[dba-Tech] HP 3820

Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com
Tue Mar 30 09:11:51 CST 2004


Juan,

I am so sorry to learn that Epsons are failing.  Until now, I have 
strongly supported and recommended HP for laser printing and Epson for 
ink printing.  Right now, my laser is HP 4050TN - handles my heavy duty 
class-prep work beautifully.  My inkjet is Epson Stylus C82, which I 
love for my color printing - and I always buy the Epson Dura-Brite inks 
for it.  I get great photo quality, and when I make posters that get 
rained on, they do not smear at all.  So far, I have had zero 
difficulties with my C82.  However, my sister is having difficulties 
with her Epson Color Stylus 600 - horizontal lines in the printout - 
using lots of ink in the head-cleaning.  I suspect she is running into 
the very issues you mention.  Thanks for the information, even though it 
isn't what I wanted to hera.

Tina

Juan Zavala wrote:

>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
>
>
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>>http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/printer/11/10507.html
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>>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
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>and
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>>that printer continues to work beautifully.
>>
>>Gary Kjos
>>garykjos at hotmail.com
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>>>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
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>list.
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>>>I have two HP3820 printers.  One works, one doesn't.  The one that
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>doesn't
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>>>has a blinking light which indicates that a new ink cartridge is
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>required.
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>>>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
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>an
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>>>elegant piece of hardware.  (The rant against our disposable society I
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>will
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>>>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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