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Thanks for the reply, Sunshine. Did you have to send your old printer back
to them and what was your total cost for replacing the printer? I am
wondering if you had any shipping charges from having to send the old printer
to HP or any other charges.
"Sunshine" <sunshinenews2000-nwsgrps@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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: Had the same problem w/my HP3820. After following the online
: troubleshooting steps, I contacted HP. They acknowledged the printer was
: out of warranty, but there was a known bug with that model...so they will
: send up a new printer for the old one at no additional charge.
: "Dan" <spamyou@user.nec> wrote in message
: news:u9oGgPhIFHA.572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > Thanks again, Glen. I will do my research and then purchase what seems
: > best
: > to me. I think Cannon will work for me and I will consult the sites
: > below.
: > I appreciate your help and I plan also on seeing what Consumer Reports
: > says
: > too.
: >
: > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
: > news:OKc$kDgIFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: > : For that amount of money, you won't find a laser printer....but for the
: > type of
: > : printing you want to do, you don't need one. A good inkjet printer
will
: > serve you.
: > : Do your homework before you buy, and look at actual printed pages from
: > the
: > models
: > : you are interested in, at a store that has them running for demos.
: > Check
: > out the
: > : cost of the ink cartridges while you are there, too. When you find the
: > model you
: > : like, search out the best price. You can often find the best price at
a
: > buyers'
: > : club like Sam's Club or Costco, or online at a site such as
: > www.newegg.com,
: > or
: > : www.zipzoomfly.com
: > : --
: > : Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
: > :
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
: > :
: > :
: > : "Dan" <spamyou@user.nec> wrote in message
: > : news:OOgrjkfIFHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
: > : > Thanks, Glen. I can connect via LPT connection or USB 2.0 since I
: > have
: > both
: > : > on 98SE as well as XP PRO side. :>
: > : > I do not like the extra monitoring stuff that HP has and I was
: > disappointed
: > : > when I could not get version 7 of a driver to XP PRO. and also do to
: > the
: > : > issue of money I think I may go with a Cannon. Also, how do you feel
: > about a
: > : > laser printer. The most I want to spend is $300 but would prefer to
: > spend
: > : > less. :>
: > : >
: > : > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:OQ2Pc8dIFHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
: > : > : H-P makes good printers...some say the best. I personally don't
: > care
: > for
: > : > them for
: > : > : home use simply because they install so much in the way of extra
: > monitoring
: > : > : software, that does not get removed when uninstalled. Personal
: > preference.
: > : > I have
: > : > : two older Epson printers and they print well. I will probably make
: > my
: > next
: > : > inkjet a
: > : > : Canon. For about $150 US one can get a good Canon, and the ink
: > comes
: > in
: > : > multiple
: > : > : cartridges, which I consider a great economy. My older Epsons and
: > probably
: > : > your H-P
: > : > : have a black cartridge and a three-tank color cartridge. When you
: > use
: > up
: > : > all the
: > : > : red, for instance, you must buy a new color cartridge, even though
: > the
: > : > other two
: > : > : colors may still be half full. With Canons and many other newer
: > printers,
: > : > you can
: > : > : buy the color tanks that make up the color ink, separately. So, I
: > might
: > : > only need to
: > : > : buy a red cartridge for say $9, instead of having to replace the
: > entire
: > : > color
: > : > : cartridge for $28. So to me it is important to get a printer that
: > has
: > this
: > : > feature,
: > : > : along with good printing quality. Also note that while there may
: > still
: > be
: > : > printers
: > : > : available with an LPT connection, many of the new printers only
have
: > a
: > USB
: > : > : connector, so be sure you know what you are getting.
: > : > :
: > : > : Hope this helps....
: > : > : --
: > : > : Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
: > : > :
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > : "Dan" <spamyou@user.nec> wrote in message
: > : > : news:uy5yOnaIFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
: > : > : > My Printer -- HP 3820 bit the dust on Saturday. For some reason
: > it
: > : > choked on
: > : > : > the 9 page letter that I was printing to Microsoft. I need a new
: > printer
: > : > and
: > : > : > would like some suggestions. I am not too sad that it died
: > because
: > it
: > : > had
: > : > : > issues such as the latest HP driver not working in XP PRO.
: > (Version
: > 7)
: > : > while
: > : > : > the newer driver 7 worked with 98SE and the older driver version
5
: > needed
: > : > to
: > : > : > be used in XP PRO. (. . . and yes I did make sure I downloaded
: > the
: > : > drivers
: > : > : > from HP and the seperate ones for 98SE and XPPRO.) Thanks in
: > advance
: > for
: > : > any
: > : > : > suggestions and I know this question is not entirely related to
: > 98SE
: > but
: > : > I
: > : > : > love this group and appreciate all their advice.
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > :
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