HP 722c printer blurred and smeared since XP

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An elderly friend of mine just had XP installed on his older Compaq
computer. He is still using the HP 722c printer he used with win 98. Since
installing XP all his copies are blurred and smeared. We have cleaned the
heads, aligned the cartridges, changed the cartridges, checked for new
drivers (he has the latest), and deleted and reinstalled the printer.
Nothing we've tried has helped. I'd appreciate any help you can give me with
this. I'm at a loss because I have a new Dell with XP and my 722c printer
works just fine.

Helene

 

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Just wanted to let you all know that we have concluded the printer itself is
bad. My friend is going to buy a new one. Thanks so much for the help.

Helene

"Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:rJSfc.1856$Om6.1275@news01.roc.ny...
> An elderly friend of mine just had XP installed on his older Compaq
> computer. He is still using the HP 722c printer he used with win 98. Since
> installing XP all his copies are blurred and smeared. We have cleaned the
> heads, aligned the cartridges, changed the cartridges, checked for new
> drivers (he has the latest), and deleted and reinstalled the printer.
> Nothing we've tried has helped. I'd appreciate any help you can give me
with
> this. I'm at a loss because I have a new Dell with XP and my 722c printer
> works just fine.
>
> Helene
>
>

 

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After you mentioned the test page was bad, I was contemplating on asking if
by chance the ink cartridges were installed backwards? Glad you figured it
out. Much time spent looking though. bummer.

"Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:F%Xgc.1976$vB5.952@news02.roc.ny...
> Just wanted to let you all know that we have concluded the printer itself
is
> bad. My friend is going to buy a new one. Thanks so much for the help.
>
> Helene
>
> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:rJSfc.1856$Om6.1275@news01.roc.ny...
> > An elderly friend of mine just had XP installed on his older Compaq
> > computer. He is still using the HP 722c printer he used with win 98.
Since
> > installing XP all his copies are blurred and smeared. We have cleaned
the
> > heads, aligned the cartridges, changed the cartridges, checked for new
> > drivers (he has the latest), and deleted and reinstalled the printer.
> > Nothing we've tried has helped. I'd appreciate any help you can give me
> with
> > this. I'm at a loss because I have a new Dell with XP and my 722c
printer
> > works just fine.
> >
> > Helene
> >
> >
>
>

 

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After you mentioned the test page was bad, I was contemplating on asking if
by chance the ink cartridges were installed backwards? Glad you figured it
out. Much time spent looking though. bummer.

"Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:F%Xgc.1976$vB5.952@news02.roc.ny...
> Just wanted to let you all know that we have concluded the printer itself
is
> bad. My friend is going to buy a new one. Thanks so much for the help.
>
> Helene
>
> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:rJSfc.1856$Om6.1275@news01.roc.ny...
> > An elderly friend of mine just had XP installed on his older Compaq
> > computer. He is still using the HP 722c printer he used with win 98.
Since
> > installing XP all his copies are blurred and smeared. We have cleaned
the
> > heads, aligned the cartridges, changed the cartridges, checked for new
> > drivers (he has the latest), and deleted and reinstalled the printer.
> > Nothing we've tried has helped. I'd appreciate any help you can give me
> with
> > this. I'm at a loss because I have a new Dell with XP and my 722c
printer
> > works just fine.
> >
> > Helene
> >
> >
>
>

 

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It is a bummer. The good news is that I've been hoping to one day get an all
in one, and now I have a good excuse. Especially since my scanner is not
recommended to be used with XP either.

Helene

"Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OHs1n6lJEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> After you mentioned the test page was bad, I was contemplating on asking
if
> by chance the ink cartridges were installed backwards? Glad you figured
it
> out. Much time spent looking though. bummer.
>
> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:F%Xgc.1976$vB5.952@news02.roc.ny...
> > Just wanted to let you all know that we have concluded the printer
itself
> is
> > bad. My friend is going to buy a new one. Thanks so much for the help.
> >
> > Helene
> >
> > "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> > news:rJSfc.1856$Om6.1275@news01.roc.ny...
> > > An elderly friend of mine just had XP installed on his older Compaq
> > > computer. He is still using the HP 722c printer he used with win 98.
> Since
> > > installing XP all his copies are blurred and smeared. We have cleaned
> the
> > > heads, aligned the cartridges, changed the cartridges, checked for new
> > > drivers (he has the latest), and deleted and reinstalled the printer.
> > > Nothing we've tried has helped. I'd appreciate any help you can give
me
> > with
> > > this. I'm at a loss because I have a new Dell with XP and my 722c
> printer
> > > works just fine.
> > >
> > > Helene
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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On behalf of us all... could we please make a suggestion that no matter how
cheap they are that you look at ALL the manufacturers models and not just at
Lexmark! Happy Hunting!

