[dba-Tech] HP 3820

Avoid Epson all the new ones are having issues with Chip on Ink Cartridges
and the print heads do clog up 

JZ 

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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
Beach Access Software
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:58 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] HP 3820

How about the C-84?  Or is it too new?

Rocky

----- Original Message -----
From: "Juan Zavala" <juan at printerrepairdepot.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:18 PM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] HP 3820


> Rocky,
>
> You will have issues with print heads with the Epson's. I am seeing lots
of
> the C80, 82 etc in the shop because of clogged heads. Spend 150-250 on an
HP
> or get a lower end laser printer- in the long run you will be better off.
>
>
> Juan
> Printer Repair Depot
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:37 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] HP 3820
>
> Looks like I'll have to start paying more for printers.  :)
>
> Pundit's old Stylus Color 400 crapped out last week. But it ran real good
> for several years.
>
> I've pretty much settled on the Epson Stylus C84 as a replacement.  It's
> $100 but the cartridges are cheap.  According to the Cnet user comment the
> photo quality ain't great but we don't print photos.
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Kjos" <garykjos at hotmail.com>
> To: <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:16 AM
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] HP 3820
>
>
> > http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/printer/11/10507.html
> >
> > Let it go. You are not alone. Evidently that is not one of HP's better
> > devices - perhaps it's a case of getting what you paid for?  A set of
> > cartridges for my HP722 cost about $50 - but they last me almost a year
> and
> > that printer continues to work beautifully.
> >
> > Gary Kjos
> > garykjos at hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
> > >Reply-To: Discussion of Hardware and Software
> > >issues<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > >To: "dba-tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > >Subject: [dba-Tech] HP 3820
> > >Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:11:49 -0800
> > >
> > >Here's a question that's pretty far off the beaten path even for this
> list.
> > >
> > >I have two HP3820 printers.  One works, one doesn't.  The one that
> doesn't
> > >has a blinking light which indicates that a new ink cartridge is
> required.
> > >So I took the cartridges out of the one that works and put them into
the
> > >one that doesn't, but the light still blinks.  I believe that it is not
> > >'seeing' one (or more) of the cartridges.
> > >
> > >The printer is too cheap to repair.  But I hate to just toss it.  It IS
> an
> > >elegant piece of hardware.  (The rant against our disposable society I
> will
> > >withhold, here.)   Maybe someone knows (or can speculate) on which
> > >component might be at fault.  Maybe some ink got on a sensor?  Who
knows?
> > >(That's why I'm writing, of course.  To find out who knows.)
> > >
> > >Best to all,
> > >
> > >Rocky Smolin
> > >Beach Access Software
> > >http://www.e-z-mrp.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
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