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Best Durable Printer

2018/01/301,565. 126. Nov 21, 2017. #1. I keep going through printers. HP, Brother, Epson, mostly inkjets but once tried a laser, none of them last. The laser was too affected by the omnipresent dust here I think. Odlly enough the inkjets rarely have feed problems like you would think from dust, they mainly just have ink, printhead, or software problems. Get price

K8600 Inkjet Printer Life Span

2013/04/23I have a K8600 Inkjet Printer with nearly 70K pages printed. The printer has been a headache lately between jamming and needing maintenance. What is the expected life span for the printer? I'm reluctantl to sink any more money into this printer. Get price

question on printer ink cartridges

2020/03/22Since I may seem to be over-selling the dye sub machines, I should discourage the casual users. The main limitations on a dye sub printer are: 1) they cannot have a physically textured surface, and 2) print sizes are limited to the print head width (typically 8 on pro-grade machines). Get price

Laser, 3D, Inkjet Printer Help

2021/03/18For instance, the Pixma IP-3000 was rated for 6000 pages or 3 years, while the IP-4000 ( practically a IP3000 with an extra photo black cart) had a stimated lifespan of 18000 pages or five years. In real life, I managed to get 48000 pages from my IP-3000 until the printhead died, but the machine itself was still working fine, Get price

Choosing laser vs inkjet (running costs)

2012/09/02On the inkjet side, the Hp Officejet Pro 8600 stands out. Official ink to do 1500 colour pages and 2500 black and white pages would be $120 (3c per page with official inks). Or compatible ink for around $69 (1.725c per page). My confusion is that the 8600 (on paper) seems cheaper to run that the Fuji (the laser costs 2.5-10c per page, while the Get price

Re: What is the expected lifespan of an Inkjet printer

2021/02/08The problem with the cleaning solution idea is that you would have to flush the lines with it. And then you would have to flush the solution using ink; essentially using at least the same amount of ink required when setting up the printer. In the case 3880, for example, that is about 16% of each cartridge. Get price

Epson printer lifespan?

2005/06/27I have an Epson R200 too, it's my third printer in six years. So, my guess is that the R200 will die in two years too. Mine cost about 70GBP, so I if it starts playing up and I have to spend more than a couple of hours trying to get it fixed, then it's more cost effective to bin it and buy a new one. Get price

HP Printers Life Expectancy

2013/07/15Printer Friendly Page Create an account on the HP Community to personalize your profile and ask a question Your account also allows you to connect with HP support faster, access a personal dashboard to manage all of your devices in one place, view warranty information, case status and more. Get price

Best Durable Printer

2018/01/301,565. 126. Nov 21, 2017. #1. I keep going through printers. HP, Brother, Epson, mostly inkjets but once tried a laser, none of them last. The laser was too affected by the omnipresent dust here I think. Odlly enough the inkjets rarely have feed problems like you would think from dust, they mainly just have ink, printhead, or software problems. Get price

Laser printer or inkjet for home office??

2014/09/18Hello. I am thinking of building a home office. Now I was wondering what sort of printer would be best for printing ~400-450 pages per month blackwhite? I also will need to print color occasionally for personal stuff. Currently, I have some old breaking-down monochrome printer and Get price

Expected lifetime of an inkjet printer?

2004/03/21I also love my handy digital camera. but, am frustrated by the short-lived, low-quality inkjet printers. I'm using. In the past few years, I've gone through a couple Canon. printers -a model 6000 and an S450. The image quality is poor and. after 6 months, lines start showing in Get price

Canon PIXMA iP8720 13x19

2014/12/23Dye Ink Printer As a consumer device and at that price point, you'd expect this to be a dye ink printer, and you'd be right. It uses ChromaLife 100 dye inks with six wells—one being pigment black and the others being dye black, gray, yellow, cyan, and magenta. Get price

Industrial Inkjet Printer, Ink, and Media Sales Since 1993

2020/06/2410 Questions to Ask Before Buying Your Next Inkjet Printer The first question to ask when considering a new inkjet printer, especially if it would be your first one, is: Does my business need a commercial inkjet printer? Get price

HP 5150 PRINTER DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS DOWNLOAD

2021/06/06Hp deskjet 5150 color inkjet printer drivers latest version, install the latest driver for hp deskjet 5150. If this package has been reviewed yet. If this package has been reviewed yet. Hp deskjet 1000, forum matches - check found in, fulltext index 61 deskjet 300, hp deskjet 300 series service manual. 19-03-2020 don't know if the right forum, but here goes have hp 5150 printer. Get price

Anyone ever calculated the true costs of printer ownership

2009/12/01Calculating the true costs of printer ownership over lifespan will give you some interesting information. Printer puts buying a printer and ink cartridges in a different perspective. We want to know what you think of this Thank you Get price

What printers can use generic inks?

2015/04/29Mono lasers can be had for inkjet printer prices – and even with the 'starter' [half full] toner included they will out-print a cheap inkjet cartridge. Good used colour laser printers can be found on Gumtree – the best deals are usually office machines that have been outgrown by an expanding business, or a business winding up. Get price

Inkjet printer

2008/09/25My Epson C42UX has just gone kerputt, so I'm looking for a new inkjet printer. Something: fairly inexpensive (pref under $105 USD/60 GBP) compact reasonable quality/speed reliably Mac supported No special features required per se (no need for card reader, scanner, wifi, etc) Get price

Industrial Inkjet Printer, Ink, and Media Sales Since 1993

2020/06/24This mist can create a variety of concerns that can lead to poor image quality, increased rejection rates and a shortened lifespan for print heads. Similarly, with the head-gap being too high, the ink is unable to reach its intended target and creates a misting effect which can lead to blurry images ruining prints or ink pooling on the bottom of the print heads. Get price

How long can an inkjet printer sit unused before ink dries or

2020/04/294) The up-front cost of a color laser printer is prohibitive. 5) A networked inkjet is about $80-$100. 6) The volume of printing on these inkjet printers isn't very high, so we aren't going through huge stockpiles of ink. For us, the Get price

Printer Buying Guide: What Printer Should I Buy?

2021/06/21Using an inkjet printer for high volume printing is guaranteed to be incredibly expensive due to ink replacements in the long run not to mention considerably shorten the lifespan of your printer. Quick sidenote : If you plan on printing different media like brochures or cards, and you need a printer that accommodates a varied range of paper types and sizes, shop for inkjet printers. Get price

HELP: "life" expectancy of an inkjet printer ?

2006/03/23What is the average "life" expectancy of an inkjet printer ? My HP PSC 2210 (All-in-one) is giving me problems. The first indication was when I used the scanner to copy (print) a document. Altho, it was black-and-white (not color) there were tints of "pink" coloring. Then I tried to Get price

What is the expected lifespan of an Inkjet printer?: Printers

2013/09/09Re: What is the expected lifespan of an Inkjet printer? In reply to drgas99 • Sep 7, 2013 well, I dont have a 4900 but I've read any number of stories that indicate that it clogs early and often whereas the 3885 by most reports almost never clogs. Get price

SMD fuse blown in Epson WF

2021/04/12Re: SMD fuse blown in Epson WF-7610 Printer. Just use a 1 amp fuse. but I recommend that you put the new fuse outside the printer for easy access incase it burns again you don't have to open it. solder 2 wires to the sides of the F1 fuse and run the wires to the outside then connect new fuse. Get price