Sorry to be a pest--and won't pester any further after this--but I would value any advice pro or con about the HP c7280 printer before shooting our printer budget for the next five years--Thanks--Ben Zion Hershberg On Dec 6, 2007, at 8:51 AM, Marta Edie wrote:
> Ben, a year ago I had my old printer go bad, out of warranty > forever. I nevertheless called Epson tech, I explained what it did > and what it did not do anymore, ( it had been a free gift when I > purchased a computer) he out of the blue gave me three options, to > get $ 100.00 off on a printer they advertised or $ 50.00 on one of > my choice or I could send it in if I would bring it to ( I believe > UPS or maybe Federal Express , it would not cost me anything to > ship, (they would repair it for free) I was taken aback, thanked > him profusely and low and behold, a week or so later came a printer > back, it was not my old model, but a much newer one. I thought they > made a mistake, so I called, but the answer was that they often > did that, it would save them time and money. The one they sent was > an Epson stylus 7800 photo printer. > Well, it still runs smoothly---- I have no idea what I did to the > guy, of course I told him how I was wedded to that wonderful > printer, that it had done me so well for so long, I had always > liked the Epson products ( which I do because I know no other) and > that I was in the ripe old age category! It won't cost you anything > to try. Remind them this is Christmas and giving time. > Marta > > > > On Dec 6, 2007, at 08:25 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: > >> Ben this printer would cost more than it would cost to replace it. >> Hey a 2001 printer 6 years is a long life for one. >> http://tinyurl.com/3xw774 >> Amazon list of current ink jet printers. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> [mailto:macgroup-bounces at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Ben >> Hershberg >> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:52 AM >> To: Macintosh topics >> Subject: [MacGroup] epson printer beyond repair? >> >> >> My epson 785 epx printer isn't working and shows an error message >> of "err serv" in its LED. I think that means needs service. I don't >> know where to get the printer repaired in Louisville and suspect it >> would be too expensive to do so. But I hate just throwing away what >> has been a reliable printer and would appreciate any suggestions >> about saving it--Thanks--Ben Zion Hershberg >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20071208/be73ed3d/attachment-0001.html
