Comments on: Is Your Printer Ink Really Empty? http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barb Ryan http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-223853 Barb Ryan Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:29:56 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-223853 Everybody. I commented on this thread three years ago about my HP2550 color printers. Never trust any of these printer warnings. It is not just HP. If you have installed any manufacturer's supposed value-added software, get rid of it. Uninstall all of the software and then reinstall the minimum printer driver configuration. All you need is the drivers. Don't register your printers. Don't rely on the software to tell you when the ink or the toner is running out. Just rely upon your eyes. The damn HP software told me multiple times that the black toner cartridge was out and shut down the printer. Instead, I found a trick online about switching out the chip glued to the toner cartridge. (Scroll up). Each time the HP software told me that my toner was gone, and I switched out the chip, I got on average about a full box more pages printed. (Yes, 5000 more pages or 10 reams). I used to work for HP in the 1980s and even then the printer divisions were the most profitable. It's not hard to understand why, when all you have to do is lie to your customers, lock up the printer, and only allow it to resume printing after you have spend another $90 for a toner cartridge. HP is not the company that Bill and Dave founded -- at least from the standpoint of ethics. As a result of this, I have not bought another HP product for the past 3+ years. Everybody. I commented on this thread three years ago about my HP2550 color printers. Never trust any of these printer warnings. It is not just HP. If you have installed any manufacturer’s supposed value-added software, get rid of it. Uninstall all of the software and then reinstall the minimum printer driver configuration. All you need is the drivers. Don’t register your printers. Don’t rely on the software to tell you when the ink or the toner is running out. Just rely upon your eyes. The damn HP software told me multiple times that the black toner cartridge was out and shut down the printer. Instead, I found a trick online about switching out the chip glued to the toner cartridge. (Scroll up). Each time the HP software told me that my toner was gone, and I switched out the chip, I got on average about a full box more pages printed. (Yes, 5000 more pages or 10 reams). I used to work for HP in the 1980s and even then the printer divisions were the most profitable. It’s not hard to understand why, when all you have to do is lie to your customers, lock up the printer, and only allow it to resume printing after you have spend another $90 for a toner cartridge. HP is not the company that Bill and Dave founded — at least from the standpoint of ethics. As a result of this, I have not bought another HP product for the past 3+ years.

]]> By: Simon Iddings http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-213576 Simon Iddings Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:21:39 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-213576 My printer warned me of low ink and asked me to register the printer. I had to use an ID to log onto the system to register for the printer online. My printer warned me of low ink and asked me to register the printer. I had to use an ID to log onto the system to register for the printer online.

]]> By: Nelson Todd the Business Loan Guy http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-157221 Nelson Todd the Business Loan Guy Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:00:26 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-157221 That's great to know! Printer cartridges can run pretty expensive, especially when you only print black ink yet your printer refuses to print because you're out of Yellow or Magenta. I love reading informative articles like this. Thank you! That’s great to know! Printer cartridges can run pretty expensive, especially when you only print black ink yet your printer refuses to print because you’re out of Yellow or Magenta. I love reading informative articles like this. Thank you!

]]> By: ink for printers http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-133911 ink for printers Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:21:46 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-133911 This is quite a common occurrence in the printing industry. You have got to consider that people do print massively different amounts so if a person prints 40 pages a day they might get a warning early in the morning and then run out later that day which isn't a great warning period as opposed to a person that does a low amount of printing and may see that message every day for 2 months. Also keep in mind that an ink cartridge will not run completely empty because if it does that will mean a lot of air locks in the printer and will cause a lot of problems! This is quite a common occurrence in the printing industry.

You have got to consider that people do print massively different amounts so if a person prints 40 pages a day they might get a warning early in the morning and then run out later that day which isn’t a great warning period as opposed to a person that does a low amount of printing and may see that message every day for 2 months.

Also keep in mind that an ink cartridge will not run completely empty because if it does that will mean a lot of air locks in the printer and will cause a lot of problems!

]]> By: alfred liwanag, Jr. http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-87794 alfred liwanag, Jr. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:03:09 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-87794 One of the most common problems faced by inkjet printer users is the drying up of the liquid ink in the printer cartridge ink tanks. Not only would this cause printer nozzle to clog up, but would allow you to print lesser amount of pages. This is because when a printer tries to clean a clogged up nozzle, it would require a substantial amount of ink to unclog this. One of the most common problems faced by inkjet printer users is the drying up of the liquid ink in the printer cartridge ink tanks. Not only would this cause printer nozzle to clog up, but would allow you to print lesser amount of pages. This is because when a printer tries to clean a clogged up nozzle, it would require a substantial amount of ink to unclog this.

]]> By: W. Black http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-83372 W. Black Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:27:28 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-83372 I hate to buy regular manufacture inks because of things like this. They charge you $50ish and try to do it often. I just refill my ink manually now. It costs about $20 for three to five refills. I hate to buy regular manufacture inks because of things like this. They charge you $50ish and try to do it often. I just refill my ink manually now. It costs about $20 for three to five refills.

]]> By: Kanika http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-83361 Kanika Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:09:07 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-83361 Yeah. This is one shady fact of printers. They keep asking you to buy ink..even if they are stuffed up with ink. Too bad! Yeah. This is one shady fact of printers. They keep asking you to buy ink..even if they are stuffed up with ink. Too bad!

]]> By: Jason Capshaw http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-82781 Jason Capshaw Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:57:02 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-82781 Wow...that is straight up shady. I have never considered the fact that perhaps the manufacturer is trying to up the amount of times I buy ink. Nice tip, thanks. Wow…that is straight up shady. I have never considered the fact that perhaps the manufacturer is trying to up the amount of times I buy ink. Nice tip, thanks.

]]> By: John@cheap printer ink cartridges http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-82074 John@cheap printer ink cartridges Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:23:49 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-82074 As long as I have my printer ink cartridge to be low on ink already as indicated on its system. I set the quality of ink to "best" to ensure that the ink would all be used up to its last drop. Then I refill it. :) As long as I have my printer ink cartridge to be low on ink already as indicated on its system. I set the quality of ink to “best” to ensure that the ink would all be used up to its last drop. Then I refill it. :)

]]> By: Eric http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-80272 Eric Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:08:38 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/03/20/is-your-printer-ink-really-empty/#comment-80272 Many blogs are talking about Epson Losing A Lawsuit Because People Were Buying Ink Even When They Didn't Need It When The Printer Low Ink Light Came On. OfficeInks.com offers high quality American Made Ink And Toner Compatible Cartridges At Really Low Prices. Free Shipping On Orders Of $69 or more right now too. Some people think that compatible ink will void the printer warrany, but that is not true. It's just a scare tactic by the printer manufacturers to force people to buy their over priced foreign made ink. All Of The Ink And Toner At www.OfficeInks.com is Made In America And Saves You A Ton Of Money. 1 year satisfaction and quality guarantee with free return shipping with no questions asked if you are not 100% satisfied. Many blogs are talking about Epson Losing A Lawsuit Because People Were Buying Ink Even When They Didn’t Need It When The Printer Low Ink Light Came On. OfficeInks.com offers high quality American Made Ink And Toner Compatible Cartridges At Really Low Prices. Free Shipping On Orders Of $69 or more right now too.

Some people think that compatible ink will void the printer warrany, but that is not true. It’s just a scare tactic by the printer manufacturers to force people to buy their over priced foreign made ink. All Of The Ink And Toner At http://www.OfficeInks.com is Made In America And Saves You A Ton Of Money. 1 year satisfaction and quality guarantee with free return shipping with no questions asked if you are not 100% satisfied.

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