Once upon a time, I had a Lexmark Color Inkjet Printer. It had cost me
over $250. It had a single cartridge for black and the three primary
colors and each was hideously expensive. I only used it when absolutely
necessary and tried to balance to the color use so that each $60 went as
far as
I'm sure all of us who've had to talk to outsourced (overseas) tech
support have similar tales of woe to tell.
After similar printer experiences I avoid Lexmark and HP like the plague.
I do most printing on a monochrome Brother laser. The color lasers
are coming down in price as well, and look mor
Yep, we've all been through it, I think HP has plumbed the depths with
their combination of Bad Management (outsourced tech support, lack of
communication with said tech support, software that isn't network aware)
and Bad Marketing (High cartridge costs, tons of extra software
installed whether
Steve,
In my 13yrs on this list, your's is the finest example of
"printer-HELL!" But, I am certain many of us have juicy stories that fit
this send. Great send
For whatever the reason, the "nickel and dime us to death marketeers"
are still with us.
Only sorry that I have no solution for you
Subject: [H] Why I hate HP Printers (A Story with a sad ending)
They support bi-directional communications to the printer, however, most
printer software does not support networking.
Duncan,
No, I wasn't looking for a solution, but I have to admit, I really need
to re-read before I post, spelling is okay, but some of the words are
just wrong.
My wife wonders why I inflict this stuff on myself. Hope spring
eternal, I believe that somehow, because I'm the one that does it
