Disappointed: I recently posted a request for advice on printers to which I received a total of 2 replies - for those two I am grateful. I believe I have gone out of my way to be...

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

I recently posted a request for advice on printers to which I received a total of 2 replies - for those two I am grateful. I believe I have gone out of my way to be complimentary to many, many, many, of the Hogs over the last 5-6 years, often for the effort shown more than results, and I must say I am very disappointed by the response.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I see four recommendations in your request (two in one reply, three total responses). Have you contacted each?

Do you feel that people are withholding valuable knowledge as some sort of punishment?

Would you prefer "guesses" rather than experience (often what fills the pages here)?

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Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Tdearing wrote:

I recently posted a request for advice on printers to which I received a total of 2 replies - for those two I am grateful. I believe I have gone out of my way to be complimentary to many, many, many, of the Hogs over the last 5-6 years, often for the effort shown more than results, and I must say I am very disappointed by the response.

If I had any useful info on the subject, I would certainly have responded. Nothing personal!

Markag

I've always been very selective, (early 1970s), on which photos to actually have printed.
Always sent them out to a professional printer when I did.
Thought buying a color printer, read the reviews, read about maintenance, issues with unpredictable color usage, costs and quality of paper and ultimately decided to keep sending them out to professionals.
The only color printers I EVER managed were purchased from a vendor, together with a 2-hour, on-call service contract.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Markag wrote:

I've always been very selective, (early 1970s), on which photos to actually have printed.
Always sent them out to a professional printer when I did.
Thought buying a color printer, read the reviews, read about maintenance, issues with unpredictable color usage, costs and quality of paper and ultimately decided to keep sending them out to professionals.
The only color printers I EVER managed were purchased from a vendor, together with a 2-hour, on-call service contract.

Thank you very much, I should not have posted my comment, I appreciate your response.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Retired CPO wrote:

If I had any useful info on the subject, I would certainly have responded. Nothing personal!

Thank you, I appreciate your response, and I regret having posted my comment.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Linda From Maine wrote:

There are four recommendations (two in one reply, three total responses). Have you contacted each?

Do you feel that people are withholding valuable knowledge as some sort of punishment?

Would you prefer "guesses" rather than experience (often what fills the pages here)?

.

Yes, I have requests for bids out, no, I do not prefer guesses, and certainly was looking for experienced comments. Thank you for your response.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Please disregard my "disappointed" post, it should not have been posted and I appreciate the responses received.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I know absolutely nothing about printers and I suspect that involves the majority of the members of the Hog. Would you prefer a mailbox full of such statements?

pmorin Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs

Tdearing wrote:

I recently posted a request for advice on printers to which I received a total of 2 replies - for those two I am grateful. I believe I have gone out of my way to be complimentary to many, many, many, of the Hogs over the last 5-6 years, often for the effort shown more than results, and I must say I am very disappointed by the response.

You may find that with a little bit more info in the title of your request, you will get better responses. Usually when I see something that has a single word in the title I tend to just pass it by.
But as to your first request for help, when I went back and looked I wasn’t sure whether it was about an outside printing service or whether you wanted advice on a printer to buy. As CPO said, no one was ignoring you, only the subject.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Tdearing wrote:

I recently posted a request for advice on printers to which I received a total of 2 replies - for those two I am grateful. I believe I have gone out of my way to be complimentary to many, many, many, of the Hogs over the last 5-6 years, often for the effort shown more than results, and I must say I am very disappointed by the response.

Obviously you have computer so why are you not searching the printer reviews?

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

Tdearing wrote:

I recently posted a request for advice on printers to which I received a total of 2 replies - for those two I am grateful. I believe I have gone out of my way to be complimentary to many, many, many, of the Hogs over the last 5-6 years, often for the effort shown more than results, and I must say I am very disappointed by the response.

I would have given you my reply, but my printer is not available for sale.
It's a Canon P-100 which Canon discontinued some time ago.
I treat it with care because it prints the best I have ever seen.
While it was still for sale at B&H I got another for back up.
Haven't needed it as yet, but i feel glad I have the back up.

I'm sorry that you didn't get all the response that were looking for.

My best advice is to call B&H and ask there advice like I did.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Sorry I never saw the post. I could tell you which printers not to buy.

Printers are kind of like cameras and cars. Everyone has an opinion just ask. Their's is best.

Apparently the crowd at UHH knew which direction that thread would go. LOL

Short answer: Love my Epson eco tank for home projects. It beats my former HP and Canon printers.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

From looking at previous requests on here in the past, I believe you will find that most people on here prefer the Canon and Epson printers.

BebuLamar

When I need some prints I use the local Walmart. Not particularly like them much but I don't want to wait. Thus I can't recommend in your thread asking for printer.