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Karen Wheless

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Since: Sep 10, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:59 pm
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My Canon i560 just died, and I'm looking to replace it with a fairly
inexpensive (under $150) inkjet printer. Although most of my printing
will be text, I need color often enough to make an inkjet a necessity.
Because of compatibility issues (I must have a printer that's compatible
with Mac OS 9), I don't have many options. Most currently available
printers are not OS 9 compatible.

I'm looking at two HP printers - both all in one models. (I'd rather
have just a printer, but I can't find one that's compatible.) The two
models are HP Officejet 4215 and the HP PSC 1610. I've been researching
them online, and both of them got reasonably good reviews at computer
sites, but have some significant negatives from consumers at places like
Amazon and Epinions. I'm not sure how seriously to take these comments.

Does anyone have experience with either of these two printers?

There's also the possibility of an older Canon Pixma model (iP6000D) but
I'd have to order it online, and I'm reluctant to do that at the moment.
I'd like to be able to buy the printer locally so I can return it if
necessary. I've also been frustrated by perpetually backordered
printers at a couple of online computer stores - I've spent the last
month trying to order a printer online and even printers claimed "in
stock" seem to actually be indefinitely backordered.

If the Pixma is significantly better than the HP, I'd be willing to take
the chance - but my recent experience with Canon hasn't made me very
happy, and it doesn't seem like Pixma's strength is text printing, which
is the primary use for the printer. (But I still need color often
enough not to get a laser.)

Karen

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D. Kirkpatrick

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:55 pm
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In article <1hi5um8.1t6wea2o2qfeoN%karenwheless@bellsouth.net>,
karenwheless.TakeThisOut@bellsouth.net (Karen Wheless) wrote:

> My Canon i560 just died, and I'm looking to replace it with a fairly
> inexpensive (under $150) inkjet printer. Although most of my printing
> will be text, I need color often enough to make an inkjet a necessity.
> Because of compatibility issues (I must have a printer that's compatible
> with Mac OS 9), I don't have many options. Most currently available
> printers are not OS 9 compatible.



Look around.

I have an HP 3550 that runs on USB. USB cards are cheap.

I think we OEM's it for under $100 but I have seen comparable models
for much less at places like Target and Overstock.Com

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kwheless

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Since: Jul 18, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:44 pm
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> > My Canon i560 just died, and I'm looking to replace it with a fairly
> > inexpensive (under $150) inkjet printer.

> zakezuke wrote:
> Look at some other HPs if you like, but if you want good text, get the
> HP BusinessJet 1200.

I just wanted to thank you for recommending the HP 1200. I never would
have looked at it if you hadn't posted about it, because it's a
"business" printer, and because the new ones were far above my price
range. But the refurb unit from overstock was just what I needed.

I just received it today, and I'm happy with it already. The text is
great, and the color printing is very good too - maybe not like some of
the photo printers, but fine for what I'm doing. ]

I hope I'll be using it for many years to come!

Karen
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classyrosel

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:47 pm
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Karen Wheless wrote:
> My Canon i560 just died, and I'm looking to replace it with a fairly
> inexpensive (under $150) inkjet printer. Although most of my printing
> will be text, I need color often enough to make an inkjet a necessity.
> Because of compatibility issues (I must have a printer that's compatible
> with Mac OS 9), I don't have many options. Most currently available
> printers are not OS 9 compatible.
>
> I'm looking at two HP printers - both all in one models. (I'd rather
> have just a printer, but I can't find one that's compatible.) The two
> models are HP Officejet 4215 and the HP PSC 1610. I've been researching
> them online, and both of them got reasonably good reviews at computer
> sites, but have some significant negatives from consumers at places like
> Amazon and Epinions. I'm not sure how seriously to take these comments.
>
> Does anyone have experience with either of these two printers?
>
> There's also the possibility of an older Canon Pixma model (iP6000D) but
> I'd have to order it online, and I'm reluctant to do that at the moment.
> I'd like to be able to buy the printer locally so I can return it if
> necessary. I've also been frustrated by perpetually backordered
> printers at a couple of online computer stores - I've spent the last
> month trying to order a printer online and even printers claimed "in
> stock" seem to actually be indefinitely backordered.
>
> If the Pixma is significantly better than the HP, I'd be willing to take
> the chance - but my recent experience with Canon hasn't made me very
> happy, and it doesn't seem like Pixma's strength is text printing, which
> is the primary use for the printer. (But I still need color often
> enough not to get a laser.)
>
> Karen
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