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:4V6hc.2135$YF1.1906@news01.roc.ny...
> It is a bummer. The good news is that I've been hoping to one day get an
> all
> in one, and now I have a good excuse. Especially since my scanner is not
> recommended to be used with XP either.
>
> Helene

 

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Thanks for the advice. I will research carefully before I buy.

Helene

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:u8CLSMwJEHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> On behalf of us all... could we please make a suggestion that no matter
how
> cheap they are that you look at ALL the manufacturers models and not just
at
> Lexmark! Happy Hunting!
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:4V6hc.2135$YF1.1906@news01.roc.ny...
> > It is a bummer. The good news is that I've been hoping to one day get an
> > all
> > in one, and now I have a good excuse. Especially since my scanner is not
> > recommended to be used with XP either.
> >
> > Helene
>
>

 

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Hi Helene

There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:fVthc.2235$V35.1387@news01.roc.ny...
| Thanks for the advice. I will research carefully before I buy.
|
| Helene
|
| "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
| news:u8CLSMwJEHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > On behalf of us all... could we please make a suggestion that no matter
| how
| > cheap they are that you look at ALL the manufacturers models and not just
| at
| > Lexmark! Happy Hunting!
| >
| > Cari
| > www.coribright.com
| >
| > "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
| > news:4V6hc.2135$YF1.1906@news01.roc.ny...
| > > It is a bummer. The good news is that I've been hoping to one day get an
| > > all
| > > in one, and now I have a good excuse. Especially since my scanner is not
| > > recommended to be used with XP either.
| > >
| > > Helene
| >
| >
|
|


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I was being tactful!

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
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Hi Helene

There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!

--

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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

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So was I - even more so!!

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message news:uOHFcl9JEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| I was being tactful!
|
| Cari
| www.coribright.com
|
| "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
| news:ebtJ995JEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Hi Helene
|
| There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!
|
| --
|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
|
|


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I thing you should of been more direct. I think Helene didn't really know
what you meant! But there is always a maybe?

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:uOHFcl9JEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I was being tactful!
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ebtJ995JEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Helene
>
> There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>

 

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Ok, I'm listening!!! LOL. Should I look harder at the other printers and not
so much at Lexmark? I've never had a Lexmark, so don't know too much about
them. I really appreciate the insight of you folks with more experience.

Helene

"Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uJes5YBKEHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I thing you should of been more direct. I think Helene didn't really know
> what you meant! But there is always a maybe?
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> news:uOHFcl9JEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I was being tactful!
> >
> > Cari
> > www.coribright.com
> >
> > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:ebtJ995JEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Helene
> >
> > There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!
> >
> > --
> >
> > Will Denny
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Yes!

Maybe Canon



"Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:WKQhc.2212$jO3.2136@news02.roc.ny...
> Ok, I'm listening!!! LOL. Should I look harder at the other printers and
not
> so much at Lexmark? I've never had a Lexmark, so don't know too much about
> them. I really appreciate the insight of you folks with more experience.
>
> Helene
>
> "Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uJes5YBKEHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I thing you should of been more direct. I think Helene didn't really
know
> > what you meant! But there is always a maybe?
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> > news:uOHFcl9JEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I was being tactful!
> > >
> > > Cari
> > > www.coribright.com
> > >
> > > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:ebtJ995JEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Helene
> > >
> > > There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Will Denny
> > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Got it!!!! LOL. I was thinking of HP because I have loved the 722c, but
Canon has the separate color cartridges. I'm thinking of an all in one. Any
ideas on that?

Helene

"Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:utGfkBLKEHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Yes!
>
> Maybe Canon
>
>
>
> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:WKQhc.2212$jO3.2136@news02.roc.ny...
> > Ok, I'm listening!!! LOL. Should I look harder at the other printers and
> not
> > so much at Lexmark? I've never had a Lexmark, so don't know too much
about
> > them. I really appreciate the insight of you folks with more experience.
> >
> > Helene
> >
> > "Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:uJes5YBKEHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I thing you should of been more direct. I think Helene didn't really
> know
> > > what you meant! But there is always a maybe?
> > >
> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uOHFcl9JEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > I was being tactful!
> > > >
> > > > Cari
> > > > www.coribright.com
> > > >
> > > > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:ebtJ995JEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Helene
> > > >
> > > > There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Will Denny
> > > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Take a look at this recent article published by the BBC...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3626373.stm

Ignore the basic prices ... unlesss you know your British Pound to wherever
you are exchange rate..... but the ownership costs over the eighteen months
probably give you a good clue as to what model NOT to get!

