Need color printer for infrequent use

  • Thread starter Thread starter WD
  • Start date Start date
W

WD

Does anyone recommend a color printer that can set around for several months
and still be able to print?
I have owned two inkjets now that I was able to use to print maybe 100 pages
before clogging and going dead. Cannon 620e sat for 6 months and died.
Epson C80 sat for 6 months and died. I have a laser printer I have used for
6 years for my regular printing, and so I use the color very seldom.
 
Does anyone recommend a color printer that can set around for several months
and still be able to print?
I have owned two inkjets now that I was able to use to print maybe 100 pages
before clogging and going dead. Cannon 620e sat for 6 months and died.
Epson C80 sat for 6 months and died. I have a laser printer I have used for
6 years for my regular printing, and so I use the color very seldom.
Click to expand...

Get a Canon, and put the head assembly away in a sealed container.
Personall, if your colour use will be that infrequent, I'd consider
hiring out your colour printing.
 
WD said:
Does anyone recommend a color printer that can set around for several months
and still be able to print?
Click to expand...

Yes, get a laser.

But a cheaper and better route is to just go to Kinkos when you need
color prints.
 
WD said:
Does anyone recommend a color printer that can set around for several months
and still be able to print?
I have owned two inkjets now that I was able to use to print maybe 100 pages
before clogging and going dead. Cannon 620e sat for 6 months and died.
Epson C80 sat for 6 months and died. I have a laser printer I have used for
6 years for my regular printing, and so I use the color very seldom.
Click to expand...

Bearing in mind that this is probably not sanctioned by the manufacturers,
and your mileage may vary, here's how I "restore" inkjet printheads that are
dried out from sitting too long:

1. Get some distilled water. Make sure it's "distilled" not "Spring water"
or merely "Purified" water.

2. Pour some in a pan about 1/2" deep, heat it up to almost boiling.

3. Stick the outlet end of printhead in the water, swirl it around about 10
seconds.

4. Blot the printhead dry with a paper towel, but don't let the printhead
sit on the paper towel too long or it will draw out the good ink and waste
it.

5. Repeat with clean water if necessary. Occasionally I've had to do this
two or three times in a row to loosen all the dried ink.

I've done this successfully may times with Canon (BJC-80, BJC-3000,
BJC-6000, S400, S450) and Lexmark (OptraColor and 'Z' series) which is
mostly what I play around with. I can't vouch for Epson or HP or others.


- FM -
 
WD said:
Does anyone recommend a color printer that can set around for several months
and still be able to print?
Click to expand...

I'll repeat my reply to a post later than yours:
Fran Mack said:
too much ink. Also, cleaning print head works only on second attempt. The
Click to expand...
Francine,
Click to expand...
Some canon and epson printers reportedly dry out in the manner you describe.
The suggested cure is to turn them off via the power button on the printer
at the end of the day.

Turning the whole system off each time via the switch on a power strip is
often the culprit in this scenario. This drying out is most common with
printers that are not used daily.

Regards,
Larry
 
Back
Top