Best multifunction printer

From: Chris (CHRISSS) 8 Aug 2014 20:22
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 13 of 23
It is indeed a fantastic printer. I just wish the ink cost less than it does.

I tried cleaning the heads lots of times with no luck. I might have to look into buying a head cleaning kitten which comes with a syringe and to squirt through the nozzle to unblock it.
From: milko 8 Aug 2014 21:50
To: Chris (CHRISSS) 14 of 23
A kitten? I'm calling the RSPCA.
From: Chris (CHRISSS) 8 Aug 2014 21:55
To: milko 15 of 23
Oh no, not again :O

Yes, grind up a kitten, mix it with water, put the mix into a syringe and squirt into the printer. Problem solved.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 8 Aug 2014 22:00
To: Chris (CHRISSS) 16 of 23
You have to cover it in clay and bake it in the oven first. This allows you to remove the fur so that it doesn't gunk up the printer head.

You could use depilatory cream, but baking also dries the kitten out, thereby making grinding easier.

HTH
EDITED: 8 Aug 2014 22:01 by MR_BASTARD
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 9 Aug 2014 01:17
To: Chris (CHRISSS) 17 of 23
Try a mix of ethyl alcohol (the high proof stuff) and glass cleaner (ammonia) squirted into the nozzles with a syringe and leave it overnight, then run some cleaning routines from the driver. Sometimes it works. After a year though, chances aren't real good.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 9 Aug 2014 01:20
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 18 of 23
OK, this may seem gratuitous, but if you make a stupid video of the kitten first and post in the interwebs, um... never mind.
From: cynicoid 9 Aug 2014 18:14
To: ALL19 of 23
I've just bought a set of replacement carts for my Epson, crazy pricing !

Genuine brand new Epsons £12 each, full set (pack of four) £24.
Tescos own brand (recycled genuine epsons), £9 each or £45 pack of four !!!

How can reconditioned carts cost more than brand new ones, and how can it be cheaper to buy each colour seperately than as a set ?

Anyone know of a cheap printer that doesn't have chips on the carts and can be refilled like the good ol days ? My local refilling place will do them, AT MORE THAN THE COST OF A NEW CARTRIDGE !
EDITED: 9 Aug 2014 18:17 by CYNICOID
From: ANT_THOMAS 9 Aug 2014 18:15
To: cynicoid 20 of 23
Might be different now but I used to have a little chip reseting device for an old Epson printer.
From: cynicoid 9 Aug 2014 18:19
To: ANT_THOMAS 21 of 23
I've got one but not for the printer I have now. I can buy the chips for something like £10 per 500.
From: Chris (CHRISSS) 7 Oct 2014 11:36
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 22 of 23
I found it. I knew I had written it. Search didn't show up anything.
From: Manthorp 7 Oct 2014 12:23
To: ALL23 of 23
Very happy with the HP7610 in the two months since I bought it.  It is a behemoth and designed with ugly pencils, but the photo print quality is gorgeous, it fair zips along printing B&W and the wireless communication seems to be stable (which it wasn't on my last HP printer).  Definitely recommended for home or small office, particularly if you need good visuals.