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Más opciones 24 jul 2008, 10:57

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De: measekite <inkysti...@oem.com>

Fecha: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:57:22 -0700

Local: Jue 24 jul 2008 10:57

Asunto: Re: Canon prints gobbedygoop

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Mark Corbelli wrote:
> "measekite" <inkysti...@oem.com> wrote in message
> news:LQPhk.31001$co7.26598@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com...

>> Mark Corbelli wrote:

>>> Got a used Canon s600 and it prints, but every third line or so you can
>>> see that it tried to print a letter, but it will appear stretched out.
>>> The ends of sentences are left off, graphics you can forget about etc.
>>> It really sounded like a driver problem, but I've downloaded and
>>> installed the latest drivers from Canon on three different computers all
>>> running XP with no change in results. Any ideas would be appreciated.

>> I have a great idea. Buy a new Canon IP4500 and use only OEM ink. You
>> should not have any problems and will get great results. When on sale or
>> with rebate you should be able to get it for under $100. It will do
>> duplex and use longer lasting ink and also print faster.

> Actually I'm a cheapskate and I don't print anything that needs to be fast
> or last the rest of my life. I had an i860 that I refilled for over 5 years
> with the original cartridges! How much did that save me?

Absolutely Nothing. You did not get the same quality or durability so
you SAVED nothing. It is like buying 3 oranges instead of buying 3
apples because they cost less. But you did spend less money.

> It finally
> succumbed to the dreaded "waste ink counter full" disease and I couldn't get
> it to reset.

Your carpets thank you.

> So I trashed it and found another Canon that still used the BCI
> carts on Craigslist for $35 that looks like it's hardly been used. With any
> luck I'll get another 5 years out of these carts!

If you do not print much at all then you really did not spend much less
either.

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