jjstewart
Getting Fingers Dirty
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2014
- Messages
- 12
- Reaction score
- 9
- Points
- 35
- Location
- Andalusia, AL
- Printer Model
- Canon 3222
I am JJStewart, new to PrinterKnowledge. I have worked with computers in all capacities since 1972 until 1999, but here I am just an end-user, just like everyone else.
My need to get really involved with printers is that for several years I have been in the addictive recovery ministry, working in classes and correspondence with addicts and inmates. I print booklets with my class material, courses, letters, and other materials for mailing. Nearly everything is on both sides of paper, mainly because a lot of what I do is through the mail.
About 1-1/2 years ago I tried Canon, at the recommendation of my pastor. That was the best move I ever made. Its paper handling is nearly perfect and the automatic duplex system is the greatest time-saver I've ever had with a printer. And it also works nearly perfectly. And Canon is more refiller-friendly than some of the others. I'm just using the low-end MG3222, which replaces an MG3122, which developed a waste ink error at ten months and they replaced it. But I couldn't wait, so I had to buy a new one ($59) to get me by, and I'm just using the new one. I have had Lexmark, Kodak, and Epson printers, with work experience with HP. I would like to stay with Canon now.
The printer page count is about 14,000 pages a year. I do refills to keep the cost down. It is nearly all in black ink, though I have to keep up the color for occasional use. I've been buying 1 liter of Unikit Durafirm Black 2101 and 60 ml Unikit color (3).
The problem I'm looking to PrinterKnowledge for is the dried-up OEM cartridges caused by me not seeing that ink has run out until it has printed 2-3 pages of blank sheets. That apparently causes jets to dry up and clog and I can't unclog them with either my InkTec cartridge ink sucker or by printer cleaning functions. I've also tried soaking in cleaner. Those things usually work, but when they don't, I have to buy a new OEM cartridge. Yes, I save a lot doing refills, but having to buy a new OEM cartridge 1/2 times a month is unacceptable.
And then, the ultimate fix is to move up to something better, and that is why I am here. One option is to move to another Canon or to CIS. It's got to have Canon's automatic duplex. My thinking is that since the main reason for the better models is for color printing, which I don't need, then it might be a wasted trip up for me because of my primary use of black. How about models with separate printheads? Will that be the same problem with drying out, only more expensive to fix? Am I right, that CIS would not be a good move for primarily black printing? Also, are there any CIS units with Canon''s automatic duplex?
And let me add that I am greatly impressed with the friendly, helpful tone of the site moderator and posters. I hope I can also contribute something to the site.
My need to get really involved with printers is that for several years I have been in the addictive recovery ministry, working in classes and correspondence with addicts and inmates. I print booklets with my class material, courses, letters, and other materials for mailing. Nearly everything is on both sides of paper, mainly because a lot of what I do is through the mail.
About 1-1/2 years ago I tried Canon, at the recommendation of my pastor. That was the best move I ever made. Its paper handling is nearly perfect and the automatic duplex system is the greatest time-saver I've ever had with a printer. And it also works nearly perfectly. And Canon is more refiller-friendly than some of the others. I'm just using the low-end MG3222, which replaces an MG3122, which developed a waste ink error at ten months and they replaced it. But I couldn't wait, so I had to buy a new one ($59) to get me by, and I'm just using the new one. I have had Lexmark, Kodak, and Epson printers, with work experience with HP. I would like to stay with Canon now.
The printer page count is about 14,000 pages a year. I do refills to keep the cost down. It is nearly all in black ink, though I have to keep up the color for occasional use. I've been buying 1 liter of Unikit Durafirm Black 2101 and 60 ml Unikit color (3).
The problem I'm looking to PrinterKnowledge for is the dried-up OEM cartridges caused by me not seeing that ink has run out until it has printed 2-3 pages of blank sheets. That apparently causes jets to dry up and clog and I can't unclog them with either my InkTec cartridge ink sucker or by printer cleaning functions. I've also tried soaking in cleaner. Those things usually work, but when they don't, I have to buy a new OEM cartridge. Yes, I save a lot doing refills, but having to buy a new OEM cartridge 1/2 times a month is unacceptable.
And then, the ultimate fix is to move up to something better, and that is why I am here. One option is to move to another Canon or to CIS. It's got to have Canon's automatic duplex. My thinking is that since the main reason for the better models is for color printing, which I don't need, then it might be a wasted trip up for me because of my primary use of black. How about models with separate printheads? Will that be the same problem with drying out, only more expensive to fix? Am I right, that CIS would not be a good move for primarily black printing? Also, are there any CIS units with Canon''s automatic duplex?
And let me add that I am greatly impressed with the friendly, helpful tone of the site moderator and posters. I hope I can also contribute something to the site.