Be that as it may, I ordered an HP 7960. I don't consider it a throwaway
at over $200. This is the first Epson - except for the old dot matrix -
I've ever owned. Back about 1996 I bought an HP inkjet and its still being
used by the person I gave it to several years ago. Occasionally I install
business inkjets, and usually the cost is $500 to $600, definitely not
throwaways.
I know people who have had Epson for years with good luck. I just happened
to get a model that was poorly engineered. As far as the others, like
Lexmark, I don't even consider them.
At EST 07:03 PM 6/24/2004, - Chuck Burns duly noted:
I sell printers and have done so for 8+ years. With the price of printers today almost any inkjet has become a dixiecup throw away. I have a c80 that is as good as the day i bought it, and just bought a c84 with the dura bright inks that are water proof. Also bought a Lexmark all in one 6150 and have put a ream of paper through it in the last month. HP will never cross my door again, I see a return rate of 40% + every week at the store.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: Davisunit Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 5:51 PM To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CTS] Re: Epson C82
I had an Epson 400 which served me well for years - up until I had similar problems as you describe. I went so far as dismantling it and soaked the printhead/carriage in water to try to free up any clogs, but no improvement. Replacing the cartridge on the Epsons does not replace the printhead like on HP brands, so if that was the cause (or worse), I thought it cheaper and less hassle to just go buy a new printer. Now I have a newer, better printer with a warranty and less headaches.
Terry
Hal wrote:
> This question is mostly for Russ, but I thought I would share it with > everyone, just in case someone else has this problem. > > I have an Epson C82 inkjet printer, less than 2 years old, but out of > warranty. There is something wrong with it mechanically. It won't > print, the ink is very light, smudgy, a lot of missing spots on a > page. I've tried all the usual stuff, replaced cartridges, cleaned > it, etc, but this is not doing any good. I found on the net that a > lot of people are having this problem with this printer, and it seems > that some hoses (very tiny of course) somehow come loose under the ink > cartridges. I don't know if this is the case with this one, but > something is definitely wrong > > Question: > Is this worth having repaired by a service person? I like this > printer, but my son-in-law is having the same problem with a C80. > > BTW, I just ordered a new HP 7960 photo printer. But if its feasible > to have the Epson repaired, then I would do that as well. > > Thanks, > > Hal > > > -- > Hal Brown > http://adwt.com email: hal@xxxxxxxx >
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