[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: OT: Computer printers...ARGGG! Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:24:23 In Reply to: OT: Computer printers...ARGGG!, JimN, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:19:30 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Not a day goes by that I don't complain about printers. For my entire professional career as "the computer guy" printers have been the bane of my existence. If it's not clogged heads or crappy toner it's trays that don't select right and rollers that either pull no paper or half of the tray's supply. It's terrible. My dad had a Laserjet IIP he bought in 1986 or something and used it for 15 years. The thing worked great, never a problem. I spend countless thousands on fully-optioned HP 4200s and can't get two reliable years.

For whatever it's worth, I second the Brother recommendation for a home printer. Assuming you can find a good, local source for ink or toner, everyone I've dealt with in the past two or three years has been very solid.

For business, I've had excellent luck with Lexmark's lasers, but I've heard horrible stories from a number of people who've not been so fortunate. It's possible I've lucked out, but IBM used to make a great printer and my experience is that Lexmark solo has carried on the tradition...

For inkjets in general, I'd recommend checking out Meritline.com for supplies. I have long touted the necessity of buying OEM factory supplies, but I too got sick of paying $70 to replace the ink in my $150 printer. With Meritline's help, I've been using my Epson R300 for three years, and paying on average $12 to refill all six cartridges. I can't detect a real difference in print quality, and have had no issues with leaks, runs, drips, or clogged heads. They've been great. I just keep my eyes out for sales (like, buy 1 get 1 free...) and stock up then.

Won't we all be happy when everything can be done electronically and we can stop wasting our time on this crap? I'm sure the trees will be happy, too...

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• OT: Computer printers...ARGGG!, JimN, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:19:30
  • Re: OT: Computer printers new offering from Kodak, graphitegreen, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 09:40:00
    • How 'bout a direct link to Kodak printers page? n/m, Allen in N.O., Thu, 8 Feb 2007 08:21:01
      • You asked for it..., aizzo , Thu, 8 Feb 2007 13:57:18
  • Thanks for the Moral support and feedback, JimN, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:36:28
  • Don't buy inkjet printers!, AdamB , Tue, 6 Feb 2007 03:17:12
    • Re: Don't buy inkjet printers!, oldsaab, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 06:26:16
  • Computer printers...you should be networking them too, oldsaab, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 00:57:53
    • I don't do Windows, but that seems like a, Noel, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 05:11:41
      • Re: I don't do Windows, but that seems like a, oldsaab, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 06:25:19
  • Re: OT: Computer printers...ARGGG!, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:24:23 <-- Viewing This Message
  • no more epsons for me!, KenManiac , Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:17:03
    • Epsons best for large batch printing, Erik919kt, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:32:29
  • Agreed, HP is not in my future>, Mike in Anchorage, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:12:24
  • Epson has worked well for me too, UpstateNY Bill, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:58:01
  • Revisit Canon, ChuckD , Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:35:36
    • Re: Seconding: Revisit Canon, anthonySF, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:35:56
      • My Canon worked great at first too..., JimN, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:19:37
        • Re: I hate to say it.. but maybe two years is asking.., anthonySF, Tue, 6 Feb 2007 23:27:45
          • some good points there, oldsaab, Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:14:37
  • Old LaserJet 5M and new Epson Stylus CX7800, Geoff, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:30:02
  • Razors and razorblades..., Noel, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 14:37:57
  • I bought a Brother Multi-Function and am really happy.., Wil W , Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:53:28
  • Same boat, I have six computers and four printers...., TKC, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:21:39
  • I have this cheap Epson that came free with my laptop, turrbo , Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:02:37
    • I chose Epson as well and am very happy... Lexmark too, Scott Paterson , Mon, 5 Feb 2007 14:40:44
  • Re: OT: Computer printers...ARGGG!, AeroDave, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:46:50
    • 4th that!, nathanael, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:04:35
    • third that, jp, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 14:09:58
      • and, jp, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 14:17:38
    • I'll almost 2nd that.., AlS, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:19:17
    • That's sort of what I am thinking as well., JimN, Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:11:44

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