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

> Don't waste your time explaining logic to the village idiot.  He can't
> understand it.  I have saved thousands of dollars