And I was not aware of the head cleaning when not used. I would certainly like to justify a laser printer. Color and scanning are the two price bumpers. Maybe a separate scanner is worth considering.
On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 9:44 AM Tomas Kuchta <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 11:47 Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Tomas, > > I had that problem with a previous printer. But with this latest the > > manual states that with the power turned off the printer loses > information > > about the printing history so it cleans the printheads every time it is > > turned on. So I never power it off. With power on but in standby it uses > > very little energy and the ink does not get drained. (This is for an > > HP4630.) > > > > I am aware of this. If you leave it on, injets still clean heads regularly > every few days. > > I am not trying to say that you are making bad choice. Just that there is > an alternative, possibly more economical, one. If there is such a thing as > economical choice with printers .... > > -T > > -Denis > > > > On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 6:51 PM Tomas Kuchta < > [email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > I personally switched to laser printer because of low print volume. I > was > > > burning through more ink cleaning print heads than printing. > > > > > > Every time I turned the inkjet on it would clean heads. This would take > > > more ink than what ended up on the paper. Laser printer doesn't do that > > so > > > toner cartridges will last me for years. > > > > > > Just a food for thought, > > > -T > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 19:05 Bill Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 5:49 PM Denis Heidtmann < > > > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > My HP 4630 all-in-one ink-jet printer appears to have died. See > > details > > > > > below. Looking for a replacement. > > > > > > > > > > The last time I took count, we printed less than 10 pages/ week, > > > > majority > > > > > color. We want the scanner, but do not use the fax. My conclusion > is > > > > that > > > > > inkjet is the proper choice. I know that there are lots of reasons > > to > > > > use > > > > > laser technology, but for my low use rate I do not think a case can > > be > > > > > made, but feel free to argue otherwise. Suggestions desired. > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > -Denis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can put in a word for what not to buy. The HP Deskjet 3632 is no > > > good. > > > > I > > > > only use it occasionally and almost every time it has to be > > reconfigured > > > or > > > > its driver reinstalled or some such thing. CUPS and this printer do > not > > > get > > > > along well together at all. If there were a Fedex office nearby or > > other > > > > place that allowed remote printing I would definitely prefer that. > For > > > the > > > > small amounts of printing it would be very nice to have someone else > > > > maintain the printer. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > > > > PLUG mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > > > PLUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
