Question re Canon iP1500
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From: measekite on 14 Apr 2006 23:52 DA DUM OLD MADE CANNOT POST WRITE Mary wrote: >This is the other news server I used, and I sure hope it doesn't post >any duplicates like the other one which I won't use for now. Its not me >honest - as you can see most times the duplicate messages are all posted >with the same time on them. > >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144996246.869713.88550(a)t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > > >>>But since my printer is going back to Canon after I get the refurb >>> >>> >one, > > >>>maybe a Canon tech will want to confirm what I said is true - (that >>> >>> >I > > >>>get an error message about the ink absorbers being almost full), and >>>wonder why I wanted a refurb if mine seems ok (if the reset worked >>> >>> >of > > >>>course) - they wouldn't know it was reset but wouldn't see the error >>>message that is supposed to be there.. >>> >>> >>I don't think they honestly care, unless you are making a habbit of >> >> >it. > >Well, maybe, but they still might check to see if they get that error >message just to check it out to confirm whether they are able to fix it >or throw it out. But maybe they really don't care, but I don't know if >I want to try to reset it, in case it works :) > > > >> I'm sure they get some printers back which don't have any issues. >> >> > >I can't see that anyone would send back a printer that works OK unless >they have no idea how a printer works.When you send a printer back as >defective, Canon will only send you the same model printer, so not like >you will get a better printer back. > > > >>Odds are this program of just send a referb costs them less in the >> >> >long > > >>run than dealing with a service center, who often charge a minium of >>1.5 to 2hrs of labor for each problem no matter how simple. >> >> > >The tech at Canon said Canon only fixes printers which don't have much >wrong with them, unless its a printer more than $200.00 purchase price >as they try to repair them or have to replace them. If under $200.00, I >think they fix them only if its feasible and fairly easy to fix, but >with a problem like mine, they will probably not bother, as its not >worth it to dig into the inner workings, which >takes time. > > > >>In fact, they probally depend on printers comming back with basicly >>little wrong with them just so they can have misc parts for older >>models in stock rather than continuing to make parts. >> >> > >According to the tech. Canon only repair printers with little wrong with >them and keep them for refurb models to send to people like me. > > > >>In a way, you >>are doing them a favor in the fact that they can replace the diaper, >>pop in a new head, give it a good lube job, and honor someone else's >>warranty who likely got a full diaper without having to order parts >>from Canon Japan. >> >> > >I would only be doing them a favor if they are short of refurbished >ip1500's and they repair mine which I doubt they will do unless the >diaper is fairly easy to fix, and I got the impression from the tech at >Canon, that its not one of the easier things to fix, labor-wise, and >they probably don't fix it. > > > >>Besides, even if people are being bozos... odds are those bozos are >>paying top dollar for their ink, something that more than makes up for >>sending out a referb. >> >> > >Thats probably true but maybe Canon don't see it that way. > >Mary > >*** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com *** > >
From: measekite on 14 Apr 2006 23:53 AND ANOTHER Mary wrote: >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144988804.397666.203720(a)e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... > > >http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/responsible_brand_bci-21_24_cartrid... > > >>>I checked that one but I couldn't find any shipping costs. That has >>> >>> >to > > >>>be included. >>> >>> >>Add to cart, checkout. Canada looks like $14.93 airmail, Ecconomy >>$11.95, whether you order 1 bci-24bk or 8 bci-24bks. You'd have to >>order at least 8 blacks to save a few bucks over staples... and even >>then Ecconomy shipping is the only way you can order more without >>additional shipping charges, and even then it's only $11.95 to 15 >>bci-24bks. And d'oh, we're dealing with US funds on weink arn't we. >> >>15 blacks will run you Canadian shipped 108.45 >>15 blacks at staples will run you about $105 + tax. >> >> > >The inksupply site that Burt mentioned charged a lot less for shipping. >I forget if it was airmail or regular mail. For letters everything is >sent my air mail, but for small packets it is a choice of airmail which >is 4-6 days or surface mail which is approx. 2 weeks or sometimes a >little more. When I send any packages to the US I usually send airmail. >Its not much more than within Canada, but from here to overseas is a lot >different -its about twice the cost as to the States. > > > >>You "may" save a few bucks if you order enough.... but you'd have to >>order so many to even come close to saving a few bucks. >> >> > >Yes, thats no good. > > > >>I have no experence with Responcible Ink (tm), nor does their website >>list any Canadian dealers. >> >> > >Is that someone you use? I haven't had a chance yet to check Canadian >online ink sites. They will probably be a lot cheaper than me ordering >from the US and right now, I don't need to order anything.I have a >supply to keep me going for a while for the ip1500. I got those small >black Staples tanks for $2.00 last week when onsale, regular is $7.04, >and one color. The ip1500 will print black only if you run out of color. > > > >>>Yes, the 4200 might eventually get compatibles. The Ip1500 carts are >>>quite cheap at Staples, though but of course they are thimbles as >>> >>> >you > > >>>all say :) >>> >>> >>Well.. it's not "that" horrible. Assuming a ratio of 3.8 to 1, I >> >> >would > > >>aprixmate 3.94 bci-3e or pgi-5 (ip 4000 and ip4200) tanks to 15 tanks >>of Mr. Thimble black. 