I'm not sure if we are talking the same caliber of printers here. The higher end newer epson printers I know people swear to and probably are quality equipment. My printer did not have a chip in the cartridges. As for the quality of color I wouldn't even know how to measure that except with my own eye and if that is the case my HP beats my Epson hands down. Not to mention the epson always seemed a bit messy. The HP equipment requires a cartridge with a chip. If I remember right you can refill them once and fool the printer into thinking the cartridge is new then you have to replace with new cartridge. Also I think there might be a setting in one of the printer windows (HP) where you can tell the printer you are going to use an old cartridge and it will allow you to proceed. (May be just on the newer HP's)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert H.Baucom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Power Computing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:43 AM Subject: Re: Epson Printer Cartridge Problems > Good (but sad) to know that the HP inkJets are sorrier than the Epsons. > I've bought my last inkjet. I'll just wait until the HP Lasers are more > affordable. > > I have a HP Laserjet 6M monotone (with Appletalk card) that I love . > Had it since 1997 (The same year I bought my PCP240). Just replaced the > toner cartridge last month. The most trouble free, dependable computer > peripheral I've ever owned. Even more so than the Apple Image Writer II > (with Appletalk card) bought in '86 ... that still prints my checks. > > INKJETS? So far, I've spent over $140.00 on GENUINE Epson inkjet > cartridges and have printed less than 20 color images. I did read the > Epson manual and after wading through all the Windows 1888 to XP > jargon, noted that they recommend turning the printer on at least once > a month when not using it. That may be the cause of some of the > problems with the Photo 820, as during the winter months, when I'm out > of state, it sits for 4 months. > > Perhaps I'm getting senile, but by the time I get the digital camera > all sorted out, software, cables etc ... the blasted printer doesn't > work. By the time I get the printer working, I have to refresh my > camera procedures. Can't get enough repetition time in, to burn all > the procedures into my brain. If this was a Triumph Motorcycle, I'd > have it playing "The Eyes of Texas" or "Dixie" by now. > > RHB > > If you really think a computer is saving you time or simplifying your > life, let me sell you some swampland in Louisiana. > -Ghost of P.T. Barnum > > On Thursday, July 22, 2004, at 07:50 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Epson printer cartridges have some sort of mini-microchip on them. > > Most of the non-Epson vendors use old recycled cartridges, but some of > > them are not able to reset the "out of ink" part of the chip. This is > > indicative of a poor refill. I always have bought my cartridges from > > www.think4ink.com and they ALWAYS work like new Epson cartridges. Toss > > the cartridge and buy new ones. See if you can get a refund from 123 > > inkjets. > > > > BTW, the Epsons all print better than the HP's. I have had both and > > can attest to that fact. > > > > Ken Martin > > ----------------- > > > > * I have three Epson Inkjets on my three systems ... next time, all > > will be HP. The additional unit is on my AppleTalk network, it is a > > Photo 820 with AppleTalk Board ($400 plus invested). > > > > RHB, aka, "Scatter Cash" > > > > > -- > Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > List archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
