Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-10-04 Thread Charles Curley
On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:41:45 -0600 Charles Curley wrote: > I have an HP Officejet Pro L7700, which is starting to show its age. > Also HP has discontinued the standard size cartridges. I can get the > large ones. I suspect I could buy a printer for what four large > cartridges would cost me.

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-22 Thread Douglas McGarrett
On 9/17/21 6:41 PM, Charles Curley wrote: I have an HP Officejet Pro L7700, which is starting to show its age. Also HP has discontinued the standard size cartridges. I can get the large ones. I suspect I could buy a printer for what four large cartridges would cost me. Requirements: * I

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-19 Thread tv.deb...@googlemail.com
Le 18/09/2021 à 17:20, James H. H. Lampert a écrit : On 9/18/21 2:00 AM, Jonathan Dowland wrote: The direction of travel for printing is entirely driverless, so this is less important than it used to be. Really? If true, that is exceptionally good news. The last time I looked at new

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread James H. H. Lampert
On 9/18/21 2:19 AM, Jeremy Ardley wrote: My experience is that toner does degrade over a period of years. To get full life you need to use your advertised pages within a year or so. Agreed. I've seen toner cartridges go bad. Of course, they had been sitting on a shelf for *many* years. --

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread James H. H. Lampert
On 9/18/21 2:00 AM, Jonathan Dowland wrote: The direction of travel for printing is entirely driverless, so this is less important than it used to be. Really? If true, that is exceptionally good news. The last time I looked at new printers, the "direction of travel" was entirely

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread Fred
On 9/18/21 2:00 AM, Jonathan Dowland wrote: On Sat, Sep 18, 2021 at 10:38:03AM +0200, Klaus Singvogel wrote: Charles Curley wrote: I print rarely. Inkjet or laser? Or other? The carts on the L7700 tend to go bad before they empty, Rarely printing? I would suggest a laser I agree. Toner

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 04:38:27PM -0600, Charles Curley wrote: > I have an HP Officejet Pro L7700, which is starting to show its age. > Also HP has discontinued the standard size cartridges. I can get the > large ones. > > First question: > > I print rarely. Inkjet or laser? Or other? The carts

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread Jeremy Ardley
On 18/9/21 5:00 pm, Jonathan Dowland wrote: On Sat, Sep 18, 2021 at 10:38:03AM +0200, Klaus Singvogel wrote: Charles Curley wrote: I print rarely. Inkjet or laser? Or other? The carts on the L7700 tend to go bad before they empty, Rarely printing? I would suggest a laser I agree. Toner

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Sat, Sep 18, 2021 at 10:38:03AM +0200, Klaus Singvogel wrote: Charles Curley wrote: I print rarely. Inkjet or laser? Or other? The carts on the L7700 tend to go bad before they empty, Rarely printing? I would suggest a laser I agree. Toner doesn't spoil sat there doing nothing for long

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread Klaus Singvogel
Charles Curley wrote: > I print rarely. Inkjet or laser? Or other? The carts on the L7700 tend > to go bad before they empty, Rarely printing? I would suggest a laser, even if the price for printouts is higher. Brand? The situation current is this, that only HP released their printer drivers as

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-18 Thread mick crane
On 2021-09-17 23:41, Charles Curley wrote: I have an HP Officejet Pro L7700, which is starting to show its age. Also HP has discontinued the standard size cartridges. I can get the large ones. I suspect I could buy a printer for what four large cartridges would cost me. Requirements: * I print

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-17 Thread deloptes
Dan Ritter wrote: > If you print in black/white more often than you need color, you could > still use a local print shop or get things mailed to you for those > occasions - photos and posters, especially, but basically any document. > > In that case, get a monochrome laser printer. I recommend a

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-17 Thread James H. H. Lampert
Personally, I wouldn't accept an inkjet as a gift. You use them like crazy, and you go through absurdly overpriced cartridges like crazy. You *don't* use them like crazy, and those absurdly overpriced cartridges clog, and you still go through them like crazy. And the pages come out soggy, and

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-17 Thread jeremy ardley
On 18/09/2021 7:05 am, Dan Ritter wrote: Charles Curley wrote: Requirements: * I print rarely, and I do use color. The carts on the L7700 tend to go bad before they empty, Inkjet or laser? Or other? * Buster and Bullseye should both support any recommendations. I don't use Windows.

Re: Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-17 Thread Dan Ritter
Charles Curley wrote: > Requirements: > > * I print rarely, and I do use color. The carts on the L7700 tend to > go bad before they empty, Inkjet or laser? Or other? > > * Buster and Bullseye should both support any recommendations. I don't > use Windows. > > I've had good results with HP

Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-17 Thread Charles Curley
I have an HP Officejet Pro L7700, which is starting to show its age. Also HP has discontinued the standard size cartridges. I can get the large ones. First question: I print rarely. Inkjet or laser? Or other? The carts on the L7700 tend to go bad before they empty, -- Does anybody read

Your Thoughts on Printer Replacement

2021-09-17 Thread Charles Curley
I have an HP Officejet Pro L7700, which is starting to show its age. Also HP has discontinued the standard size cartridges. I can get the large ones. I suspect I could buy a printer for what four large cartridges would cost me. Requirements: * I print rarely, and I do use color. The carts on the