Should I pick up a deskjet 842c for $119.98 + tax

[beer]

Decisions, decisions...

Trying to decide if it's worth it...

 

[MrAnderson]

Probably the wrong forum for this...

 

[HappyFace]

I have the 812c and love it, HP makes great printers. However, realize that your main expense will be ink, not the printer. Retail cost for 812 carts is $32 each!! :Q

 

[beer]

ahhh $32 each?

GAY

How long do they last?

 

[HappyFace]

Well it depends on what you use it for. I print lots of "invoices" and labels for sales (makes ya look professional ). My black cart lasted around 2 months, using it on and off. I've heard of refill kits that allow you to fill the carts up for lots less then the cost of a new one. A search here, or on a major search engine should give you further information on refill kits.

 

[Wedesdo]

you should get an epson. their ink heads are NOT replaced with the ink tank, so generic ones only cost $3 for black, $5 for color.

 

[HappyFace]

Yeah I'm considering selling my HP and buying an Epson. They're much cheaper to refill as there are generic carts available! Go with Epson, they make nice printers.

 

[beer]

I beg to differ.
I have had an Epson Stylus Color 440.

The print heads NEVER align right. I would have to realign them every ten pages. Black lines would cover my documents.

Furthermore all Epsons are slow as balls. Their current line is the 770 and the 880, I think, which compete with the 648 series HP and hte 842 series, respectively.

 

[HappyFace]

In terms of performance, HP wins. Epson however is much cheaper if you go with generic ink. Hmm, I'm pretty sure there are ways to refill the HP carts... I really need to look into it, this 32$ a cart thing is hurting the wallet badly.

 

[dchilder]

Refilling HP cartridges can be a pain though... I've given up after I lost two bags of ink (and yes, I followed the instructions right...). Expensive, but good printers.

 

[Russ]

Damn you people! This thread reminded me that I needed to pick up some cartridges for my 697C. So, I head over to Office Depot and end up buying a 970CSE! Damn you people!

Fantastic printer, BTW.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Tripleshot]

I have a 693C a 612 and an R80 Hp. I would not buy nor sell anything but HP if I expect to ever maintain any credibility in this business.(what little I have)

Would you buy me that 842c too?

No? Then where can I find one for that price?