The best thing to do is to go to your local store... and get them to
demonstrate the output to you. Only your eyes can judge what looks best...
! Obviously if you're going to be printing photos, go for one that is a
photo printer... remember you'll be using more ink but the better photo
printers use ink that lasts much longer! No point in printing out a
beautiful photo in good resolution if it's going to look terrible in a year
or so!

Separate ink cartridges are a godsend (at least to me who does print out a
lot of photos). I'm always out of photo magenta first, then photo cyan.
Even in my older S800 which does not have the photo cartridges, it's always
magenta first, then cyan. (Perhaps I don't take many photos that need
yellow!).... it's great to just have to buy a single cartridge instead of
throwing away all that cyan and yellow just because I need more magenta!

--
Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:OYZhc.2439$Mw1.447@news01.roc.ny...
> Got it!!!! LOL. I was thinking of HP because I have loved the 722c, but
> Canon has the separate color cartridges. I'm thinking of an all in one.
> Any
> ideas on that?
>
> Helene
>
> "Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:utGfkBLKEHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Yes!
>>
>> Maybe Canon
>>
>>
>>
>> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
>> news:WKQhc.2212$jO3.2136@news02.roc.ny...
>> > Ok, I'm listening!!! LOL. Should I look harder at the other printers
>> > and
>> not
>> > so much at Lexmark? I've never had a Lexmark, so don't know too much
> about
>> > them. I really appreciate the insight of you folks with more
>> > experience.
>> >
>> > Helene
>> >
>> > "Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uJes5YBKEHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > I thing you should of been more direct. I think Helene didn't really
>> know
>> > > what you meant! But there is always a maybe?
>> > >
>> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:uOHFcl9JEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > > I was being tactful!
>> > > >
>> > > > Cari
>> > > > www.coribright.com
>> > > >
>> > > > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > > > news:ebtJ995JEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > > > Hi Helene
>> > > >
>> > > > There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > >
>> > > > Will Denny
>> > > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

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Thanks a lot Cari. That's a big help. Now I know which printer NOT to get.

Helene

Helene
"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:%232cqLjWKEHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Take a look at this recent article published by the BBC...
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3626373.stm
>
> Ignore the basic prices ... unlesss you know your British Pound to
wherever
> you are exchange rate..... but the ownership costs over the eighteen
months
> probably give you a good clue as to what model NOT to get!
>
> The best thing to do is to go to your local store... and get them to
> demonstrate the output to you. Only your eyes can judge what looks
best...
> ! Obviously if you're going to be printing photos, go for one that is a
> photo printer... remember you'll be using more ink but the better photo
> printers use ink that lasts much longer! No point in printing out a
> beautiful photo in good resolution if it's going to look terrible in a
year
> or so!
>
> Separate ink cartridges are a godsend (at least to me who does print out a
> lot of photos). I'm always out of photo magenta first, then photo cyan.
> Even in my older S800 which does not have the photo cartridges, it's
always
> magenta first, then cyan. (Perhaps I don't take many photos that need
> yellow!).... it's great to just have to buy a single cartridge instead of
> throwing away all that cyan and yellow just because I need more magenta!
>
> --
> Cari
> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:OYZhc.2439$Mw1.447@news01.roc.ny...
> > Got it!!!! LOL. I was thinking of HP because I have loved the 722c, but
> > Canon has the separate color cartridges. I'm thinking of an all in one.
> > Any
> > ideas on that?
> >
> > Helene
> >
> > "Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:utGfkBLKEHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Yes!
> >>
> >> Maybe Canon
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Helene" <helenejg@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> >> news:WKQhc.2212$jO3.2136@news02.roc.ny...
> >> > Ok, I'm listening!!! LOL. Should I look harder at the other printers
> >> > and
> >> not
> >> > so much at Lexmark? I've never had a Lexmark, so don't know too much
> > about
> >> > them. I really appreciate the insight of you folks with more
> >> > experience.
> >> >
> >> > Helene
> >> >
> >> > "Victor D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:uJes5YBKEHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> > > I thing you should of been more direct. I think Helene didn't
really
> >> know
> >> > > what you meant! But there is always a maybe?
> >> > >
> >> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:uOHFcl9JEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> > > > I was being tactful!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Cari
> >> > > > www.coribright.com
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> > > > news:ebtJ995JEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > > > Hi Helene
> >> > > >
> >> > > > There is a very good hint in Cari's posting!!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Will Denny
> >> > > > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>