheads will do. However, I have refilled my tanks on Canons dozens of times without print head failure. Life seems to be quite variable. A printhead can quit at any time so a lifetime guarantee is nice. Canon service has been good to me. I complained once about print quality and they sent me all new heads and carts for free on a printer I got for free counting the rebate from Staples. Another question: I had a talk with Canon tech support today and he mentioned that a "deep clean" was necessary once in a while to keep the head from clogging. what's that and how much work is it? Brendan Deep Cleaning is just one of the selections in printer software for maintenance. I think many people would argue with what the tech said. Whether you need to do any cleaning largely depends on how you use the printer. I use mine fairly lightly and have used light cleaning only once and that was more or less just see if it made any difference. |
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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
The driver automatically does a clean cycle every so-many pages. Also every
time you replace a tank it does a clean cycle. "George E. Cawthon" wrote in message ... Deep Cleaning is just one of the selections in printer software for maintenance. I think many people would argue with what the tech said. Whether you need to do any cleaning largely depends on how you use the printer. I use mine fairly lightly and have used light cleaning only once and that was more or less just see if it made any difference. |
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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
Brendan R. Wehrung wrote: "Al Bundy" ) writes: On Jan 23, 11:38 pm, (Brendan R. Wehrung) wrote: I just bought a new computer and at some point plan to upgrade it to the about-to-arrive Windows Vista. It appeaars that my present Lexmark Z65 won't have a Vista driver written for it so I'm shopping for a printer I can get a great deal on with the computer purchase. What seems to be on offer is the Canon MP-160 ($45 after rebate on printer and extra black and color carts) and Canon MP-600 ($150 after rebate on printer and 2 black carts). The MP-600 is touted as having much better print quality, does have seperate ink tanks...and the clerk claims that Canon provides a "lifetime warranty" on their print heads. Say what? There's been quite a bit of comment on these pages about the durability and availability of Canon print heads. If I get it right, one will last for 4-6 ink tank changes (about 2 years) and then will be very difficult to locate when I need one. I never saw any claim that Canon would replace one that has had a fair amount of use. Maybe I should just buy the cheaper MP-160 to use as a utility printer and replace it when I get tired of what it can or can't do. Brendan I can't say what the more modern Canon printheads will do. However, I have refilled my tanks on Canons dozens of times without print head failure. Life seems to be quite variable. A printhead can quit at any time so a lifetime guarantee is nice. Canon service has been good to me. I complained once about print quality and they sent me all new heads and carts for free on a printer I got for free counting the rebate from Staples. Another question: I had a talk with Canon tech support today and he mentioned that a "deep clean" was necessary once in a while to keep the head from clogging. what's that and how much work is it? Brendan I have a Canon IP4000. I have always used Canon ink for obvious reasons. I NEVER have done a deep cleaning (nor any cleaning) and NEVER have had a problem in over two and a half years. |
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"Lifetime Warranty" for Canon print heads?
"Dan G" ) writes:
The driver automatically does a clean cycle every so-many pages. Also every time you replace a tank it does a clean cycle. Does the cycle consume a lot of ink? I remember complaints about Canons for that, but it was a long time ago. Brendan "George E. Cawthon" wrote in message ... Deep Cleaning is just one of the selections in printer software for maintenance. I think many people would argue with what the tech said. Whether you need to do any cleaning largely depends on how you use the printer. I use mine fairly lightly and have used light cleaning only once and that was more or less just see if it made any difference. |
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