[dba-Tech] My New Piece of Cra...I mean, Printer

Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Dec 7 12:45:20 CST 2006


Now THERE'S an idea!

Rocky


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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:21 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] My New Piece of Cra...I mean, Printer

Dell has the Powershot A540 for $199.95. You could use the coupon there.....

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&
sku=A0620517

GK

On 12/7/06, Beach Access Software <bchacc at san.rr.com> wrote:
> Agreed.  I looked on line and found the camera for $180.  And I looked at
> the specs on the printer and they were pretty dismal.  Not a bad printer
but
> like all of the low end printers they just seem like an vehicle to sell
ink
> cartridges.
>
> But Dell gave me this $75 coupon so I think I'll get the laser printer.
Had
> one for years (NEC Superscript) and loved it.  We don't have a laser right
> now.  Just 6 ink jets (including the one in the garage and the hosed AIO).
I
> do very little color.
>
> And that $75 is burning a hole in my pocket. :o)
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:00 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] My New Piece of Cra...I mean, Printer
>
> Wow. And you are about to get another free Canon printer for buying
> the new camera?  I think you need to start looking at free printers as
> a NEGATIVE instead of a positive attribute of a deal. My view of
> getting free stuff that I don't realy want is that I already have TOO
> MUCH STUFF in my house and I really shouldn't be bringing in more
> unless it is something I really really need.
>
> GK
>
> On 12/7/06, Beach Access Software <bchacc at san.rr.com> wrote:
> > Probably right.  Although it's still a scanner. I've got a Canon Pixma
> > ip1600 in the garage.  I got two of them free, one with each of the 19"
> flat
> > screens I got at Fry's.  I guess they're hoping I buy a lot of
cartridges.
> >
> > It's still boxed.  Never used.  Except I took the cartridge out of it
for
> > the other one.
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:45 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] My New Piece of Cra...I mean, Printer
> >
> > It is my opinion that you pretty much get what you pay for with
> > printers. I got a free dell printer with a laptop I bought a year ago
> > and have yet to open the box. I would have selected NONE in the
> > printer option box if they had let me rather then them even shipping
> > me the thing. Let me look at my Dell Order history and see what model
> > it is......Mine was a Dell 720 Color printer. Been sitting in my
> > office closet since August 28, 2005.
> >
> > I would cut your losses and abandon it.
> >
> > GK
> >
> > On 12/7/06, Beach Access Software <bchacc at san.rr.com> wrote:
> > > So along with my new Dell package they gave me a printer.  On the
> packing
> > > slip it said Dell 725 but they sent me an 810 All-In-One.  So I get a
> > > scanner/copier in the bargain.  It has one tank :-( and prints black
by
> > > somehow combining the three colors.  OTOH the tank capacity is
extremely
> > > small. So the cost per page is not.economical.  But I scan to
PowerPoint
> > and
> > > print on another printer so, no biggie.  It was still free.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It comes with a 90 day warranty.  So it failed on day 92.  No one is
> > > surprised by this are they?  Long story short, I raised a fuss with
Dell
> > and
> > > they gave me $75 coupon to use as I see fit and I think I'll put it
> > towards
> > > their 1110 laser printers - maybe the refurbished job.  But I digress.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The problem with the AIO is that I get this message "Unsupported
> cartridge
> > > type" and of course, it won't print, head clean, or anything until I
put
> > in
> > > a supported cartridge type.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thing is, it's the same cartridge that was in there from day one (95
> days
> > > ago) and I haven't printed 20 pages with it.  So I'm wondering if it's
> the
> > > cartridge which failed or the print head.  If cartridge, I can replace
> it
> > > for the low, low price of about $30 (pbbbttt), but I don't want to
spend
> > > money for the cart and find out the printer still won't work.  The
whole
> > > printer can't cost more than about nineteen cents to put together and
> they
> > > sell if for the why-pay-less price of $69.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > So what's your opinion?  Bad cartridge or bad printer?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > MTIA and Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rocky
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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