3.4 tanks of the 29ml staples brand. >>15 canon thimble blacks today $141.90 - $9.46 each >>15 thimble blacks staples today $106.35 - $7.09 each >> >>3.4 29ml staple blacks today $43.248 - $12.72 each >>3.94 Canon pgi-5 tanks $97.31 - $24.96 each (the name brand for the >>ip4200) >>All prices canadian, no tax added. >> >> > >Where did you get the 3.4 figure and the 3.94 figure above? are you >talking about the 4000? >The 4200 is not even listed on the STaples Canada site in the inks area. >Just the 4000. > > > >>EEK the prices were better last week. >> >> > >Somebody must be messing with changes on the website where the inks are >listed becuase the prices have changed a few times in the last few days >in the inks area.. >The ip1500 now has only Canon inks listed and no Staples inks and >they've always had Staples inks, so maybe they are going to discontinue >Staples brand any more for the ip1500. >Another big increase was the 4000 was $8.46 last week for color tanks >and the small black and its been that way for a while, but now they are >listed at $13.46 each but the two pack large black one went down in >price, but in the description of models that can use it, it doesn't >mention the >ip400. So I don't know what is going on there. > >Mary > > > > >
From: measekite on 14 Apr 2006 23:53 AND MORE FROM DA KOOK WID DA OLD MADE Mary wrote: >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144988804.397666.203720(a)e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... > > >http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/responsible_brand_bci-21_24_cartrid... > > >>>I checked that one but I couldn't find any shipping costs. That has >>> >>> >to > > >>>be included. >>> >>> >>Add to cart, checkout. Canada looks like $14.93 airmail, Ecconomy >>$11.95, whether you order 1 bci-24bk or 8 bci-24bks. You'd have to >>order at least 8 blacks to save a few bucks over staples... and even >>then Ecconomy shipping is the only way you can order more without >>additional shipping charges, and even then it's only $11.95 to 15 >>bci-24bks. And d'oh, we're dealing with US funds on weink arn't we. >> >>15 blacks will run you Canadian shipped 108.45 >>15 blacks at staples will run you about $105 + tax. >> >> > >The inksupply site that Burt mentioned charged a lot less for shipping. >I forget if it was airmail or regular mail. For letters everything is >sent my air mail, but for small packets it is a choice of airmail which >is 4-6 days or surface mail which is approx. 2 weeks or sometimes a >little more. When I send any packages to the US I usually send airmail. >Its not much more than within Canada, but from here to overseas is a lot >different -its about twice the cost as to the States. > > > >>You "may" save a few bucks if you order enough.... but you'd have to >>order so many to even come close to saving a few bucks. >> >> > >Yes, thats no good. > > > >>I have no experence with Responcible Ink (tm), nor does their website >>list any Canadian dealers. >> >> > >Is that someone you use? I haven't had a chance yet to check Canadian >online ink sites. They will probably be a lot cheaper than me ordering >from the US and right now, I don't need to order anything.I have a >supply to keep me going for a while for the ip1500. I got those small >black Staples tanks for $2.00 last week when onsale, regular is $7.04, >and one color. The ip1500 will print black only if you run out of color. > > > >>>Yes, the 4200 might eventually get compatibles. The Ip1500 carts are >>>quite cheap at Staples, though but of course they are thimbles as >>> >>> >you > > >>>all say :) >>> >>> >>Well.. it's not "that" horrible. Assuming a ratio of 3.8 to 1, I >> >> >would > > >>aprixmate 3.94 bci-3e or pgi-5 (ip 4000 and ip4200) tanks to 15 tanks >>of Mr. Thimble black. 3.4 tanks of the 29ml staples brand. >>15 canon thimble blacks today $141.90 - $9.46 each >>15 thimble blacks staples today $106.35 - $7.09 each >> >>3.4 29ml staple blacks today $43.248 - $12.72 each >>3.94 Canon pgi-5 tanks $97.31 - $24.96 each (the name brand for the >>ip4200) >>All prices canadian, no tax added. >> >> > >Where did you get the 3.4 figure and the 3.94 figure above? are you >talking about the 4000? >The 4200 is not even listed on the STaples Canada site in the inks area. >Just the 4000. > > > >>EEK the prices were better last week. >> >> > >Somebody must be messing with changes on the website where the inks are >listed becuase the prices have changed a few times in the last few days >in the inks area.. >The ip1500 now has only Canon inks listed and no Staples inks and >they've always had Staples inks, so maybe they are going to discontinue >Staples brand any more for the ip1500. >Another big increase was the 4000 was $8.46 last week for color tanks >and the small black and its been that way for a while, but now they are >listed at $13.46 each but the two pack large black one went down in >price, but in the description of models that can use it, it doesn't >mention the >ip400. So I don't know what is going on there. > >Mary > > > > >
