As I said, the solution to the dry out problem is to print a test page once a week - just something to keep the printer working. It can just be a single page textedit file.
> On Dec 9, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Phil, the big reason I have not gotten a printer besides the obvious > is for this reason print cartridges as I recall can get expensive. It’s a > shame to hear that they still dry out so quickly. Will have to research this > some to see if there is a printer suggestion for those of us who might not > print very often. > On Dec 9, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I think the big issue is the ink cartridges the printer will require. Ink >> Cartridges dry out real quick if you don’t use them on a regular basis, and >> finding a printer that takes a large capacity, easy to change set of >> cartridges is key for me. Most features are standard on printers unless you >> get into the high priced range. I have an old HP5150 deskjet printer that’s >> over 10 years old and I plan to hang onto it as long as I can. It takes a >> large capacity black ink cartridge that is easy to switch in and out and >> runs like a tank. >> >> Also, I have a reminder set on my iPhone to print out a test page once a >> week to keep the cartridge jets from drying out. >> >> On Dec 9, 2014, at 2:37 PM, Regina Alvarado <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Need to know exactly the same thing, but I also need it to work on a >>> windows machine also. No bells and whistles. It can be a little more than >>> fifty unless it does everything I want. Thanks! >>> >>> reggie and Allegra >>> >>> On Dec 9, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Brian Fischler <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hey all, >>> >>> For years I have been saying why do I need a printer when I can’t see >>> anything. Having to only print out a few things a year I always relied on >>> someone else to get things printed, but now am rethinking that as it is a >>> pain at times. Does anyone know of a printer for under $50 that they have >>> that needs little to no maintenance and is compact. Being that I would not >>> use it very much and I already have a scanner I do not think I need >>> something with all the bells and whistles. Would probably like to be able >>> to connect via bluetooth or my network as the less cables the better. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
