Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Wed Mar 31 08:52:25 CST 2004
Juan: Today's specials at Fry's: HP 5150 @ $99 Canon I455 @ $79. Any opinion? As an aside - we never print pictures. I always take a disk to the drug store ($.30-.50 for a 4x6 - can't beat it). Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juan Zavala" <juan at printerrepairdepot.com> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:11 AM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] HP 3820 > No problem and the Epson 600 the heads are failing. > > > JZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris > Fields > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:12 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] HP 3820 > > 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 > > > > > > > > > >>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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>dba-Tech mailing list > >>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >>> > >>> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > >>http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>dba-Tech mailing list > >>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > >> > >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >dba-Tech mailing list > >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > >_______________________________________________ > >dba-Tech mailing list > >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >