theconrodkid
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 08:20 PM |
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****in printer ******************
tried to print my flight tickets,printe made all the right noises but shot no ink onto the paper,checked leads etc,still no joy,un-installed printer
and tried to re-install again,now it says something about wont suport ms dos????
whats all that about?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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fesycresy
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 08:34 PM |
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It's fuct.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 08:42 PM |
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is that a technical term?twas ok till i filled the cartrige a few weeks ago,worked once since then
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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fesycresy
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 09:04 PM |
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Very technical.
You're in luck, I'm a bit of an expert when it comes to printers. I've taken loads of printers apart in work and the final
conclusion is always the same, it's fuct.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 09:19 PM |
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The ink nozzles are just blocked. Try using the printer utilities to clean the heads. It might take several attempts to clear the heads, but it should
work in the end.
Other than that I doubt there is anything wrong with it.
David 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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JoelP
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 09:23 PM |
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i doubt the wisdom of refilling cartridges. Ive done it once, and as happened for you, it dried up in a few weeks, probably due to a lack of use. It
should last longer IMHO. Hasnt worked since
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steve_gus
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 10:05 PM |
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my HP 720 works quite well with the Tesco refills.... at least the black ones. The colour fills are now way near as good - inaccurate colour.
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 10:43 PM |
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tis indeed the jets blocked,washed it out under the tap,prints 1 sheet then dies again,new cartrage is more than i paid for the printer,thats why i
got tesco special
looks like new printer time again
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/11/05 at 11:58 PM |
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The cartridges that come with a new printer are only about 1/3 full. Get some full ones from somewhere and use the printer at least once a week to
keep it working. Lexmark are the worst for this from what I've seen.
[Edited on 6/11/05 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ReMan
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 12:05 AM |
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You can try sitting the printer head-nozzels on a shet of folded wet kitchen towel in a saucer. Soak it for a few hours, then do a head clean.
This is where refilling can stop paying for itself
www.plusnine.co.uk
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 07:46 AM |
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with the refill kit you get a drill,i think some debris from drilling has found its way into the can,thats whats fooked it
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 09:27 AM |
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We always have Epson printers. Got an R200 at the moment, cost me a grand total of £63 brand new (student discount  ). Prints on CD's and the
photo quality is great. Takes 6 ink carts which are £50 for the set, so not too bad (you can get compatables for about £1 each though).
Lexmark printers are the worst for ink cartridge costs. Epson have always worked out the cheapest as far as I know.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 09:48 AM |
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spoke to fozzie last night,she recomended epson as well,pc world here i come
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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marcyboy
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 10:25 AM |
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ive got a epson RX 3200 multi function machine... epson inks cost over £40 for both ....
i fill mine up from tesco bottles and use a chip resetter..much cheaper
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 11:52 AM |
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got a new cartrige for mine,£13,printer cost me £15 a couple of years ago,rip off but there you go
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Spyderman
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 04:25 PM |
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I've had many Lexmark printers in the past, due to low purchase price, but have regretted it when it came to refill time.
I now use a Canon printer and have nothing but praise for it.
I research the costs of replacement cartridges before buying and the Canons worked out as the cheepest overall.
Another added bonus is that you don't waste a cartridge when one colour runs out as the colours are all separate. Just replace or refill the
empty cartridge!
Spyderman
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britishtrident
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 06:21 PM |
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Some Cannons have really major problems with the ink drying up in the jets other older Cannons get clogged up ink filters especially if used with
recyled paper. Cannon Lasers are fine.
Epson make great dot-matrix but the ink jets are slow and sometimes suffer the same nozzle problems as the Cannons. The paper feed mech tends to be
more prone to jams than HP or Cannon.
Lexmark are very reliable but the soho products tend to be s-l-o-w.
HP are simply the best great printers --- never any problem until they finally just wear out. Although I have seen a couple of Office Jets G55 that
the USB interface died on -- but they still worked on the centronics interface.
Brother -- great lasers for the money.
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Luke Allanson
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| posted on 12/11/05 at 10:12 PM |
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What version?
The error message suggests you are using a windows xp or 2000 driver on windows me or earlier, with the change from the fat32 file system to ntfs, DOS
was dropped. Try checking the website for an older driver, if it turns out not ot be a physical problem.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 13/11/05 at 12:46 AM |
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He knows his shit, thats my boy!!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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