New HP Printer
Sep 18, 2019 10:23:57 #
I had problems with my printer, until I relized that my VPN(virtual private network) was on. When I stopped the VPN, everything cleared up.
Sep 18, 2019 10:29:55 #
tuatara wrote:
Two words.....Carly Fiorina. br br I classify HP ... (show quote)
I tend to agree. I’ve used many HP laser printers and calculators and they were excellent, and of course their test equipment was world class. Fast forward to recently, and the printers were terrible. Bloatware SW that was a nightmare, high ink consumption and ridiculous ink prices.
But a couple of years ago, I was shopping for an all in one, just to do business printing and scanning (I have a Canon 9000 Pro MKII for photo printing). I picked up an HP 8700 series for about $90 and bought the $2.99 per month ink. plan, and it has been excellent. I only use it occasionally, but it never clogs, and if I want to print dozens of brochures, the speed and color is excellent. The scanning is fast and good (although obviously not as good as my Epson v600), and the ink plan is super convenient. They start by sending you spare cartridges, which you keep, and anytime the printer gets low on ink, it communicates with HP, and a replacement cartridge shows up in a day or so. The net-net is that for $36 per year, you never have to worry about your printer or ink - it’s just always there and available. That program gives you 50 pages a month, so the cost is 6 cents per page, and if you go over that, they just charge your account an additional small amount per page. In short, I am very satisfied - always available printing at a very reasonable price, and never a trip to the office supply store. I have to admit I’m surprised.
Sep 18, 2019 11:19:44 #
My current go-to printer is a Xerox all-in-one color laser printer that I got on sale from Costco. According to Costco it was a $400 printer that was on sale for about $150.
I also have a Canon Pro 100 printer I use for photos but I'm not all that crazy about it. My next photo printer will probably be an Epson or Lexmark.
I also have a Canon Pro 100 printer I use for photos but I'm not all that crazy about it. My next photo printer will probably be an Epson or Lexmark.
Sep 18, 2019 11:35:59 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
LoisCroft wrote:
I needed a color printer for a small project and b... (show quote)
No, just typical of the short life products made by HP. Take it back and buy a Canon.
Sep 18, 2019 14:28:12 #
"Maybe it would be happier if I was using a PC instead of a Mac." I hear this so many times.
Sep 18, 2019 23:08:27 #
shelty wrote:
"Maybe it would be happier if I was using a PC instead of a Mac." I hear this so many times.
Wow, I never hear this. If anything, it's the other way around. Apple users are fanatics about anything Apple. Have you seen those lines at the Apple store when they come out with a new product? Even the national news will broadcast a segment when there is anything new from Apple.
Sep 19, 2019 09:24:42 #
lamiaceae wrote:
HP's have been junk since the mid-1990. Buy Canon or Epson. For printing Mac or PC make little difference. Yes, take the HP &%#* back ASAP.
You got that right!
Sep 20, 2019 11:47:19 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
What did I tell you? I'm watching a San Francisco TV station's morning news and they just did a segment about the new Iphone going on sale today and showing the long lines of people waiting for who knows how long for the store to open so they can buy the latest Iphone.Wow, I never hear this. If anything, it's the other way around. Apple users are fanatics about anything Apple. Have you seen those lines at the Apple store when they come out with a new product? Even the national news will broadcast a segment when there is anything new from Apple.
Sep 20, 2019 12:22:35 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
The SF station just did another segment on the Iphone and they said the first guy in line had been there since 7 am the day before. That's dedication.What did I tell you? I'm watching a San Francisco TV station's morning news and they just did a segment about the new Iphone going on sale today and showing the long lines of people waiting for who knows how long for the store to open so they can buy the latest Iphone.
Sep 20, 2019 18:36:00 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
The SF station just did another segment on the Iphone and they said the first guy in line had been there since 7 am the day before. That's dedication.
Nah, that's someone who drank the koolaid.
Sep 20, 2019 23:03:16 #
Oct 2, 2019 20:22:07 #
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