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Location: south east Michigan | There is a class action lawsuit against Epson because although the it reads empty, the cartidges might still be 1/3 full.
At $70 for a set of cartridges it migth be time to cut my losses. The printer was only about $125 to start with.
Got any suggestions for a printer???
BTW... I doubt any home printer can match the quality of the do-it-yourself kodak kiosk at the corner drugstore. I won't use my home printer for photos. But my wife dones like to do her own greeting card and uses it for her scrapbook hobby. We need something that will do color well enough without the having to do the glossy photo thing. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Brad I totally agree. We went down this road also in my house. Epson looks like it has all the features and gets rave reviews for print quality. But the damn thing is an INK HOG. I swore off them a year ago and will never go back. I use Canon and HP. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | I had Epson. Never again. A couple of years ago I went to an HP all-in-one, with a scanner, printer and fax. I use it for the home office and while it's not perfect, it works well enough. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Another one here for Canon and HP. I would stay away from Brother too, fwiw. |
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Location: closely held secret | Ditto Weas. |
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Location: Keller, TX | I have had multiple Brothers over the years. Never had any problems. Also have an HP photo for a few years that keeps on chuggin. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Could be me then, Tom. I've dealt with a few (home and at the office) and I had problems with each and every one. Don't know why...(obviously lending to the "It could be me" scenario) |
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Location: closely held secret | I haven't had nearly as much trouble with the Brothers as Epsons - mostly driver issues.
As much as I hate HP (for many of the same reasons I hate Micro$oft) they make very dependable good quality printers. I can buy a cheap laserjet made for occasional home use, and run the crap out of it at the office. |
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Location: Stow, Ohio | I can help out here.
I work for a certain office supply company.
I get more Brothers returned then anything, they are slow, and tend to give bad ink readings.
Canon have great photo guailty, you want the individual cartridge setup.
HP has great photo quality also, again individual ink cartridges.
Avoid Lexmark, Dell, and Kodak.(they are all Lexmarks)
As a photographer, I personaly do not find the Kodak type kiosk to be any good.
maybe it is because I use a higher end camera, but the colors are always off when I get them printed.
Target has the kiosk and photos in an hour, even for digital photos. I have been told it is better to have them done thru the "in an hour"
because it uses a more precise machine. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I got an eMachines printer (I could just stop right there, huh?)
I put new cartridges in this sucker, and every time I go to print something, it informs me that they are empty.
I got this cheapie computer, and so long as I took this printer, the whole package was half-price (after rebate). I shoulda known there was trouble when they PAID me to take the printer.
So, when it don't print no more, then I need a cartridge(s). Until then... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | We had a few Epsons, mainly because my brother-in-law worked for Epson in Portland. I try to buy from friends and family. Then they "laid him off" right before Christmas, so we went back to HP, which has local connections. We've been happy with the HP 4 in 1, except that we can't get the scanner to work. |
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Location: GA USA | I just replaced my Epson with an HP all in one around Christmas. Much more happy with it.
Are you a warehouse club member? Check there. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Just bought the HP L7600 yesterday. All in one - print/fax/scan/copy - duplex printing - built in ethernet - fast! - for $399. Without the duplex printing it was $299.
The nice part is that the print heads are separate from the print cartridges so when you run out of ink, you are only installing cartridges which cost well under $20 each. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Out...standing!!!
This group is so well- rounded ;) that I'm getting better and faster answers here than at C-Net.com.
Please give yourselves a pat on the back!
And...thanks!!! |
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Location: Tennessee | Brad,
I have an HP C3180 which I paid $80 (about 2 months ago). It is a printer/scanner/copier and has a "photosmart" setting as well. Even has slots for memory cards from the camera. It uses the new Vivera ink system. Works really well on all counts and the print quality really surprised me. No match for the color laser printer I use for work, but it's great for what it is. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Out...standing!!!
This group is so well- rounded ;) that I'm getting better and faster answers here than at C-Net.com.
Please give yourselves a pat on the back!
And...thanks!!! Hey! This is the OFC!
We are Lawyers, Scientists, and General Maintenance Geniuses...
We can fix most things, and have opinions on EVERYTHING!! |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
...and have opinions on EVERYTHING!! Most times you don't even have to ask! ;) |
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Off Topic.... Those &^%$* Epson printers