Question re Canon iP1500
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From: measekite on 12 Apr 2006 02:15 Mary wrote: >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144807376.414669.246540(a)t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > > >>>Is this a compliment or an insult? >>> >>> >>I think dynamite is a good thing, though I have this mental image of >>J.J. Walker from "goodtimes" slapping his hands, doing a twist and >>yelling "dy-no-mite". That's never a good thing. >>http://www.dynomitejj.com/good_times.html >> >> > >Haha. Good one. You are funny at times. > > MARY HAS OCD >Well, saying I am dynamite coming from measekite could very well be a >compliment, though no way to be sure. > DERS DA OLD MAID OR SHE MAY BE FAT AND UGLY DOOSHBAG >I don't see measekite's messages > > LIAR LIAR PANTIES ON FIRE >so never saw the original. See what I was missing?- compliments - well >maybe, or could be something else, but not sure what :) > >Mary > > > >
From: measekite on 12 Apr 2006 02:17 Mary wrote: >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144807578.427039.326240(a)v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com... > > >>>I said to him it >>>would be much easier if they put the model number of the printer on >>> >>> >the > > >>>carts, or put the cart number on the models, not on the boxes which >>> >>> >are > > >>>often not there, but maybe a sticker on the demos. It would save a >>> >>> >lot > > >>>of running around for the customer and the sales guy. I think it >>> >>> >could > > >>>be done.Just my view. >>> >>> >>The demos even if they dont' have cartridges in them always have the >>cartridge number they require. HPs have nice little circles and >>triangles as well. >> >> > >Maybe I'm blind then, > JUST STUPID AND OBSSESSIVE >as I've never seen any cart numbers on the demos >in Staples and if that was the case, I wouldn't think the sales guy >would have to go and look the cart number up on a chart and see where >they were located on the carts hanging on the wall. > > > >>The boxes often contain the model number which they are good for, but >>because there are so many models they have to print it really small. >> >> > >The boxes > LITTLE BOXES LITTLE BOXES AND THEY ALL GO TO THE UNIVERSITY MARY HAS OCD >are not usually where the demos are on the shelves. I did see >some new HP 5940 printers piled up in boxes on the floor half way up one >of the Staples store and you're right, the cart numbers were clearly >marked on the boxes, but maybe that was a shipment just came in to the >store. Often the boxes are not with the demos. There might be three >shelves of demo printers and all in one printers, but not many boxes >with new printers. They are probably kept mainly in the back. Cameras >and monitors are the same, demos only on shelves, new ones in boxes at >back in storage area. > >Mary > > >
From: measekite on 12 Apr 2006 02:17 IS MARY MARY OR IS HE A CHURCH MEMBER WITH OCD Mary wrote: >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144786490.612783.226840(a)e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... > > >>>I am still wondring about the large two pack black being $20.00 for >>> >>> >two > > >>>when I was pretty sure in the store that it was $20.00 for one. >>> >>> >There is > > >>>usually not that much difference in price from the store and online. >>>they are much the same usually. >>> >>> >>Oh I should add it looks like atlantic inkjet is a spiffy place to >> >> >shop > > >>for compatables in the US and Canada. >>http://www.atlanticinkjet.com/canon.asp?Nation=CAN >> >>Ip-1500 CDN $2.45 black 1.6c/page >>ip-1500 cdn $4.45 color >> >>$6.9 plus shipping >>3x = $20.70 plus shipping >> >>ip-4000 >>Big black >>BCI-3e BK $3.95 0.8c/page >>color and small black $3.85 each >> >>19.35 plus shipping >> >>I'm too lazy to work out the math but it looks like three ip1500 tanks >>is close enough to the same price as 1 set of ip4000 tanks that the >>difference is smallish, except the black i'm pretty sure is double the >>cost for the ip1500 from this reseller per page. >> >>But either way these guys IIRC beat out staples even when taking >>shipping into account. I've not bought from these guys yet, but the >>price is reasonable esp since the price is the same in canadian and us >>dollars, so Canadians spend less. >> >>But either way... $28 bucks will get you a good amount of supplies for >>either printer. >> >> >>Shipping CDN $6.49... no ink crossing the border, no customs. >> >> > >Yes, I've heard of Atlantic inkjet quite a few times but since I always >bought Staples compatibles, I've never needed to look into it. > >Well, as of this morning, the ip4000 is not available on Staples.Late >last night I was on their site and it was listed, then I went to another >area on the same site and came back to the printers listings and the 400 >wasn't there, and I went away and came back and it was there. I printed >it >but when I came back a few minutes later, it was gone again. It was very >weird. I've never seen that before. Maybe someone was updating the web >page at the same time as I was there, and took the 4000 out or were in >the process. This morning I looked and the 4000 is gone. Maybe people >overheard us talk about the 4000 and bought them all up -kidding, (I >think) :) >I phoned the catalog office to check and sure enough, its not available. >I also asked if you buy a printer at one of their stores, and have an >extended warranty and take it back to the store and if they don't have >the printer you are interested in, but the website (warehouse) does,can >you get the store to order the printer from the warehouse and send it to >the store and I pick it up there when I bring back my printer. The girl >said when you buy anything from the store with an extended warranty, you >have to take the printer back to the store, and maybe ask the sales guy >or