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[dr_tectonic]

Argh. Another day spent chasing blind alleys. That makes, what, three now? Four?

Ah well. This time I'm pretty sure I have figured out the right solution to the problem, in large part because it doesn't require me to change how pieces of the program are working, just to add new stuff. That's always a lot more doable.

Gred and I went and bought a new printer this evening. It's a Canon, and already I like it a lot more than the HP, which I liked, but which disappointingly turned out to be disposable.

It is snowing and very cold.

Comments

[ng-nighthawk.livejournal.com]

My experience with HP is that they make disposable products in general. I have sworn off of them. However, I fully admit my sample is not large enough to discount the possibility of bad luck with them.

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

I'm on my third HP (one being the Apollo, a cheaper version of the HP with a different name). The first one was an old 500C that I bought new in '94, lasted until 2001, found a slightly used Apollo for $30 plus tax and was complete, even with cartridges but sans driver, which I was able to download.

That printer didn't last more than 3 years before it stopped printing, part of that may be the ink cartridges I had too.

Now I'm using the HP all in one series printer with memory card reader/writer and at nearly 2 years is still going strong.

I think if you stay away from the ultra cheap stuff (those selling for less than $100) from any brand you should be OK for the most part is my opinion.

[thetarnishedowl.livejournal.com]

I just moved from HP to Canon as well. Glad I did.

[derbiser.livejournal.com]

I have still have (and use) the printer I got my freshman year of college. It's an HP inkjet, and while the printing quaility isn't fantastic, that is more a result of it being 12-year-old technology than any failure in the printer. I also have a 3 or 4 year old HP photo printer. It too suffers from older technology, more than any failings of the printer.

They'll both eventually get replaced, likely with a a high-end photo printer (with 7 or 8 separate ink cartridges) and a laser printer. I'm probably move away from HP at that point, not because I've been unhappy with the printers I've had, but because, at least with high-end photo printers, other people seem to be doing a better job these days. I'll likely get an Epson photo printer...we have several in the art department at work and they've stood up well to lots of use and produce really nice images (art students being high volume users and having high demands for quality).

Although for the laser printer, I may stick with HP. I'll be interested in buying primarily on replacement cartridge costs, but given choices in a price range, I'd likely go with HP. We've got 40-some HP laser printers on campus, and they've all been extremely reliable.

Maybe it's because I'm using older printers (and the ones at work, while newer, are all higher-end). But I've never had any problems with an HP printer...

[flwyd.livejournal.com]

So what you need is a seeing-eye alcove to help your blind alleys out.