From: measekite on 14 Apr 2006 23:53 KEEP IT UP JERK Mary wrote: >"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:1144988804.397666.203720(a)e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... > > >http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/responsible_brand_bci-21_24_cartrid... > > >>>I checked that one but I couldn't find any shipping costs. That has >>> >>> >to > > >>>be included. >>> >>> >>Add to cart, checkout. Canada looks like $14.93 airmail, Ecconomy >>$11.95, whether you order 1 bci-24bk or 8 bci-24bks. You'd have to >>order at least 8 blacks to save a few bucks over staples... and even >>then Ecconomy shipping is the only way you can order more without >>additional shipping charges, and even then it's only $11.95 to 15 >>bci-24bks. And d'oh, we're dealing with US funds on weink arn't we. >> >>15 blacks will run you Canadian shipped 108.45 >>15 blacks at staples will run you about $105 + tax. >> >> > >The inksupply site that Burt mentioned charged a lot less for shipping. >I forget if it was airmail or regular mail. For letters everything is >sent my air mail, but for small packets it is a choice of airmail which >is 4-6 days or surface mail which is approx. 2 weeks or sometimes a >little more. When I send any packages to the US I usually send airmail. >Its not much more than within Canada, but from here to overseas is a lot >different -its about twice the cost as to the States. > > > >>You "may" save a few bucks if you order enough.... but you'd have to >>order so many to even come close to saving a few bucks. >> >> > >Yes, thats no good. > > > >>I have no experence with Responcible Ink (tm), nor does their website >>list any Canadian dealers. >> >> > >Is that someone you use? I haven't had a chance yet to check Canadian >online ink sites. They will probably be a lot cheaper than me ordering >from the US and right now, I don't need to order anything.I have a >supply to keep me going for a while for the ip1500. I got those small >black Staples tanks for $2.00 last week when onsale, regular is $7.04, >and one color. The ip1500 will print black only if you run out of color. > > > >>>Yes, the 4200 might eventually get compatibles. The Ip1500 carts are >>>quite cheap at Staples, though but of course they are thimbles as >>> >>> >you > > >>>all say :) >>> >>> >>Well.. it's not "that" horrible. Assuming a ratio of 3.8 to 1, I >> >> >would > > >>aprixmate 3.94 bci-3e or pgi-5 (ip 4000 and ip4200) tanks to 15 tanks >>of Mr. Thimble black. 3.4 tanks of the 29ml staples brand. >>15 canon thimble blacks today $141.90 - $9.46 each >>15 thimble blacks staples today $106.35 - $7.09 each >> >>3.4 29ml staple blacks today $43.248 - $12.72 each >>3.94 Canon pgi-5 tanks $97.31 - $24.96 each (the name brand for the >>ip4200) >>All prices canadian, no tax added. >> >> > >Where did you get the 3.4 figure and the 3.94 figure above? are you >talking about the 4000? >The 4200 is not even listed on the STaples Canada site in the inks area. >Just the 4000. > > > >>EEK the prices were better last week. >> >> > >Somebody must be messing with changes on the website where the inks are >listed becuase the prices have changed a few times in the last few days >in the inks area.. >The ip1500 now has only Canon inks listed and no Staples inks and >they've always had Staples inks, so maybe they are going to discontinue >Staples brand any more for the ip1500. >Another big increase was the 4000 was $8.46 last week for color tanks >and the small black and its been that way for a while, but now they are >listed at $13.46 each but the two pack large black one went down in >price, but in the description of models that can use it, it doesn't >mention the >ip400. So I don't know what is going on there. > >Mary > > > > >
From: measekite on 14 Apr 2006 23:54
YOU JUST GOOTA BE DA DUMMIST IN DA NG Mary wrote: >Sorry about the duplicate messages. I am having problems with my news >server today and last night with duplicate messages. I use two news >servers. One I use most of the time but occasionally it has problems, >then I use the backup, but today and last night the back up one has >sent a few messages out a few times. Well, its the weekend and a >holiday - the cats away :) > >Mary > >"Mary" <nonon(a)nothin.com> wrote in message >news:4440184a$0$14420$6d36acad(a)titian.nntpserver.com... > > >>"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >>news:1145052524.274015.94690(a)z34g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... >> >> >>>> The 4000 - colors are 16 ML per color and small black and 29 ML >>>> >>>> >for > > >>>>large black. >>>> >>>> >>>Canon is 25ml and 14ml. Your Officemax branded tanks are 29ml and >>>16ml. These are atypical sizes. You can expect an extra 80 pages >>> >>> >out > > >>>of the officemax big black tank. >>> >>> >>I think you are quoting me above though you didn't say and my >>memory is shot :) >>I was quoting Staples carts. Isn't the volume for Canon carts for the >>4000 the same.? >>On the closeup of the Canon 4000 boxes on Staples site, I cant see how >>many mls >>are in the carts. >>The 4000 Staples carts are 16 ml for each color and small black. The >>large black is 29 ml. We don't have any Officemax stores. >> >>Mary >> >> >> >>*** Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com *** >> >> > > > |