Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

I had a production biz where we needed exhibit prints 13 x 19 and used the large Epson 4000? with large cartridges that lasted for months.
We really liked the printer. We had smaller Epsons for business and color output for layouts. This was 10 years age. Recent years I bought
the epson 2880? for color output and it was flaky. Loading the paper very tricky. And the cartridges constantly ran out.
Needed a business everyday all-in-one. Went through 3 epson which they did replace send the box back problems.
If seemed to me they had become a cartridge company. Spent a fortune on ink. Dont make that many copies.
Was in office store and the HP rep was their. Bought the office jet Pro 8710 with a supply contract. Works great and to
my surprise the color output on their glossy brochure paper was superb. 4 cartridges which they supply as I need them.
I want to get an art printer but am worried about cost of supplies and realiability.

pshane

Thanks for the reply & info. -
I know this problem is all on me, so I wasn't dissing Epson, which is a fine printer, but only named it in case someone else had figured out an 'easy' or inexpensive way to correct it, as a few years have passed since ruining the First one. - (Hoping for 'newer tech').- Ink for cleaning is WAY Cheaper than a new printer, - Lesson Learned!

pshane

Thanks for the great reply. - I will check this info out, along with some of the other suggestions from readers.

pshane

Thank You! - Will check out Clogbuster & Youtubes!

Bipod

Depends on how you define "worth it".

Don't forget to have the guy at Walgreens, WalMart or Costco sign the print.
It wasn't made under your supervision, so it's not your print.

The same people will use these serivces as used to let RiteAid or Fotomat
develop and print their film. For vacation snapshots, that may be entirely
approrpriate. Kodak developed and printed color snapshots for me--but
I developed and printed all B&W film. Still do.

Personally, I care more what Aperture says than what Consumer Reports
says.

katsaclickin Loc: Bucks County, Pa.

I have an Epson and try to print something at least once every week or two. Even if its only 1 sheet of paper.
youtube offers a lot of ideas on unclogging your Epson. They helped me figure out how to unclog a color.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I have two Canon printers (Pro9500 and iP7220) and use only OEM inks. Both of them have been unused, at times, for months between printings and both have produced great prints without any special cleaning or testing on the first try. Need I say more? My only complaint is that the ink is expensive.