[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos They are fine Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Bill Homer [Email] (#3427) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Bill Homer) on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:19:09 In Reply to: How bad are Lexmark printers?, turrbo [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:12:37 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I got a similar Lexmark multi-function color printer for FREE when I bought my wife's computer several years ago. It always worked well except for the usual, well-known problems inherent in all inkjet printers, i.e. the ink cartridges dry out if not used, and get used up quickly if they are used. Operating costs per page are much higher than a laser printer. It never printed photographs very well, but that is not what it was intended for. Refilling the ink cartridges is painful at best, and not a sure thing if the dried-up ink is blocking the inkjets in the print head (like clogged fuel injectors).

After many sets of replacement cartridges ($$$), we bought a color laser printer, which are now available in the ~$200 - 250 range. I bought one that can be refilled with toner powder available online, and not protected by smart chips that prevent you from doing so. You can get a monochrome (black & white) laser printer in the $150 range.

As the Lexmark multifunction unit is no longer connected, I do miss the easily available copier and scanner functions occasionally. If I had more room available, I would hook it up just for the scanner.

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• How bad are Lexmark printers?, turrbo , Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:12:37
  • It will get you through graduation, but, Noel, Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:35:21
    • I have always had good luck with Epson!, turrbo , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:54:57
    • Off topic of cheap printers, but..., B Millar , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:06:34
      • Re: Off topic of cheap printers, but..., TML , Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:13:39
        • Try doing the photocopied side first., Noel, Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:40:47
      • Yes, the Phasers are excellent, Noel, Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:34:42
      • As long as we're at it, looking for 11x17" recommendati, Bill Homer , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:27:45
        • Laser or Inkjet? Single or Multifunction?, B Millar , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:07:04
          • Looking for Laser (or Inkjet?) Single funct, monochrome, Bill Homer , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:02:53
            • Re: Looking for Laser (or Inkjet?) Single funct, monoch, B Millar , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:19:37
  • They are fine, Bill Homer , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:19:09 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: They are fine, B Millar , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:05:16
      • Intertesting how our experiences were so different, Bill Homer , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:31:39
        • Ditto that, Mike in Anchorage, Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:33:13
  • Re: How much are the ink cartridges?, UpstateNY Bill, Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:46:35
  • Maybe if you're REAL nice to it..., B Millar , Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:36:02
    • Barely ever use it, turrbo , Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:48:23
      • Re: Barely ever use it, B Millar , Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:24:37
        • Re: Barely ever use it, turrbo , Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:37:40

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