anil@umiami.ir.miami.edu (03/21/91)
I would like some advice from all you qualified individuals out there as to whether I should purchase a Deskjet or simply the cheapest laser I can find. Some ugly rumors have been going around as to the propensity of Deskjets clogging up after a period of time, which makes me become somewhat cautious. Is it wiser for me to spend the extra $250 on, for example, expanded hardrive memory or spend it on added reliability(?) and performance from a laser? Please help!
rusty@steelmill.cs.umd.edu (Rusty Haddock) (03/21/91)
In article <1991Mar20.155519.8169@umiami.ir.miami.edu> anil@umiami.ir.miami.edu writes: > > I would like some advice from all you qualified individuals out there >as to whether I should purchase a Deskjet or simply the cheapest laser I can >find. Some ugly rumors have been going around as to the propensity of Deskjets >clogging up after a period of time, which makes me become somewhat cautious. I've had my DeskJet PLUS for well over a year and a half now. The duty cycle it's seen, being very generous, has been very light. I may go on a printing fever one week and then I may not print a single sheet for several weeks. Not once have I had my DJ+ clog in anyway. About a month ago I purchased a cartridge with HP's "new" ink it. So far, no clogs either (and this new ink doesn't run although you do need to let it dry first). > Is it wiser for me to spend the extra $250 on, for example, expanded >hardrive memory or spend it on added reliability(?) and performance from a >laser? Please help! Well, I can't rightly tell you what to do and even if I would, you really haven't given me much info to go on. I think you're gonna need to sit back and determine your own priorities. Added reliablility of a laser? I've had less hassle with my DJ+ than the LASERJETS and IMAGENS I take care of at the various jobs I've had. I can't recall having heard anyone having any problems with a DeskJet. I bought my DJ+ because it would give me 300-dpi (or something close enough) at a pretty good price. When idle it doesn't take much more power than a night light and running it sips up only about 3-4 times that. It's small, light, and doesn't need 5-10 minutes to "warm up" each time I turn it on. Yes, it's a little slower but I've got time and patience so I can wait. I like my DeskJet PLUS -- I think I'll keep it. -Rusty- -- Rusty Haddock / CompSci Dept DOMAIN: rusty@mimsy.cs.umd.edu University of Maryland PATH: {uunet,rutgers}!mimsy!rusty If someone points a quad-vectored, hyper-thermic, cosmo blaster at you it's a safe bet that you're about to become toast.
preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov (David R Preston) (03/21/91)
In article <1991Mar20.155519.8169@umiami.ir.miami.edu> anil@umiami.ir.miami.edu writes: > >Some ugly rumors have been going around as to the propensity of Deskjets >clogging up after a period of time, which makes me become somewhat cautious. No, maybe there's some other kind of inkjet that does, but the print head on a DeskJet is part of the ink cartridge, so it gets changed every time a new cartridge is put it. If you're going to be doing a lot of printing, you should know that the per page cost of ink cartridges can be higher than the per page cost of laser toner cartridges. preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov [the United States has] "no opinion on your border dispute with Kuwait" - U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie, July, 1990 D. R. Preston 584 Castro St. #614 SF CA 94114 USA
kpjone01@ulkyvx.bitnet (03/25/91)
In article <93627@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>, preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov (David R Preston) writes: > > No, maybe there's some other kind of inkjet that does, but the print head on > a DeskJet is part of the ink cartridge, so it gets changed every time a new > cartridge is put it. If you're going to be doing a lot of printing, you should > know that the per page cost of ink cartridges can be higher than the per page > cost of laser toner cartridges. I have had two Deskjets get clogged in the same week recently. I have concluded that the problem might lie in the type of ink used. The ink used in the two printers that were clogged was of the refill type. I don't know the brand name of the refill company but I do know the price was about $8. We now use authentic HP cartridges and have not had a problem since. Kevin Jones