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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

HP LaserJet 1018 Printer (CB419A#ABA)


I have had this printer for about a year now. I am pleased with it overall and I am so happy to be done with Ink Jet printers. I got a great [...] price [...]. I have printed card stock with success. I have printed two sided (manually) with success. I have use after market toner cartridges and have seen no difference between that and the more expensive OEM cartridges.

However, I must point out a few things.

1. I have had the driver curruption with Printspooler.exe using up all my system resources. This happened once and I never connected it to my HP driver until I read about it in someone else's review. It took me a couple of days of searching the internet to figure out how to clear the issue. I thought I had a virus.

2. When printing heavy card stock, I found that the toner did not fuse well. I think I fixed that by changing the setting on both the printer and the software. Changing the setting to card stock in only one place is not good enough.

3. If you are going to print card stock you must use the correct tray (the manual feed tray not the traditional paper tray).Get more detail about HP LaserJet 1018 Printer (CB419A#ABA).

Samsung ML2571N Compact Laser Printer Review


This printer is a very good choice for a home network. I needed something that would be compatible for both Windows and Ubuntu, and that had a network card so that it was not dedicated to one computer. This printer was the perfect choice. Set-up and installation for both Windows and Ubuntu were intuitive. Good quality. The only downside is that it has a slow response for the first page, but after that it is very quick. A very good choice for a home network.Get more detail about Samsung ML2571N Compact Laser Printer.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA) Top Quality


I bought this printer when it originally came out. I don't print every chot I take, so it took me 6 months to print 11 shots. That was it. An error message came on...not even their "tech" folks could help. Their fix? Take it to a local authorized repair dealer. At my cost. I already paid way more for this thing than it was worth. NEVER NEVER buy an HP printer. Is this a single incident? Go ahead, buy one and see how long it will last.Get more detail about HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA).

Canon Pixma iP1800 Photo Inkjet Printer (1855B002) This instant


The only reason I purchased this item was because I had just bought new ink cartridges for the old printer that died. Why does ink cost more than a whole new printer? Get more detail about Canon Pixma iP1800 Photo Inkjet Printer (1855B002).

Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock PLUS Immediately


Three years ago I bought a Kodak EasyShare C533 camera with the series 3 printer dock. After much use the dock stopped printing. Looking around for a replacement, I was shocked at the prices, $399.99 just for a printer dock. Got one from E-bay for about $80.00 and so far it works fine. Had a problem with lines in the picture with one cartridge but apparently it was just that one defective cartridge. Initially I changed cartridges when told to by the printer and have had some extra paper ever since, now I change cartridges when it just won't print any more and my reserve is not growing. Cartridge/paper bundles have also gotten pretty expensive but I take my SD card to the store for processing for big batches of pictures and use the printer for a few pictures at a time and so for the convenience, no big complaint. The printer does need to be unplugged for reset due to various minor problems but I've gotten pretty much used to that. Kodak does not do a good job labeling the paper/cartridge bundles (there is one for the G series printers - not compatible with series 3). In the last few months local stores have stopped stocking the paper/cartridge bundles so it was Amazon.com to the rescue and at a cheaper price that the last store price for the 160 count bundle - and every time I went to buy a bundle, it cost more than previously. This unit prints pictures that have a greater three dimensional quality than what comes from the store/lab but takes a bit of attention to take care of paper feed and various other little problems that crop up. Overall, I have had good luck and enjoy having this printer/dock. Get more detail about Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock PLUS.

Monday, March 15, 2010

ML2570 Compact Laser Printer Best Quality


Needed a printer that would handle old applications from DOS. The 2570 does that and simultaneously keeps up with anything that comes from my newer Windows applications. First time I've had the luxury of a single printer for anything I need printed.Get more detail about ML2570 Compact Laser Printer.

Canon PIXMA iP6000D Photo Printer Get it now!


i have used it for a long tine,i started with a 4 tank now i have a 6 tank for my photos and plain paper printing a great little printer.Get more detail about Canon PIXMA iP6000D Photo Printer.

Where To Buy Canon Pixma PRO9000MkII Inkjet Photo Printer (3295B002)


I received the Pro9000MkII for my birthday in September. I installed it in a non-standard configuration, located on my network through a USB to Ethernet Hub so that I could put the printer in my network closet. The printer is accessible to three computers using WinXP Pro and Vista.

