broken printers by the dozen

[slipknoticflame]

I would like to know why every printer i've ever known has stopped working after not being used after a while yet it they still have enough ink and cleaning doesn't help at all.

 

[folken]

About how long is "a while"?

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[slipknoticflame]

About a month or two.

 

[folken]

Hm... That could be enough time for the inks to solidify. Try taking out the cartridge and cleaning it with a wet Q-Tip, paper towel, or toilet paper just to see if that unclogs them at all.

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[slipknoticflame]

I have tried that and so did my grandfather once his started doing the same thing to no effect.

 

[smitbret]

Not Canons are they?
-Brett

 

[slipknoticflame]

Nope...actually i think they all were lexmark...maybe thats the problem

 

[folken]

That could definatly be the case. Come to think of it, I don't believe I have seen a lexmark operate for more than a month or 2... lol.
If you want a fairly reliable printer get an HP deskjet. The new ones arn't quite as hearty as the old ones were but they are still better than most.
I like my current canon i950 but it has its quirks. My hp deskjet 722c prints just like it did when I bought it brand new. That thing must be at least 6-7 or more years old, I bought it around when they first came out.

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