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Hello:
I have an HP Deskjet 682C that is about ten years old and, I'm afraid,
nearing the end of its service life. The paper feed does not work (rollers
turn but do not pick up the paper from the tray), so I have to manually feed
the paper every time that I print a document. I understand that this is a
common failure mode for these printers, and that it costs about $100 to have
the rollers replaced.
I have never been all that pleased with this printer. Even when it was new,
the printer was very slow - it seems to go through a 'cleaning ritual' of
sorts before and after each print job which adds several seconds to the
print time. I think that the resolution is okay for color prints, but the
text has never been as crisp as I would like and I have ongoing problems
with streaking. The cartridges have a short service life, and dry out if
the printer sits for too long. The cartridges are about $30 each (uses one
black and one color).
Are the new Inkjets any better? HP has a new color model for $149. My gut
instinct tells me that I would be better off spending a few bucks more for a
Laser. I think that I would be happier with the print quality, and that
toner is actually less expensive than Inkjet cartridges over the life of the
machine. I think that a Laser would be easier to maintain, too, because most
all of them are 'closed' designs. My deskjet has a fold down cover over the
cartridges that lets in dirt and dust. I have to periodically clean the
machine to keep the streaking problem in check.
I am actually considering a used Laserjet. I have first hand experience
with a 2100 at work, and I have seen several of these on eBay with low page
counts for less than what it would cost to repair my Deskjet. The 2100 is a
monochrome printer, but I print mostly text at home and reason that I can
keep the 682C around for the rare occasion that I need to print a color
photo.
I know that the 2100 is a discontinued model, so maybe something newer (but
still used - reasoning being that I can buy more printer for the money)
would be better. Color would be a plus, but what I am really looking
forward to is the rich, crisp black text that my 2100 at work does so well.
Are there any particular models that you folks would be happy to recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
Hello:
I have an HP Deskjet 682C that is about ten years old and, I'm afraid,
nearing the end of its service life. The paper feed does not work (rollers
turn but do not pick up the paper from the tray), so I have to manually feed
the paper every time that I print a document. I understand that this is a
common failure mode for these printers, and that it costs about $100 to have
the rollers replaced.
I have never been all that pleased with this printer. Even when it was new,
the printer was very slow - it seems to go through a 'cleaning ritual' of
sorts before and after each print job which adds several seconds to the
print time. I think that the resolution is okay for color prints, but the
text has never been as crisp as I would like and I have ongoing problems
with streaking. The cartridges have a short service life, and dry out if
the printer sits for too long. The cartridges are about $30 each (uses one
black and one color).
Are the new Inkjets any better? HP has a new color model for $149. My gut
instinct tells me that I would be better off spending a few bucks more for a
Laser. I think that I would be happier with the print quality, and that
toner is actually less expensive than Inkjet cartridges over the life of the
machine. I think that a Laser would be easier to maintain, too, because most
all of them are 'closed' designs. My deskjet has a fold down cover over the
cartridges that lets in dirt and dust. I have to periodically clean the
machine to keep the streaking problem in check.
I am actually considering a used Laserjet. I have first hand experience
with a 2100 at work, and I have seen several of these on eBay with low page
counts for less than what it would cost to repair my Deskjet. The 2100 is a
monochrome printer, but I print mostly text at home and reason that I can
keep the 682C around for the rare occasion that I need to print a color
photo.
I know that the 2100 is a discontinued model, so maybe something newer (but
still used - reasoning being that I can buy more printer for the money)
would be better. Color would be a plus, but what I am really looking
forward to is the rich, crisp black text that my 2100 at work does so well.
Are there any particular models that you folks would be happy to recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
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