On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:41:39 -0400, wrote:


Still running 2 old HP4+ units at the insurance office - where they
get pretty heavy regular service.
Have about 20 Canon Inkjets too - which tend lo last about 3 years.
Only buy the ones with separate ink tanks and I refill them for about
$4 an ounce, Usually get about 20 refills to a tank before the pads
plug up.

I buy the old Canons that take the BC02 cartridge for a buck, provided
they have a cartridge. I figure it costs a nickel to fill the
cartridge. I then use them for junk printing that will be recycled,
such things as score sheets etc.
If they don't have a cartridge I don't even offer.
The printers would basically go forever if the print-heads didn't
fail. They are easy enough to replace, but cost as much as a new
printer. The current replacement stock is IP4700 units that cost about
$129 direct from Canon. Print heads for the old IP4200 are about $119
including shipping. Just took the last IP3000 out of service a month
or so ago.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada