buying new printer..which one?
01-18-2015, 03:41 PM
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Glad to have been of help - I have been watching the Packer game and cleaning and rearranging fabric, thread, you name it. So, after all is said and done -----the Packers were no better than the Vikings. WAIT'LL next year. Now two weeks and it is Super Bowl Sunday and then SPRING!!!!! YAY!!!!! Edie
01-18-2015, 04:47 PM
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I don't print thing daily...have two HPs.......and the cartridges are just not lasting as long as I would think they should....has anyone ever taken them out taping over the opening...and then insert only when wanting to print? Wondering if that will make them not dry up, but print out like it is supposed to do......printers are cheap, but the ink is expensive. IMHO
01-18-2015, 05:50 PM
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I have an HP, too, and buy the XL cartridges. I'm always afraid that, the first time I wash it, it will bleed. What do you use to keep this from happening.
01-18-2015, 11:04 PM
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I bought a Canon Pixma 830. Five separate ink tanks, (cyan, magenta, yellow, regular black, and permanent black) that gives options for quality, size, quantity, collating, etc. I t is the smaller office model. I love it. The ink tanks are not expensive and I only buy the ones I need. Make sure you do lots of shopping before you chose.
i will admit that their customer service is actually worse than comcast, however I have only wasted time calling them one time.
i will admit that their customer service is actually worse than comcast, however I have only wasted time calling them one time.
01-19-2015, 08:55 PM
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I am partial to HP printers--and have a number of them. I have an expensive one with all the bells and whistles, but my favorite is the HP Envy 4500 series printer. It enlarges/reduces; prints double-sided; is wireless; and is a 3-in-1 (print, copy, scan). I have used it for transfer paper for printing on fabric, and does an excellent job. I like it so much that I have two of them (one in the office and one in the quilt studio). It is on sale at Staples for $70.
01-21-2015, 05:09 AM
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I have a HP that I like but, I have never printed on fabric. Whatever you choose, I really like having 4 separate cartridges. Black, blue, yellow and pink. I'm with ManiacQuilter, the standard cartridges seem to run out quickly. But HP does offer XL cartridges that last longer.
01-21-2015, 06:23 AM
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I have a Kodak and haven't had that problem at all. I have printed pictures for scrap books and they are beautiful! Unfortunately Kodak doesn't make them any more although the ink cartridges are still available. Also reconditioned ones are avaiable on eBay. Ink prices are twice as good as any other!
01-25-2015, 10:26 AM
#49
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Have had 2 HPs with all bells and whistles. We got along OK but ~ $100 to replace all 4 cartridges plus the fact that they had a life of 3-4 years led me to a Brother. I use my printer at home, not business, likely don't average 1-2 copies/day except at Christmas. Did some research on line to compare and asked my "computer guru" (oldest son) to weigh in. Have only had it since Dec so will see. But for the $$, I can replace it 2x for what the HPs cost me.
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