Manager of the store to order the item in from the catalog >(warehouse). Online buying and store buying even from same place has >different procedures and you deal with one place or the other and not >cross over.. Anyway, no use talking about the 4000. Its not available. I >was ticked off. The listing has been there for weeks and when I go to >inquire more about it, its not there. The girl said it was bad timing. >Story of my life. > >I originally thought I would get the printhead and be able to reset the >counter and use the ip1500 for a while, then buy another printer under >the extended warranty, but so far, have not been able to do this.Tony >has been very helpful, and I've followed instructions, but it hasn't >worked yet. He gave me more ideas today. I thought I would have more >time to think about the 4000 but has been decided for me.. >The 4200 is $140.00 ,only $10.00 more than 4200, but has no compatibles. >I'd rather not >get a printer with no Staples compatibles. I asked the guy at Staples >before, will the 4200 get compatibles and he said probably but they will >likely be more money than the 4000 because of the chip. I checked Canon >carts for the 4200 and they are $21.00 each and $17.00 or something for >the big black, instead of compatibles at $8.46 each for the 4000 and >$20.00 for two pack big black. Big difference in price. > >So I am back to square one. I think I can probably still get the refurb >ip1500 but only have a couple of days to do it, or let things go and get >another printer later. I will need one soon if I can't get the ip1500 >reset. I don't see anything I want right now, except I was considering >the 4000 from your recommendation and Burts and others, but will have to >forget about it and look for something else. It makes me mad that it was >there for a few weeks and the very time I might think about how I can >get it, it is suddenly unlisted. Oh well.. > >Mary > > > >
From: measekite on 12 Apr 2006 02:18 Mary wrote: >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144774356.774174.157780(a)u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com... > > >>>The ones you or was it Burt gave me before for pressing buttons on >>> >>> >the > > >>>printer. I only have two buttons on the ip1500. power on and the >>> >>> >Resume > > >>>so a couple of things mentioned did not make sense, saying turn on >>> >>> >the > > >>>printer when it was already turned on, so I didn't get anywhere with >>> >>> >my > > >>>reset with that method either. Oh well, maybe means my printer can't >>> >>> >be > > >>>reset for some reason. >>> >>> >>I forget the exact instruction block, but I imagine the confusion at >>this level is what is on, and what is off. Pressing and holding power >>does not turn the printer on. This is a step to get the printer into >>service mode. It's very much like being on except it won't print, and >>the on button becomes the enter button. >> >>---- >>Step 2 : Software for Permanant (2nd method) >>1. Reconnect the USB cable and turn ON your Printer >>2. Open "General Tools for iP1500", >>http://www.printersiam.com/data/download/iP1500%20Service%20Tool.zip >>3. Select (USB PORT) >>4. Choose CLEAR WASTE INK COUNTER - MAIN >>5. Choose CLEAR WASTE INK COUNTER - PLATEN >>----http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/30101 >>----- >> >> >>There are the keystroke instructions >> >>Step 1: Manual for Service mode (1st method) >>1. Unplug POWER and USB cables. >>2. Open door, PRESS and HOLD the POWER button. >>3. Connect the POWER cable. >>4. Close door, then release POWER button. >>5. Power ON your printer a usual (It should not blinking anymore) >> >>Step 1: Manual for Service mode (2nd method) >>1. Unplug POWER and USB cables. >>2. PRESS and HOLD the POWER button, >>3. Connect the POWER cable. >>3. Release the the POWER button >>4. Power ON your printer a usual (It should not blinking anymore) >> >>http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/30101 >> >> > >Thanks. I will try these. I tried one of them before, but it didn't >work. > YOU DO NOT WORK >It doesn't work for all models. > >Mary > > > >
From: measekite on 12 Apr 2006 02:18
Taliesyn wrote: > Mary wrote: > >> "Taliesyn" <taliesyn4(a)netscape.net> wrote in message >> news:123ocvucpqddh10(a)corp.supernews.com... >> >>> measekite wrote: >>> >>> >>>> MARY MARY ... IS ... A DOOSH >>> >>> >>> I didn't change any of the original text except to remove the >>> unnecessary long winded wording. It makes a lot more sense now when >> >> >> you >> >>> remove the gibberish . . . >>> >>> -Taliesyn >> >> >> >> Is this a compliment or an insult? >> >> Mary >> > > Insult? No insult. > > Measetyke wrote some near-incomprehensible gibberish, as usual, so I did > my best to translate (decipher and guess) what he truly wanted to say > to you :-). But without altering the original article! No, I have no > reason to insult. I'm not a troll. I'm simply one of the resident > members of this newsgroup who refills his own cartridges. This act alone > frightens Measekite to death as he keeps insisting it'll ruin my > printer (he has nothing better to do). It's a typical troll response > because he's never used any non-Canon inks so he has zero experience > and zero credibility. I've been using them for near 10 years now. It > costs > me a buck or something to fill a cartridge. Probably a bit higher now > that I've gone to smaller refill bottles from a different source > (HobbiColors). I stopped counting as my cost is "near negligible" when > compared to what it would cost me if had I used genuine Canon cartridges > - about $120 CAD in Canada for a set of 5. That's an insane price to ask > anyone to pay for something as stupid as ink!!!! I enjoy the feeling of > being able to print out entire phone books, if I had to, and not wince > at the cost. I run two printers this way (plus I have one in storage). > > -Taliesyn |