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Old October 26th 15, 03:23 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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Default Inkjet printers (slightly OT)

I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA
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Old October 26th 15, 03:29 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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newshound wrote:
I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA


I use Epsons - cheaper the better and often have a week between printing
and rarely have trouble that a head cleaning cycle won't sort out.
However if you stick makes that have integral printheads with the ink
tanks, eg HP then if you had one dry out that would not submit when
cleaned, then all you would have to do is chuck the cartridge rather
than the whole printer.
Epsons have fixed print heads and usually are beyond economic repair
when they have problems.
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Old October 26th 15, 03:31 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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Default Inkjet printers (slightly OT)

On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:23:17 +0000, newshound wrote:

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Had a few Brother MFC A3's, they've all been great until as you say, if
not used in a while the printheads pack in and they are bricked.

If you are using it weekly i'd have thought you'd be OK.
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Old October 26th 15, 03:47 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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On 26/10/15 14:23, newshound wrote:
I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA

I have a large A1 inkjet that dries up... spare

But suggest refurbed laser for this job. Some nice old HP and RICOH sets
out there ex company etc.

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Old October 26th 15, 04:05 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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On 2015-10-26 14:23:17 +0000, newshound said:

I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP
or other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA


http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Landing/ecotank-super-tank-printers.do?UseCookie=yes&oid=0


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Old October 26th 15, 04:23 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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Default Inkjet printers (slightly OT)

On 26/10/2015 14:23, newshound wrote:
I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA


Thanks to all for the helpful comments. Still musing over the options.
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Old October 26th 15, 04:26 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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On 2015-10-26 15:05:02 +0000, Savageduck said:

On 2015-10-26 14:23:17 +0000, newshound said:

I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP
or other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA


http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Landing/ecotank-super-tank-printers.do?UseCookie=yes&oid=0


BTW:

I have two Epson printers, a dedicated photo printer and an all-in-one.
Neither one has had clogged nozzle issues due to dried out ink
cartridges.

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Old October 26th 15, 05:24 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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Default Inkjet printers (slightly OT)

In article ,
newshound wrote:

I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.


clogging is no longer an issue.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).


consider a multifunction epson printer. the workforce series is
excellent, prints very fast and the cost per page is relatively low.
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Old October 26th 15, 05:45 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital,comp.periphs.printers
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Default Inkjet printers (slightly OT)

In article ,
newshound wrote:

On 26/10/2015 14:23, newshound wrote:
I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA


Thanks to all for the helpful comments. Still musing over the options.


comp.periphs.printers might be helpful if you need more input.
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Old October 26th 15, 06:23 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,rec.photo.digital
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Default Inkjet printers (slightly OT)

On 26/10/2015 14:23, newshound wrote:
I occasionally want to print drawings at A3, but my ancient Laserjet
8000 has just died. I swore I would never buy another inkjet, but all
the refurb A3 mono lasers are large, expensive, or both, whereas there
are several smaller, cheaper colour inkjets on the market. I guess I
might use one occasionally for photos or posters but I'm not worried
about exhibition quality. What *really* worries me is print head dryout
because I might only use it once a week.

Does anyone have any views / experience on current Epson / Canon / HP or
other A3 printers?

Don't need duplex. (A3 scanning might very occasionally be handy).

TIA


I have a Brother A3 printer and it hasn't dried out in 4 years.
However it is on all the time so it does periodic head cleaning.

This wastes a bit of ink but as I use compatible carts its peanuts.
 




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