▲ 302 ▼ HP Inc settles printer toner lockout lawsuit with a promise to make firmware updates optional (www.theregister.com) submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) I have an epson eco tank. No more ink cartridges. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Ink jets are trash tho Laser or nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're probably right, but I'm just printing random documents on occasion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right but that’s all the more reason that ink jets are trash. The ink heads dry out. The ink cartridges also dry out. So if you’re not using the printer a lot then those things tend to dry out forcing you to swap them, otherwise when you print there will be areas where the ink didn’t apply all the way. If you don’t have these problems you will eventually. Lasers do not have this problem. You could print once every 5 years and each time the print will be perfect without any problems. You’ll only need to change the toner cartridge once it is completely used up. It won’t dry out on you making you prematurely replace it. Ink jets are cheap but you get exactly what you pay for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I don't have cartridges and I've had no issue with the ink heads in the years I've had the printer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) What about printing head replacement? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) From my experience, those last years. But they are indeed a bit expensive... I have had my eco tank for the last 5 years, only had to replace the b/w printer head after around 4 thousand prints, and I'm almost sure it was my own fault for using expired low-quality ink that I had bought in bulk for super cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago That is a good number permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Ink jets are trash tho Laser or nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're probably right, but I'm just printing random documents on occasion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right but that’s all the more reason that ink jets are trash. The ink heads dry out. The ink cartridges also dry out. So if you’re not using the printer a lot then those things tend to dry out forcing you to swap them, otherwise when you print there will be areas where the ink didn’t apply all the way. If you don’t have these problems you will eventually. Lasers do not have this problem. You could print once every 5 years and each time the print will be perfect without any problems. You’ll only need to change the toner cartridge once it is completely used up. It won’t dry out on you making you prematurely replace it. Ink jets are cheap but you get exactly what you pay for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I don't have cartridges and I've had no issue with the ink heads in the years I've had the printer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're probably right, but I'm just printing random documents on occasion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right but that’s all the more reason that ink jets are trash. The ink heads dry out. The ink cartridges also dry out. So if you’re not using the printer a lot then those things tend to dry out forcing you to swap them, otherwise when you print there will be areas where the ink didn’t apply all the way. If you don’t have these problems you will eventually. Lasers do not have this problem. You could print once every 5 years and each time the print will be perfect without any problems. You’ll only need to change the toner cartridge once it is completely used up. It won’t dry out on you making you prematurely replace it. Ink jets are cheap but you get exactly what you pay for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I don't have cartridges and I've had no issue with the ink heads in the years I've had the printer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Right but that’s all the more reason that ink jets are trash. The ink heads dry out. The ink cartridges also dry out. So if you’re not using the printer a lot then those things tend to dry out forcing you to swap them, otherwise when you print there will be areas where the ink didn’t apply all the way. If you don’t have these problems you will eventually. Lasers do not have this problem. You could print once every 5 years and each time the print will be perfect without any problems. You’ll only need to change the toner cartridge once it is completely used up. It won’t dry out on you making you prematurely replace it. Ink jets are cheap but you get exactly what you pay for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I don't have cartridges and I've had no issue with the ink heads in the years I've had the printer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I don't have cartridges and I've had no issue with the ink heads in the years I've had the printer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) What about printing head replacement? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) From my experience, those last years. But they are indeed a bit expensive... I have had my eco tank for the last 5 years, only had to replace the b/w printer head after around 4 thousand prints, and I'm almost sure it was my own fault for using expired low-quality ink that I had bought in bulk for super cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago That is a good number permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) From my experience, those last years. But they are indeed a bit expensive... I have had my eco tank for the last 5 years, only had to replace the b/w printer head after around 4 thousand prints, and I'm almost sure it was my own fault for using expired low-quality ink that I had bought in bulk for super cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago That is a good number permalink fedilink source parent