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Old 01-05-2006, 02:13 AM
Susan Sharm
 
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Default Re: Home repair of Hewlett Packard color printer print heads (HP #14)

Leythos wrote:
> For some Inkjet printers refilling them is not worth the trouble. I've
> always owned Epson inkjet printers because they always had better image
> quality than Cannon or HP (IMNSHO). I print a lot, my kids print a lot,
> and I've tried every type of refill kit with them. Most times, now
> matter how careful I was (and I'm not unskilled) I got ink on the work
> area, over filled the cart, found the ink bleeding out the bottom after
> I had filled it, etc... After a week of not using the printer with a
> refill cart, the head would have a plugged nozzle or some other problem.
> It got bad enough that I kept a set of carts with Windex in them to
> clean the head (since the head is in the printer not the cart)....
>
> After more than a decade of "dealing with" inkjet printers I purchase a
> Wax Thermal printer and I've never looked back, works every time, no
> mess, print is better than ink, color is BRIGHT on all papers, etc...
> Sure, the printer cost $950 and wax cubes for 6,000 sheets costs $100,
> but, it works every time all the time and it's fast.
>
> Some after market parts are not worth the cost you pay for them.
> spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 in order to email me)


Hi Leythos,

This is another great idea! Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Someone else suggested that a laser color printer also doesn't have
this ink drying in the printheads problem. Another person suggested
getting a printer which didn't use particulate inks (those which are a
suspension of colored particles).

All these are great ideas. I'm sorry some people who have nothing to
offer felt compelled to say something (like a grafitti artist who has
nothing to say and even less to offer), but I'm glad for the rest of
you who have provided me and everyone who reads this with much to
consider the next time we go shopping for a home color printer
solution.

Thank you for your insight,
Susan

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