Sometimes I wanna smash my printer!!!!

[SuperSix]

Yep. Epson sucks ass.

I had the same problem, called Epson, they told me replacement heads were $300.00! The damn printer only cost $100.00 (Stylus 800), they told me they expect people to RMA them during warranty for head replacement. Sounds like they don't expect the heads to last the 1st year.

I will never buy ANYTHING Epson again.

 

[Sid59]

pull an office space and take it out back and smash it with a bat.

 

[benliong]

Originally posted by: Nemesis77
"PC load letter? What the f*ck does that mean?!"

Why does it say paper jam when there IS not paper jam! I swear, someday I'm going to smash this piece of ... into pieces.

PC LOAD LETTER!

 

[Booster]

Inkjet printers are horrible. Use laser ones instead. I got an HP Laserjet 6l old back printer, it's 6 years old, and it still works like new. The only things I had to replace were a paper feeder (1) and had to refill the toner cartridge several times, but it'd still going strong.

 

[BatmanNate]

I often have similar sentiments toward my three, however each one is larger than my car so it probably isn't feasible.

 

[goog]

Originally posted by: bthorny

Originally posted by: ElFenix
is it an epson?

LOL yeah how did you know?

Haha, exactly what I was thinking before I even opened the thread. Thankfully I once again have an HP.

 

[ReiAyanami]

i went thru 3 HP's like that before i went with lexmark, i guess epson should also be on my do not buy list

 

[Kerouactivist]

I guess next time it looks like either HP or canon for me.

 

[Chubbz]

Does it say PC Load Letter?

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: Booster
Inkjet printers are horrible. Use laser ones instead. I got an HP Laserjet 6l old back printer, it's 6 years old, and it still works like new. The only things I had to replace were a paper feeder (1) and had to refill the toner cartridge several times, but it'd still going strong.

I've used my old canon bubble jet 240 for over 4 years now, and have no problems. But the ink cartridges are friggan expensive, so I'm going to buy an old HP LaserJet printer. I don?t use it all that much, so it should last a long time.

 

[GroundZero]

just set my epson stylus 740 back up after about a year, was doing the same thing as yours, untill i changed out the ink...
works fine with the new ink carts.

 

[CraigRT]

I absolutely hate printers.... yes, you should smash it.... I had a 680C i busted into tiny little pieces, I took the motors out and sweeped the rest into a dust pan. never in my life have i hated a piece of equipment so much... that thing SUCKED!!!!!!!!

i just plain hate printers... that's why i don't own one.... if i gotta print i email it to work and print it off on the color laser.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Chubbz
Does it say PC Load Letter?

WTF does that mean?

 

[Pretty Cool]

This technique is often mentioned in comp.periphs.printers:

Using Windex to unclog Epson printheads

 

[eLiTeGoodGuy]

Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
You see office space? Remember what they did to the printer there?

That was a fax machine...

 

[cmv]

I want to smash your printer, too.

Actually I have an Epson 780 that I haven't really used very much lately and it has the same problem. I'm not looking forward to dealing with it!

 

[Dizway]

I have an Epson 780 too!!! I waste more ink cleaning the print heads than doing some actual printing. I've tried using it at least once a week so the heads don't get dried up, no workie! I have to clean the print heads at least 3 times before usage. I have a good ole HP 722 which has been working great for the last 4 years!!! No more EPSON!

 

[NutBucket]

Buy an HP. On a related not, I just ordered a dye-sub for my photo needs. Can't wait to fire that puppy up.

 

[shopbruin]

argh epsons are the most tempermental printers!

i had a 740 which performed beautifully for two years. finally, it just would not print anymore. i hit print and i got blank sheets of paper. i changed the ink cartridges and i got blank sheets of paper. my dad took it apart as did my brother and it's still non functional.

i now have an 820 that's a complete PAIN in the behind. i bought the 820 because i thought i just messed the 740 up by using generic cartridges but i guess not...

my next printer will be a laser. i'll keep a color one around for kicks... but i want a laser more.

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: Dizway
I have an Epson 780 too!!! I waste more ink cleaning the print heads than doing some actual printing. I've tried using it at least once a week so the heads don't get dried up, no workie! I have to clean the print heads at least 3 times before usage. I have a good ole HP 722 which has been working great for the last 4 years!!! No more EPSON!

I haven't printed with mine in months! Last time I tried it was not very pretty. There are some chemicals out there and techniques that can be used to clean the print head. Apparently there are cleaning cartridges that some of the refill vendors sell. I might look into what exactly those are... It really is a big pain though! Very easy to use if you print a lot but otherwise...

I wish they had some way of sealing off the print head and keeping it humid so this problem would not exist. It is a poor design!