Any advice on easiest printer to re-fill

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Hi after having a bad experience with an Epson C66 which got its
head's blocked after not being used for 5 weeks and being told by
Epson that by leaving the printer un-used for such a (Long!) period of
time was not in accordance with the user instructions, i am now
looking for a replacement and would appreciate any advice as to which
printers are more easier for a DIR re-fill (Hopefully not an Epson) i
am looking for something that will mostly be used for Non-Colour
printing.

Many Thanks

MR C

 

[measekite]

Look for any Laser. At least you can go on a 5 week vacation.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

I am not defending Epson, because I think they need to be much more up
front about their printers and inks.

For intermittent use, stay away from the C and CX Epson printers. They
use fast drying pigment inks which are prone to clogging. Instead
either go with a dye ink printer (Epson, Canon) or an Epson Durabrite
pigment ink printer, which only is available in their high end printers.

The other option is to go with an HP printer. They are less prone to
clog, and you can always buy a new cartridge if it does clog, since the
head is part of the cartridge. It will, however, probably cost a bit
more to run.

Did this problem with the Epson printer occur while it was still under
warranty? If so, where did they tell you the "user instructions" were
that explained how you violated them? What was their solution to this?

Art

 

[Jan Alter]

I am not defending Epson, because I think they need to be much more up
front about their printers and inks.

For intermittent use, stay away from the C and CX Epson printers. They
use fast drying pigment inks which are prone to clogging. Instead either
go with a dye ink printer (Epson, Canon) or an Epson Durabrite pigment ink
printer, which only is available in their high end printers.

The other option is to go with an HP printer. They are less prone to
clog, and you can always buy a new cartridge if it does clog, since the
head is part of the cartridge. It will, however, probably cost a bit more
to run.

Did this problem with the Epson printer occur while it was still under
warranty? If so, where did they tell you the "user instructions" were
that explained how you violated them? What was their solution to this?

Art

Hi Art,

When you wrote

Instead either go with a dye ink printer (Epson, Canon) or an Epson
Durabrite pigment ink printer, which only is available in their high end
printers

Are you sure you meant to recommend the Durabrite pigment ink? That's what
Epson uses in its C and CX printers. Were you referring to the Ultrachrome
pigment inks in the R800/R1800 line?

 

[Arthur Entlich]

I have a correction to make on this posting...

either go with a dye ink printer (Epson, Canon) or an Epson Durabrite
pigment ink printer, which only is available in their high end printers.

Above, the word Durabrite is incorrect. The higher end Epson printers
use Ultrachrome pigment inks, which is what I meant to type. Durabrite
is the one in the C66, for instance (and other C and CX models).

Sorry for any confusion I may have caused.

Art

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Yes, I realized this error before reading your correction, but you are
correct, I meant to refer to Ultrachrome inks, not Durabrite. That's
what all-nighters do ;-) Thanks for catching this error.

Art

 

[Jan Alter]

Yes, I realized this error before reading your correction, but you are
correct, I meant to refer to Ultrachrome inks, not Durabrite. That's what
all-nighters do ;-) Thanks for catching this error.

Art

If I pull an all nighter I have a different name in the morning and most
folks would hardly recognize me, or for that matter want to.