Simplest and most reliable printer for an iMac?
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From: Jolly Roger on 2 Jan 2010 16:31 In article <1jbqe72.ihajuu7yrz89N%jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz>, jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote: > John Brock <jbrock(a)panix.com> wrote: > > > My siblings and I bought our 80-some year old mother a new iMac > > for Christmas, and her Epson Stylus Color 740 -- unsupported by > > Snow Leopard -- is now junk. So we'd like to hear recommendations > > for a new printer. > > > > We're not interested in speed or ultra-high quality photos or > > multi-function; we're looking for robustness and simplicity above > > all. We'd like our mother to be able to change the ink cartridges > > by herself! Beyond that, we're looking for a major brand with good > > OS X support, and not overly expensive (especially the ink). Under > > $200 certainly, and under $100 would be nice. Given these criteria, > > what would be the best choice? > > I'm still very happy with Epson. I remember the Stylus Color 740 fondly > - it was the first printer I bought to work with my brand new CRT iMac > back in 1999. Any reason you aren't still using it today? > Nowadays I use an Epson R210 for colour prints How old is it? -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Jolly Roger on 2 Jan 2010 16:45 In article <drache-2CC28F.13274202012010(a)news.eternal-september.org>, erilar <drache(a)chibardun.net.invalid> wrote: > In article <jollyroger-C67B0A.11530302012010(a)news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > Most cheap, low-quality printers require you to clean the heads > > regularly just to keep them operating correctly. > > > I got great photographic quality from my Epson Stylus 740 for over a > decade and very seldom had occasion to clean the heads. It printed as > well 10 years after I purchased it as the day I bought it. I hope the > new one lasts as well. It prints even better. Your is certainly not the experience of most people I know who had the misfortune of buying Epson printers. I've seen several end up in the junk pile from malfunctioning print heads. > > In contrast, I have a five-year-old Canon PIXMA printer on which I have > > *never* had to clean the heads; it prints just as good today as the day > > I purchased it! > > Wow! Half as old as my old Epson! Somehow I'm not terribly impressed. I'm quite sure it will outlast your cheap-o Epson. ; ) > So how much did IT cost? The cost was quite competitive for similar printers when I purchased it. > How expensive is ITS ink? Comparing the cost of an ink cartridge isn't going to tell you much, because it doesn't factor in how much ink is contained in the cartridge or how fast the ink is consumed by the printer. I read some reviews online before getting it that Canon i9900 owners pay anywhere from $1.80 to $2.40 per print, depending on the paper I use. How about yours? > How's ITS print quality? Far, far better than your Epson Stylus 740, buddy. And much faster as well. Also it prints 13" x 19" borderless photos. : ) -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Jolly Roger on 2 Jan 2010 16:45 In article <020120101051379680%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > In article <jollyroger-C67B0A.11530302012010(a)news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > Most cheap, low-quality printers require you to clean the heads > > regularly just to keep them operating correctly. > > nonsense. epsons do a clean cycle automatically, and the longer the > printer is off, the more thorough the cycle is. if you have a major > clog problem, it's not the printer's fault. How's that? Please do explain how it's my fault! -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Ronnie Lee on 2 Jan 2010 17:03 In article <0001HW.C76428F30009B3D3B02A89BF(a)News.Individual.NET>, TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft(a)me.com> wrote: > On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 22:29:02 -0600, John Brock wrote (in article > <hhmi2e$3tc$1(a)reader1.panix.com>): > > > My siblings and I bought our 80-some year old mother a new iMac for > > Christmas, and her Epson Stylus Color 740 -- unsupported by Snow Leopard > > -- is now junk. So we'd like to hear recommendations for a new printer. > > > > We're not interested in speed or ultra-high quality photos or > > multi-function; we're looking for robustness and simplicity above all. > > We'd like our mother to be able to change the ink cartridges by herself! > > Beyond that, we're looking for a major brand with good OS X support, and > > not overly expensive (especially the ink). Under $200 certainly, and > > under $100 would be nice. Given these criteria, what would be the best > > choice? If you should decide on a laser printer Newegg has recertified Brother models HL-2140 (USB connection) & Hl-2170w (USB, wired ethernet & wireless) for $89.99 and $99.99 respectively, both with $30 rebates if purchased before 3/31/09.
From: Ronnie Lee on 2 Jan 2010 17:06
In article <rgl4508-2C899B.17031902012010(a)earthlink.us.supernews.com>, Ronnie Lee <rgl4508(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > In article <0001HW.C76428F30009B3D3B02A89BF(a)News.Individual.NET>, > TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft(a)me.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 22:29:02 -0600, John Brock wrote (in article > > <hhmi2e$3tc$1(a)reader1.panix.com>): > > > > > My siblings and I bought our 80-some year old mother a new iMac for > > > Christmas, and her Epson Stylus Color 740 -- unsupported by Snow Leopard > > > -- is now junk. So we'd like to hear recommendations for a new printer. > > > > > > We're not interested in speed or ultra-high quality photos or > > > multi-function; we're looking for robustness and simplicity above all. > > > We'd like our mother to be able to change the ink cartridges by herself! > > > Beyond that, we're looking for a major brand with good OS X support, and > > > not overly expensive (especially the ink). Under $200 certainly, and > > > under $100 would be nice. Given these criteria, what would be the best > > > choice? > > If you should decide on a laser printer Newegg has recertified Brother > models HL-2140 (USB connection) & Hl-2170w (USB, wired ethernet & > wireless) for $89.99 and $99.99 respectively, both with $30 rebates if > purchased before 3/31/09. Should of course be 3/31/10 |