Installation went very smoothly with the exception of getting the first test print. I'm a blockhead and fed the paper in "landscape" orientation. The printer just spun its wheels and the installation directions weren't very helpful. Once I found out that the paper needed to be fed in "portrait" style, things began to look up.

Using quality photo paper, I got stunning results and was quite pleased with the output. The printer is fast and quiet. I got a scare when a print came out looking very strange, kind of "posterized". What happened was that I fed the paper in with the wrong side up. The particular paper I used had a matt side and a glossy back. The ink wouldn't adhere to the glossy back. I haven't tried "glossy" paper yet. A minor kvetch, the printer sometimes will not "pick up" the paper in the feed tray and will spin its wheels. I have to remove and reseat the paper then all is well.Get more detail about Canon Pixma PRO9000MkII Inkjet Photo Printer (3295B002).

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Shop For Canon PIXMA MP560 Wireless Inkjet All-In-One Photo Printer (3747B002)


My third printer. My i9900 finally died. While I don't expect this printer to compare in the print quality, and honestly, i haven't printed pictures yet, the normal printing is just fine. The wireless setup was so easy!!! [my old printer was on an apple airport using bonjour and my dell 948 was such a pain to set up wirelessly.] This just worked. I connected it to 2 computers in minutes - no hick-ups!!

The scanning wirelessly works so well. Makes me really realize what a piece of cr@P the dell 948 was!!! I could NEVER get that thing to work. And, this scans fast.

I've only had it a few days - I'll try to print on photo paper and see how it does. but so far, I'm very pleased!Get more detail about Canon PIXMA MP560 Wireless Inkjet All-In-One Photo Printer (3747B002).

Purchase Canon PIXMA MX860 Wireless All-In-One Photo Printer


I've had the printer for six weeks with not much use. Many reviewers have already posted positive detailed opinions on this device and I will comment on a couple of issues that I had. First, setup, connectivity and compatibility with different OS.

Initially the printer was installed with a Dell XPS running XP. Regardless of the detailed instructions, was not an easy task because the system has to create a specific port for the Canon (not a COM or LPT) and to make things worse (in my case), I did not disconnected my flatbed Canon LIDE scanner which uses a newer version of the Navigator.

Thus, every time I tried to launch the PIXMA, the old scanner interfered. The solution, disconnect all other Canon devices including a camera since these also use the Canon Navigator before installing your printer for the first time. I never had VISTA but according to reviewers, should be easier. And reviewers have commented that works well with Macs. When I installed Windows 7, the OS did recognize the PIXMA and self installation was flawless and the OS itself downloaded the corresponding updated driver.

In order to use the device in the wireless mode or trough a network, needs to be first configured trough USB with the computer. Even with Windows 7, the printer was not recognized as a wireless device.

Second, a limitation that Canon does not publish. The scanning feature does not work on a network or wireless mode. In order to scan even a single page, the printer has to be connected to the computer by the USB cable or you have to use a USB storage media. This brings me to the third issue. The front slot for the USB port is less than one inch wide so many common USB keys do not fit into that slot (the ones that are carried on your key chain). Unless connected to the computer, in order to scan any document, photo, etc, I had to use a Micro SD Card in a micro adapter. Quite inconvenient for such a complex device.

Otherwise, the printer is very good, especially the double side printing feature. BTW, the device is big and heavy; over 30 pounds. But overall, seems that Canon has been able to offer us a great printer at a reasonable price.
Get more detail about Canon PIXMA MX860 Wireless All-In-One Photo Printer.

Order Brother HL-2170W 23ppm Laser Printer with Wireless and Wired Network Interfaces


Well as usual I can not find a laser printer that will work with my Macbook. I used to have use an HP-1012, but at some point it became unfriendly with my Macbook, since then I have been on a quest to replace it.

Encouraged by reviews on Amazon claiming this works with Mac and seeing on the box the manufacturer even claims there is an install for Mac I assumed my quest was ending. Not so! I spent the entire evening getting the darn thing to work wirelessly and print a test page which it did, but when attempting to print any pdf documents I get the following error (failed opening raster file). Well, it's been 2 days of uninstalling drivers, reinstalling drivers, trying gutenprint drives, using usb instead of wireless and nothing works. No response from Brother either.

Conclusion: Apple is annoying, HP is annoying, Brother is annoying...

Anyone know of a laser printer for home use that actually does work with a Mac? Get more detail about Brother HL-2170W 23ppm Laser Printer with Wireless and Wired Network Interfaces.
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