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| BadMouth:
--- Quote from: blacketj on July 09, 2015, 05:37:02 pm ---I know this is skirting the original topic, but why buy one at all? I've avoided inkjet printers like the plague for over a decade. Maybe they are more reliable than they used to be, but I kind of doubt it. And the expense of the ink cartridges is ridiculous. Plus if you want the best prints you already have to spend extra money on glossy paper. I use a cheap black and white laser printer that is all I need for 95% of the printing I do. And for photos or anything else that needs color I use an online or brick & mortar print shop. Getting photo prints online is so cheap and easy, I don't understand why anyone would bother dealing with an inkjet printer. --- End quote --- This is what I currently do. I upload to walmart's website and the photos are usually ready in 10 minutes. The downside is that I can't print trademarked stuff (not supposed to anyway), or do project related things like print button labels or instruction cards. |
| Vigo:
Most my heavy printing is done through photo centers, or in specialty cases, sites like artscow. The price is a no comparison, it is cheaper to outsource. At the same time, it goes against my grain to not have the ability to print, and it has saved my butt in a number of cases where I need something right away, or just need to rifle out a few test prints. I've had cases where I need to get a passport photo right away, do a last minute gift for my wife, quick throw together a portfolio of my work for a job interview, etc. The benefit to having a good color photo worthy printer is significant enough for me to always have one. Just not an expensive model. :cheers: |
| Dawgz Rule:
--- Quote from: eds1275 on July 09, 2015, 05:46:12 pm --- --- Quote from: Dawgz Rule on July 09, 2015, 05:30:08 pm ---My experience has been that we typically get a another month or two out of it before replacement. --- End quote --- On my laser printer, if it starts getting that splotchy look of almost out of toner I just shake the hell out of and it works again. Can do this a few times and then it's gone. --- End quote --- Ditto. Forgot to mention that one. Would never go back to an ink printer. |
| SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: PL1 on July 09, 2015, 01:49:09 pm ---One other consideration when looking at inkjet printers is that some ink cartridges have controller chips that only allow you to print a certain number of pages before they stop working. Some of the chips can be reset/replaced. Some, like the HP 564/564XL series carts, use 128-bit encryption to prevent users from resetting the chip. :badmood: Scott --- End quote --- This.... Unless the cartridges are stupid cheap (are they ever?) first thing I do is check the DIY refill sites to see if the cartridges are refillable and ressettable. I don't have an affinity to printer brands anymore after getting ass raped by a piece of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- Lexmark years ago. Damn thing was so shoddy it would only power up occassionally, it randomly reset during prints and I paid more for the damn foul cartridges during the entire time I had it than I actually paid for my Voodoo2 gaming rig from that time. I finally took a hammer to the damn printer and enjoyed every minute of its demise. |
| PL1:
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on July 10, 2015, 07:59:56 pm ---I finally took a hammer to the damn printer and enjoyed every minute of its demise. --- End quote --- Were you the inspiration for that scene in Office Space? :lol Scott |
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