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On 2018-01-03 19:32:16 +0000, philo said: I am looking to replace my Epson P600 It's only three years old but clogs often and takes a lot of ink to clear. My previous printer was an Epson and worked flawlessly for six years or more. At one time Epson was supposed to be a top of the line printer, but now most of my friends who do this professionally say I really should look into Canon. It will be used for color and B&W printing, no larger than 13" X 19". Right now I am looking at the specs for both the ip8720 and P400 any recommendations? I do not need and "fancy" features such as roll printing, wireless or network capabilities. Quality of the print is what's important. Thanks NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current printer might be all that's needed -- teleportation kills |
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On 1/3/2018 1:46 PM, android wrote:
Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers. Thanks, I was not aware of the group and have now subscribed. |
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wrote: Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out nonsense. |
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On 1/4/2018 7:58 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , Frank Williams wrote: Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out nonsense. Canon gave a substantial grant to an educational organization. A lot of the grant money was used to purchase thirty Epson printers. It's not hard to figure out why. -- PeterN |
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In article , PeterN
wrote: Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out nonsense. Canon gave a substantial grant to an educational organization. A lot of the grant money was used to purchase thirty Epson printers. It's not hard to figure out why. most canon printers have the heads in the ink cartridge, which gets replaced every time the ink is replaced. even if the heads did burn out, it's easy to fix. replace the ink. epson heads *will* burn out if the clean cycle is run too many times in a row. |
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nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN wrote: Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out nonsense. Canon gave a substantial grant to an educational organization. A lot of the grant money was used to purchase thirty Epson printers. It's not hard to figure out why. most canon printers have the heads in the ink cartridge, which gets replaced every time the ink is replaced. even if the heads did burn out, it's easy to fix. replace the ink. epson heads *will* burn out if the clean cycle is run too many times in a row. Epson use piezoelectric technology in their ink printer heads, they do not get hot. Epson printheads are far more likely to clog because of the very tiny nozzles. Long cleaning cycles can be necessary to recover clogged heads.The upside is generally superior print quality resulting from their technology. |
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On 1/4/2018 12:19 AM, Frank Williams wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:46:41 +0100, android wrote: Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers. NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current printer might be all that's needed Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the mains switch. Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used enough for the heads to be "burned out." |
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In article , philo
wrote: Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the mains switch. Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used enough for the heads to be "burned out." they can if you run too many clean cycles in a row. |
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On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:53:01 -0600, philo wrote:
On 1/4/2018 12:19 AM, Frank Williams wrote: On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:46:41 +0100, android wrote: Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers. NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current printer might be all that's needed Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the mains switch. Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used enough for the heads to be "burned out." That is a major part of your problem. If you power it down from the control panel the printer parks the print head and then caps it. If you just shut it down the ink in the nozzles will dry and clog them. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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On 06/01/2018 08:38, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:53:01 -0600, philo wrote: On 1/4/2018 12:19 AM, Frank Williams wrote: On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:46:41 +0100, android wrote: Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers. NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current printer might be all that's needed Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the mains switch. Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used enough for the heads to be "burned out." That is a major part of your problem. If you power it down from the control panel the printer parks the print head and then caps it. If you just shut it down the ink in the nozzles will dry and clog them. I have no doubt that you are 100% correct, Eric .......... BUT ....... How do you KNOW that? Do tell! :-) -- David B. |
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