So, now that Autodicks have upped my stress level quite a bit, HP steps up for the next bit of news.?ÿ Y'all may recall my several diatribes regarding my DJ T120 printer and how much aggravation it's caused me, well here's another cute lil prank it's pulled.
I just, like 2 weeks and MAYBE 20 B size prints ago, replaced all the ink cartridges - something like $150?ñ.?ÿ They were still full, to all intents and purposes, when the printer decided it needed a new printhead.?ÿ $237.86 but FREE SHIPPING!?ÿ Whoo-hoo!?ÿ
The icing on this particular cake is that the instructions do not allow the re-installation of existing ink cartridges, and you must use the INTRO cartridges included with the printhead.?ÿ I told SWMBO one more straw on my back and I was going to pitch the sumbitch off the roof onto the driveway, ala Dave Letterman, finish it off with the 8 lb. mall, dust the pieces liberally with powdered sugar and ship 'em to Meg Whitman.
I feel your pain. Mine is minor, 'cause I don't make a living with computers and stuff, but I recently had my internet upgraded, which came with the provider's modem. I have a wireless HP printer, cheap one, to be fair, but still expected to work. It will not connect to the new modem. Says password is wrong, which I've sent directly from my connected laptop, so I can't fix that.
OK, so I connect the printer to my old modem and then just switch networks to print. Inconvenient, but not a big deal, 'cause I don't print much.
Well, backing up in time, I got a Chromebook for Christmas. Long story, but I wanted one. Been printing fine since Christmas, but now it won't. Why? Because Chromebooks use Google cloud print exclusively and my old modem, which drives the printer, is no longer connected to the internet. Under my old slow internet, my Chromebook could have printed a Mr. Food recipe from my mechanic's place while I got my oil changed. Now it can't print from my recliner.
My daughter gave me a t-shirt lettered "Hand-held Device" with a picture of a pencil on it. I'm going to start wearing it.
The price of the printer and the price of the ink cartridges required are nearly identical. ?ÿThat is insane.
I learned that the ink cartridges that come with the printer have about ten drops of ink in them which require you to immediately replace them $$$$$.?ÿ This tidbit of information came from the guy at Costco who refilled it for far less than a new one would cost.?ÿ Before I buy another inkjet printer I am going make sure that the cartridges can be refilled.?ÿ
My experience is exactly opposite. ?ÿThe new one I bought at least 2 months ago is still using the ones that came in it. ?ÿI bought replacements a month ago assuming the worst. ?ÿThey are gathering dust so far. ?ÿProbably just jinxed myself.
Every printer I've ever bought has come with ink cartridges that are 1% filled.?ÿ Well, except for an old school Citizen GSX printer with a ribbon from back in the 90s.?ÿ That thing never ran out of ink the entire 15 years I had it.
I have two Brother all in one's
One is hooked to wireless network and the other is new in box in closet.
Last 20yrs if it is larger than ledger it gets pdf sent to print shop 40mi away.
Has been cheaper than keeping equipment going
Yeah, good luck with that. Be sure to tell us how that works out for you.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/218408/serial_refiller_costco.html
Above is a review of the Costco refill program.?ÿ
Google the Costco ink refill site to see what cartridges they can work with and the cost. In typical Costco fashion they seem to have the system dialed in.?ÿ
The black cartridge for my Brother printer is about $35 retail; a refill is $20. Problem is when I go to Costco for a refill I usually buy a bunch of other things (candy) I really don't need.?ÿ
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Don't you have access to so called tank ink system printers? Brother, Epson, HP are selling them. The inks are refillable and the heads last for several tank refills.
A lot of printers these days don't know what the ink level in the cartridge actually is. They work on overall number of pages printed instead. The message pertaining to how many pages have been printed usually comes from the cartridge itself, which is why many cartridges have little circuit boards on them. It's also why ignoring the "low ink warning" on your printer (if available) will let you continue to print for an absurd amount of time. So, that little chip just tells the printer "Here I am. I'm brand new. I have 1000 pages left in me."
So, if possible, try and find a seller on fleabay that sells the chips that have had the message hacked, then just refill your own cartridges at home. Or find someone to do it for you. But be warned- if you use a laser jet printer, there'll be some sort of dust catchment device that will need emptying too every now and again. Unfortunately for me, my Samsung laser jet also has a chip on the catchment device too. Bummer.
