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"Ethical" Printer?
Once upon a time on usenet philo wrote:
On 01/01/2018 11:13 PM, ~misfit~ wrote: I've just junked yet another inkjet printer for parts (PSU mainly) and, as with the last one I see that there is more ink in the silicone tubes that go to the waste sponge and dried into the sponge itself than ever went onto paper during the ~2 years and ~3 sets of carts. How do they get away with this? It was a Canon FWIW. I'm very not-rich and only need to print maybe once a month or so, usually text-only (but 'documents' often have colour borders etc.). Any suggestions for something affordable that will likely be good in the medium / long term? (I strongly dislike built-in obsolescence.) All the best for 2018 to the people reading this group. Sorry if this post is OT for this group. My wife and I have a good quality Epson that is used ONLY for printing photos. All text is done on a Samsung ML-2851ND It cost $99 and has worked flawlessly for five or six years now. I did not even realize when I bought it that it has network capabilities, so all the computers in our house can easily print to it. The original OEM ink is expensive, so I just use the generic stuff from eBay. One cartridge lasts about a year and costs $13...works just fine Can't beat that. Thank Philo. Photo printing is one thing I don't need. It's available cheaply locally and, with tablets and hi-res phones everywhere I hardly ever need paper photos. Cheers, -- Shaun. "Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification in the DSM*." David Melville (in r.a.s.f1) (*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) |
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"Ethical" Printer?
On 1/2/2018 7:04 PM, ~misfit~ wrote:
O It cost $99 and has worked flawlessly for five or six years now. I did not even realize when I bought it that it has network capabilities, so all the computers in our house can easily print to it. The original OEM ink is expensive, so I just use the generic stuff from eBay. One cartridge lasts about a year and costs $13...works just fine Can't beat that. Thank Philo. Photo printing is one thing I don't need. It's available cheaply locally and, with tablets and hi-res phones everywhere I hardly ever need paper photos. Cheers, You are welcome. The one I have is no longer available but Samsung should have others in the general price range |
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"Ethical" Printer?
"Norm X" wrote in message
news I've been using an HP Photosmart color inkjet for a decade. When I was using it less frequently, I cursed the cost. Now I use it more frequently it seems to be cost effective. Over a decade, the driver software may have improved. Likewise, I use a B/W Samsung Laser/Scanner, even older. It was getting so decrepit, that I ordered the renewal kit for the take up rollers. Now I've been using it more, there are no problems. I've had no need to install the renewal kit. Maintenance is another issue. Lesson: use it or lose it. Sorry, I spoke too soon. Maintenance will not help my Samsung today. I will need to install the roller kit. |
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"Ethical" Printer?
Once upon a time on usenet Norm X wrote:
"Norm X" wrote in message news I've been using an HP Photosmart color inkjet for a decade. When I was using it less frequently, I cursed the cost. Now I use it more frequently it seems to be cost effective. Over a decade, the driver software may have improved. Likewise, I use a B/W Samsung Laser/Scanner, even older. It was getting so decrepit, that I ordered the renewal kit for the take up rollers. Now I've been using it more, there are no problems. I've had no need to install the renewal kit. Maintenance is another issue. Lesson: use it or lose it. Sorry, I spoke too soon. Maintenance will not help my Samsung today. I will need to install the roller kit. -- Shaun. "Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification in the DSM*." David Melville (in r.a.s.f1) (*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) |
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