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Canon Pixma MG6320? I mean, no matter what I do it has to think, wait, think, spool up, run some kind of printhead cleaning utility, fire up the level detector, tell me I am about to be out of ink, and then, only then, print the job. Literally five minutes of nonsense for three pages. And, of course, the paper tray holds only three pages so I have to reload it now. ------- Trying to simplify my life... | ||
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| Three Generations of Service  |
I swore off inkjet printers a couple of years ago. If I REALLY need something printed in color, I'll take it somewhere. Once you go laser, you'll never go back... Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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I've got the PIXMA MG3620 that while it is pretty slow on the startup and loud (it runs through a series of clicks, whirs and gyrations before it prints) it is far less hateful than my old Epison printer that it replaced (I truthfully beat it with a big hammer much like the scene in Office Space)... The following pretty much sums printers up...they were sent from hell to make us miserable... http://theoatmeal.com/comics/printers ******************************************************** "we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet | |||
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| His diet consists of black coffee, and sarcasm.  |
I had (note the past tense) a "Kodak" (name used to sell the product, actual manufacturer Funai) branded printer that would shut down every function when an ink cartridge ran out. This was bad enough, but what really burned my ass was when I wanted to print a page of black text and it refused to do so until I replaced the color cartridge. I still kept it until it took a shit. With some trepidation I bought another of the same brand but a different model. This one doesn't do that, and makes much better color pictures to boot, but does still have an annoyance. | |||
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A Grateful American |
 "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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I swore off ink jet probably 15 years ago. They cost a little but more up front, but they're cheaper in the long run. Both in per page costs, and overall ownership. Especially if you print only infrequently, the toner cartridges don't dry out. The text is also crisp and professional. If I need a photo printed, then I have those printed at Costco. | |||
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| Alea iacta est |
+1 on lasers. I just bought one of these: http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/...-laserjet-pro-m452dw It will be here next week. I picked up a 4 pack of replacement toner for it as well, but I'll probably never need them. The last laser printer I had died before I used the original toner - and I had it for 15 years. I bought an hp all in one scanner/copier/printer, ink jet, from Walmart for like $69. I've already spent more than double that on ink and I've not even gone through an entire ream of paper. Piece of shit. I can't wait for this laser to get here. | |||
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| Banned |
I had 3 or 4 inkjet printers over the years, but after I had problems with cartridges leaking and just plain failing, I saw an insanely cheap deal for a Samsung Laser printer and grabbed it. I thought it died after 10 years+ after a series of power issues, but it turned out it just needed to sit a while and it was back in business. When I thought it died, I bought a Canon MF216n laser all in one, and finally got it out of the box a few days ago. I looked at the receipt and I bought it almost 2 years ago! It fired right up and so far, no issues at all. Prints very nicely and the scanner, unlike my two previous stand alone scanners, worked great on the first try. The Samsung is staying in the closet as a backup. | |||
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Delusions of Adequacy |
You'll like it. I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm. | |||
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Diversified Hobbyist |
Yes Epson can be worse, much worse, potentially excellent printouts but the greatest ink wasters known to man and don't EVER let the print head dry up. With luck you may be able to clean it (or not).
^^^ This times 1 million. ----------------------------------- Regards, Steve The anticipation is often greater than the actual reward | |||
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| Back, and to the left  |
I have a Lexmark E232 and looking at the dizzying number of refilled or 'compatible' toner replacement units out there is kind of mind numbing. Is there a retailer out there ya'll trust to buy toner cartridges for laser printers? Even if it is good experience with a 'refiller'. The new ones run about $180 minimum with most over $200. My wife doesn't want to put more money in my laser printer and keeps eying inkjets at Costco. Maybe we could wait till we want to print something, pickup a cheap deal inkjet, print our docs and sell it on ebay to try to get close to a break even cost. Just buy them on deals and never keep them. | |||
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| Knows too little about too much  |
YES! The Kodak series of color ink jet printers. Ask me how I know. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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| Diversified Hobbyist |
Many years ago my (now deceased) Dad and I were looking at printers in a Best Buy store. There happened to be a Lexmark representative there at the time and we started discussing ink jet printers. In reference to less expensive printers he said, it was better to simply buy another printer when the ink ran out. I am certain his employee discount factored into his statement but the bottom line was and remains they make their money off of the ink. With the smart chips now implanted into the cartridges, they can even turn off the printer if one cartridge is low. This is another of my gripes with Epson, if I have plenty of black ink and want to print out a black and white document, why am I locked out from using the printer because the yellow ink cartridge is low? ----------------------------------- Regards, Steve The anticipation is often greater than the actual reward | |||
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I, often times, need to set up temporary production offices on location and it as such having a working printer is always part of this but we burn through ink at alarming rates...A few years ago I was at Walmart prepping for a job and I saw they have a Canon inkjet printer on clearance for $29.99...easy decision, I bought a bunch of them and just tossed/donated when ink ran out | |||
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I had a Pixma 4200, and was never so glad to get a Brother wireless HL-2270DW. The Pixma had many long gyrations to complete before printing a single page, wasted a ton of ink, never seemed to work right when needed, and I got tired of filling the damn cartridges. Brother has been nearly flawless, nice sharp printing, fast, cheap non OEM refills that last forever, and I'd never get another printer that was not wireless. If I needed color printing, I'd spring for color laser, NEVER inkjet again. ______________________________ Nitro smoke rewards a long days toil... | |||
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| The Main Thing Is Not To Get Excited  |
I had an Epson once that I hated with such a white-hot detestation that I put it in a garbage bag and ran over it with my truck, left it in the bed until I drove by Office Depot and plopped it in their dumpster. It was the Hillary Clinton of printers, deceitful, useless, loud, obnoxious, wanted me to spend all of my money on it and didn't do what it promised anyway. _______________________ | |||
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| Busier than a cat covering crap on a marble floor  |
I have been tossing out the cheap Canon PIXMA printers when they run out of ink for years. I am ready to toss my current MG3222 and open... drum roll...the NIB MG6320 sitting in the corner of the office. Another $29.99 spent. I never learn and I'm too old now to start!! ________________________________________________________ The trouble with trouble is; it always starts out as fun. | |||
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