Any printer Wizards on BBS?

[TheWifeOfBrian]

If the Money Buzzard visits you again consider a Lexmark. I have it on good authority that the Phantom Pervert is able to repair most models.

 

[USS Triumphant]

If the Money Buzzard visits you again consider a Lexmark. I have it on good authority that the Phantom Pervert is able to repair most models.

That's not his superhero name. It's Captain Faceplant. I should know, I'm his sidekick - The Nonchalant Kid.

You know... not that I really care or anything.

 

[RoJoHen]

Why on earth would anyone willingly buy an HP printer?

My HP printer lasted about 10 years. It actually still works just fine, but I got a new computer a few months ago and decided to upgrade to a wireless printer.

 

[trampledamage]

If the Money Buzzard visits you again consider a Lexmark. I have it on good authority that the Phantom Pervert is able to repair most models.

That's not his superhero name. It's Captain Faceplant. I should know, I'm his sidekick - The Nonchalant Kid.

You know... not that I really care or anything.

I remember that story!

 

[Captain Ice]

After putting in the new/refilled (I hear the groans) yel and mag the printer worked fine for a couple of prints. The next time it was turned on it refused to work as it said the black cartridge was empty/incompatible. I had no problem with black before changing the others.

This could actually be your problem right here. On most printers, the printhead is a part of the tray in which the cartridges sit inside the printer. Not on an HP. On an HP, the printhead is part of the cartridge itself. So, everytime you replace the cartridge, you are replacing the printhead. When you refill the cartridge or purchase a refilled/remanufactured cartridge, you are using an old printhead. And they do wear out. When they wear out, the machine acts like the cartridge is empty.

Surest way to test for this is to use a brand new cartridge.

Why on earth would anyone willingly buy an HP printer?

My HP printer lasted about 10 years. It actually still works just fine, but I got a new computer a few months ago and decided to upgrade to a wireless printer.

I had one that I used everyday for my business last 5 years.

For my home use, I've tried every major brand and had problems with every one of them except HP. A few have even been memorable in their failures. The board in the Canon took a crap at 2-3 years and the Epson went through cartridges every month or so, even if you didn't use it.

When I bought my current printer, I checked Consumer Reports, which recommended it. That's reason number three.

We now have three of them in the house . One for each PC and/or Mac.

Best part....None cost more than $60 and all are all-in-ones.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

If the Money Buzzard visits you again consider a Lexmark. I have it on good authority that the Phantom Pervert is able to repair most models.

That's not his superhero name. It's Captain Faceplant. I should know, I'm his sidekick - The Nonchalant Kid.

You know... not that I really care or anything.

I remember that story!

Oh god that's how I remember you USS ~ I'm Ninja K'

After putting in the new/refilled (I hear the groans) yel and mag the printer worked fine for a couple of prints. The next time it was turned on it refused to work as it said the black cartridge was empty/incompatible. I had no problem with black before changing the others.

This could actually be your problem right here. On most printers, the printhead is a part of the tray in which the cartridges sit inside the printer. Not on an HP. On an HP, the printhead is part of the cartridge itself. So, everytime you replace the cartridge, you are replacing the printhead. When you refill the cartridge or purchase a refilled/remanufactured cartridge, you are using an old printhead. And they do wear out. When they wear out, the machine acts like the cartridge is empty.

Surest way to test for this is to use a brand new cartridge.

Ah, I understand. But the thing that is frustrating is that the black cartridge which now refuses to work is not one of the new/refilled ones that I bought. It was quite happy until I put the other ones in.

...For my home use, I've tried every major brand and had problems with every one of them except HP. A few have even been memorable in their failures. The board in the Canon took a crap at 2-3 years and the Epson went through cartridges every month or so, even if you didn't use it.

When I bought my current printer, I checked Consumer Reports, which recommended it. That's reason number three.

We now have three of them in the house . One for each PC and/or Mac.

Best part....None cost more than $60 and all are all-in-ones.

Interesting ~ man is looking for new printer and after reading reports has opted for a Canon. He had the same problem with Epson ~ nightmare on ink. And my HP has been great apart from this little glitch.

 

[Plecostomus]

Canon is nice. Ink is a touch expensive but not as bad as Lexmark.

 

[Captain Ice]

This could actually be your problem right here. On most printers, the printhead is a part of the tray in which the cartridges sit inside the printer. Not on an HP. On an HP, the printhead is part of the cartridge itself. So, everytime you replace the cartridge, you are replacing the printhead. When you refill the cartridge or purchase a refilled/remanufactured cartridge, you are using an old printhead. And they do wear out. When they wear out, the machine acts like the cartridge is empty.

Surest way to test for this is to use a brand new cartridge.

Ah, I understand. But the thing that is frustrating is that the black cartridge which now refuses to work is not one of the new/refilled ones that I bought. It was quite happy until I put the other ones in.

Correct me if I am wrong here, but even though you did not purchase a black cartridge when you purchased the others this time, I am assuming that it's been replaced with refilled cartridges in the past and that the cartridge in question was a refilled cartridge.

Yes, it sucks, but when that cartridge's printhead does fail....

For mine, the difference in price between a new cartridge nd a refilled one is about $2 for black and $6 for color, o I've not been bothering with the refills. I've also been buying them from OfficeMax, so I also get a $3 rebate on the new cartridges which wipes out the price difference on the black and halves it on the color.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

Canon is nice. Ink is a touch expensive but not as bad as Lexmark.

I'm not familiar with Lexmark at all ~ do we even get them over here?

And Captain Ice, my man buys all the 'print supplies' so I'll just blame him for being cheap. He does say there's quite a difference in price but obviously not reliability

 

[Plecostomus]

I would be surprised if you didn't they are a worldwide brand.

 

[DiSiLLUSiON]

They are most known over here by the horrible printers they produce; they have a tendency to talk back. "Are you sure you want to do that?" "Printing page one." "Still printing." "Printing page two." "Done printing." "Have you checked the cartridge levels?" "Have a nice day." "We now have a new offer for you..."

Creeps me out.

 

[Plecostomus]

I disable all that.

Place I worked at long ago used to manufacture printers for Lexmark under contract, we did everything captive in house. Learned quite a bit about them.

They really haven't upgraded the guts all that much, so I know a fair bit about them... I keep in touch with the lady who delt with the software end. Used to get tweeked drivers and such from her to "test" on my own time.