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3rd Party Ink - PC World Excerpts by measekite
This seems to sum it all up! Of course the card carrying members of the AfterMarket Club will not agree with most of what is said here. :-) We found that third-party inks can save you money, and that some produce prints on a par with the output of printer vendor inks. But we also encountered...
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July 2nd 05 05:05 PM
by Arthur Entlich Go to last post
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Canon i450 / i455 : Anyone else having replacement print head problems? by [email protected]
Hi, I have a Canon i455 (AKA i450, Pixma 455i, Pixma 450i.....) with a faulty print head. It worked fine for a while, then (through my own negligence, as far as I can tell), the black output dried up and ceased altogether. However, the colour-nozzle output was (and remains) fine. The problem is...
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March 4th 06 09:58 AM
by measekite Go to last post
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Need Help With Installing HP 950 PSC AllInOne by Jethro
Wouldn't you know it! I have a HP 950 PSC AllInOne (Print/Scan/Fax) that I want to install on a new machine with WXP SP2. I can't find the CD that came with it. I've looked & looked. I tried DriverGuide.com, but all they seem to have are print-drivers for this printer under the various OS's.
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July 23rd 07 03:20 PM
by Barry Watzman Go to last post
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Ink problem - Canon IP 4000 by Mary
Hi, I have a Canon IP4000 for the last 1.5 - 2 years. Its worked perfectly till now.When I print a color picture, magenta doesn't show up. Black cart. shows some black on some part of the picture but not enough black on other parts where there should be. Green and yellow are OK. I checked...
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September 25th 08 01:44 AM
by IntergalacticExpandingPanda Go to last post
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Need advice on printer and paper by SNTP
I'd like to print a few hundred flyers at a time in my home office. They may include some photos, but nothing special. I'd like them to be 1/2 letter paper size and on heavy paper, like 64 lb. At this point I woild probably prefer an ink jet printer. I would appreciate very much any advise on what...
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July 5th 05 09:19 PM
by Satoshi Go to last post
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In Re Epson Ink Cartridge Class Action Cases by Mike
( Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4347) Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles A notice of settlement of a class action lawsuit about Epson ink cartridges has been preliminarily approved. Information about the settlement is available at...
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April 28th 06 01:34 PM
by Arthur Entlich Go to last post
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Another anti Canon rant by birdman
Trying to convince myself for the umpteenth time that my investment in a Canon printer was not a big mistake I just created a set of prints using Canon's canned profiles and custom printer/paper profiles generated using a Monaco system for the Canon printer using Canon ink and Canon Photo...
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June 28th 05 02:50 AM
by measekite Go to last post
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AfterMarket Inks Unreliability by Ron
The following post was a recent post from a member of the aus.photo group: Cheers Ron from Downunder. G'day mates, There's an article in a recent edition of _The Age_ that may interest some of you. See: http://tinyurl.com/lbz4p or, in full:
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October 24th 06 12:54 AM
by Gary Tait Go to last post
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Epsons designed to stop?? by Mike
Hi - I just had this statement emailed to me by somebody who ususally knows about these things in a professional capacity: "Epsons are built to stop functioning when the internal counter reaches a certain number, and you do need to be aware of this. Many people aren't.!!" I find this very hard to...
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June 1st 05 05:58 PM
by Arthur Entlich Go to last post
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Real-world ink longevity test by TJ
I printed a copy of a one-page magazine article about my father for his funeral 13 months ago. The article included both text and a color photo. I used an HP PSC 2110 printer, Kodak Premium Picture Paper, and HP ink cartridges that I had refilled numerous times with aftermarket ink. Since the...
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September 1st 07 03:11 PM
by Jerry1111 Go to last post
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Pixma IP4200/5200 - ? liable to clogging by JRS
Fed up with my Epson stylus. It has clogged since new unless used every day. I only need colour occasionally. Do these Pixmas handle occasional use ok or can you suggest anything else in the same price range. TIA Jon
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June 9th 06 08:46 PM
by Frank Go to last post
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Could Canon ... by Mickey
Wondering it Canon is about to release new models. Saw in Fry's ad today the IP4000 on sale for $80 and this is not referb's. Mickey
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June 23rd 05 08:52 AM
by Irwin Peckinloomer Go to last post
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Ink refills by Andy Grey
Maybe this question has been answered before and someone can point me to a thread or FAQ or something: Is it practical to try to refill Hp ink carts? Does it work? Are they reliable? Do they produce output as good ad OEM carts? Regards, Andy
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June 9th 05 05:32 PM
by Burt Go to last post
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It's Official - aftermarket Inks much inferior by Ron
G'day all. I was reading in a recently released photography magazine that aftermarket inks are far inferior to the branded ones. The official tester stated that fading of prints will occur in a short period of time. I am not trying to start a flaming war. I have extensively used aftermarket inks...
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September 21st 06 05:30 AM
by Prime Go to last post
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Use non-Epson cartridges and die! by Andrew Mayo
Recently my brand-new Epson C86 failed to print yellow. Although I had used Epson cartridges (in fact the first set, supplied with the printer), it just failed after 6 weeks. Now I have to say Epson were very good; they have set up a bunch of accredited repair centres and if the printer can't be...
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October 10th 05 02:06 PM
by Arthur Entlich Go to last post
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Epson admits that using their tanks will void your warranty! by Miss Perspicacia Tick
Just spoken to Epson TS because I believe the red nozzle in the printhead is dead. Epson: - Welcome to Epson's eTalk. My name is X. How may I help you? Me: - I have an R800 and I believe the red nozzle is dead. I've wasted two sets of tanks cleaning Epson: - What make of cartridges are you...
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May 19th 05 03:34 PM
by Arthur Entlich Go to last post
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AFTER-MARKET (NON-OEM) RE-FILL INK COMPANIES TO AVOID!!! by [email protected]
FACT: When you read a magazine such as Consumer Report, they always talk negative about after-market (non-OEM) refill ink companies. PC Review stated , "if you frequently print photographs, you should steer clear of these inks". (www.pcworld.com/article/id,111767-page,1/ article.html) OPINION: ...
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June 28th 07 02:43 PM
by Frank Go to last post
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OK to use inkjet paper in a laser printer? by John D[_3_]
I have a desktop laser printer which seems to get to much toner on the copy-drum. I don't know why this happens to me and nor does the engineer. Are any ill effects caused by using "inkjet paper" in a laser printer. ISTR inkjet paper has an extra coating on it. I wonder if inkjet paper does...
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April 20th 08 09:48 PM
by Andrew Smallshaw Go to last post
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Is this true about Canon printhead? by Patrick
I have the Pixma IP5000 and have just read the following in a review; "Canon now considers its print heads lifetime components, so you should only need to change them if there's some form of damage." The whole review can be found...
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May 11th 05 06:41 PM
by Arthur Entlich Go to last post
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Canon I850 Ink Question by david
When the printing box appears and states that one or two of the color ink tanks are low should I change them then or will it tell me when they are out of ink? Also is there a way to check on the status of the tanks before one starts to print. I have only been able to see the box when it pops up...
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August 23rd 04 05:17 PM
by Steve Dell Go to last post
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