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Best Inkjet for Low Volume?
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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"Mike Lenehan" wrote in
om... 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, Buy a laser printer. You are not mentioning colourprinting, and Laserprinters just print and print for ever on the same toner cartridge. Nothing beats Lasers regarding reliability, and the printing cost are extremely low compared to inkjets. Log on Amazon.com and make a search on "laser printer", you find 2-3 good cheap lasers in the top. Erik W. |
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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 ************************** Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif. Private e-mail: Just say no to "No". |
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I am another one that has not had problems with clogs in my Epsons. I have
let several of them sit months and they worked just fine after that. "davefr" wrote in message ... 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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"Safetymom123" wrote in message m... I am another one that has not had problems with clogs in my Epsons. I have let several of them sit months and they worked just fine after that. I have tried to kill my Epson leave it on for days, try to run it out of ink .... Still can't kill it |
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Amazon topseller list gives a good overview.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...page/-/electro nics/172650//102-7917531-0205724 |
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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 17:00:47 -0800, Mark Herring
vaguely proposed a theory .......and in reply I say!: Well, just to balance, I _do_ have a clogged Epson. The trouble is not so _much_ the clogging, but the fact that I may have to service (or trash, knowing printer and servicing costs) the printer because of it! What also annoys me os that the cartridges seem more _expensive_ per mil of ink than some others'! 6 years now with (3) Epson printers---no clogging issues. Print once every 2 weeks or so and trun off when not using. These printers are 6 years old...says it all. The newer printers are not the same beasts. We have a Canon S600 (4 color) for casual use---on all the time. Never causes ANY trouble Has _anyone_ had trouble with Canons? ************************************************** ** sorry remove ns from my header address to reply via email I was frightened by the idea of a conspiracy that was causing it all. But then I was terrified that maybe there was no plan, really. Is this unpleasant mess all a mistake? |
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I've got a Canon BJC-3000 (several years old) which sits unused for
months at a time. Has never clogged. I don't know whether current models are as trouble free. 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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