Homebrew PCBs

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:24:09 +0100, docstein99 <docstein99@...>  
wrote:

> Well after hours of wrestling and reading, I think I have to take this
> back.  I feel a brand-new printer is the only way to save yourself from
> spending hours upon days to fix nozzle/head issues from used printers.
> Unless anyone manages to find to buy a used one that they can check
> before they buy it.
> The problem now with the new printers is having to buy 6,7, and 8
> expensive printer cartridges instead of two.


I don't agree. I bought a clogged C84 and the head was easy to clean. Try  
to get one where the problem is obviously the vacuum clog, typical  
description "I changed the cartridge and now it only prints blank pages,  
i'm a silly girl and don't know what to do so i bought a new printer  
instead". Oh, and of course "I'm sure it's very easy to fix" - it can be  
run over by a truck and sellers will write that line ;-). I always wonder  
how on earth they can possibly make such a judgement if they are too  
stupid to repair it or even identify the fault...

It seems i can readily buy printers for under 10eur (bought the last one  
for 1eur but then even paid 2eur because i did not have the right change  
when fetching it ;-) ). I can buy a whole lot of faulty 1-10eur printers  
for the price of a new printer.

Also, i'm not certain older printers will work, but that's only a theory.

ST