Hi all,
I have been browsing the forums here for a couple of weeks and thought it was time to register as there are so many useful posts here.
I'm in the North West UK and have several printers I use or used - not professionally though.
My main printer is a networked mono printer, an HP Laser jet 5 with duplex unit, JetDirect card, additional high capacity sheet feeder and 18Mb memory.
It's so cheap to use, doesn't clog and duplex as well.
It always works fine but is the cause of one of my problems.
The problem is I use it all the time for mono/web prints and therefore my colour printers are a bit ( a lot ) neglected - printing wise - and suffer clogged heads.
My main reason for visiting this forum is a networked Epson 1520 I have that used to work fine but has not been used for quite a while and has suffered because of it. Blocked heads etc.
But I have 2 other Epson 850 colour printers that I used to use many years ago before they clogged - I saved them purely for spares in the knowledge they had the same heads as the 1520.
I have made some vast improvements with the 1520 recently but it's not totally up to scratch yet.
The 1520 wide body is my main focus.
I'm not bothered about getting the 850's functional. They are sacrificial for the heads if need be.
I know these are old Epson printers but I prefer the chip-less ones re cost of ink etc.
And I believe the 1520's are quite good when working OK.
Prior to me trying recently to get the 1520 up and working for wide bodied prints I used to use an Epson CX3200 I bought new a few years ago for A4 photo's.
It worked fine for quite a while.
Irregular colour prints though means that is suffering too though that can wait.
Other printers:
2 spare HP Laser jet 4's.
I hesitate to mention.
An old OKi Microline 193 dot matrix wide body printer with cut sheet feeder - in the loft for many years.
Must look more into using it for printing Braille for the blind.
Seen some suggestions.
Introduction over - I'll detail my 1520 frustrating experiences more soon though am going on holiday tomorrow to Stratford-on-Avon for 5 days so wont be back here before then.
Good forum though,
cluker
.
I have been browsing the forums here for a couple of weeks and thought it was time to register as there are so many useful posts here.
I'm in the North West UK and have several printers I use or used - not professionally though.
My main printer is a networked mono printer, an HP Laser jet 5 with duplex unit, JetDirect card, additional high capacity sheet feeder and 18Mb memory.
It's so cheap to use, doesn't clog and duplex as well.
It always works fine but is the cause of one of my problems.
The problem is I use it all the time for mono/web prints and therefore my colour printers are a bit ( a lot ) neglected - printing wise - and suffer clogged heads.
My main reason for visiting this forum is a networked Epson 1520 I have that used to work fine but has not been used for quite a while and has suffered because of it. Blocked heads etc.
But I have 2 other Epson 850 colour printers that I used to use many years ago before they clogged - I saved them purely for spares in the knowledge they had the same heads as the 1520.
I have made some vast improvements with the 1520 recently but it's not totally up to scratch yet.
The 1520 wide body is my main focus.
I'm not bothered about getting the 850's functional. They are sacrificial for the heads if need be.
I know these are old Epson printers but I prefer the chip-less ones re cost of ink etc.
And I believe the 1520's are quite good when working OK.
Prior to me trying recently to get the 1520 up and working for wide bodied prints I used to use an Epson CX3200 I bought new a few years ago for A4 photo's.
It worked fine for quite a while.
Irregular colour prints though means that is suffering too though that can wait.
Other printers:
2 spare HP Laser jet 4's.
I hesitate to mention.
An old OKi Microline 193 dot matrix wide body printer with cut sheet feeder - in the loft for many years.
Must look more into using it for printing Braille for the blind.
Seen some suggestions.
Introduction over - I'll detail my 1520 frustrating experiences more soon though am going on holiday tomorrow to Stratford-on-Avon for 5 days so wont be back here before then.
Good forum though,
cluker
.