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Merry Christmas to All,
Buy lots of stuff,
eat lots of turkey and ham,
drive sober and safely.
"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
news:VqKdnWt9mL9lYV3cRVn-rg@comcast.com...
| Jim, good advice.
|
| Merry Christmas to you too.
|
| Karl
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:OhOyPux4EHA.1120@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > If you select photopaper, the ink setting will default
to
| > best.
| >
| > Best thing is to keep a spare cartridge and change it
when
| > the print starts to streak or the colors start to fade.
I'm
| > in Wichita and have several 24/7 sources near-by
(Wal-Mart
| > and such) that carry ink refills, so I don't worry about
| > keeping a high production of pages. In fact, I probably
| > only print 50-100 pages a month, although I sometimes do
| > several hundred at a single sitting, it just depends.
| >
| > If you have urgent needs, such as term papers, work at
home,
| > what ever, keep a set at home.
| >
| >
| > --
| > Merry Christmas
| > Have a Safe and Happy New Year
| > Live Long and Prosper
| > Jim Macklin
| >
| >
| > "Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
| > news:IrudnSqtBP03ZV3cRVn-jw@comcast.com...
| > | Jim, great reply. I just would like to know when to
buy a
| > new cartridge. I
| > | am sure the SW is designed to make you run out long
before
| > it is necessary
| > | to replace, but how does one tell?
| > |
| > | Re you draft mode - I agree and use it.
| > |
| > | Except when I do photos.
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | news:O9k4hbx4EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > These work as estimates of the ink levels if the
| > software
| > | > and drivers you have installed support it and the
ink
| > | > cartridge has the chip installed, after market and
| > refilled
| > | > cartridge may not work.
| > | > I have an HP 3820 with this feature, but our older
| > HP882c
| > | > does not support ink level reports.
| > | >
| > | > The reports are not very accurate, often my 3820
will
| > start
| > | > telling me that my ink is low and I can print a
hundred
| > more
| > | > pages.
| > | >
| > | > Just a general suggestion, set your default printer
to
| > use
| > | > draft or fast mode, this saves your money and ink
and
| > the
| > | > output still looks very good. If you need to print
a
| > high
| > | > quality document, it is easy to open the properties
on
| > the
| > | > pint dialogue and set that document to normal or
best.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Merry Christmas
| > | > Have a Safe and Happy New Year
| > | > Live Long and Prosper
| > | > Jim Macklin
| > | > "CS" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:5gr1s0l7au5u5qanommmckbtm3bimdvd5b@4ax.com...
| > | > | On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:49:32 -0500, "Ritter197"
| > | > | <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | >I have seen some printer which give you a
graphical
| > | > picture of the ink
| > | > | >levels of your printer.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >I have 2 printers, a Lexmark (very recently
bought)
| > and a
| > | > HP DeskJet 935C.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >They do not have this nice feature.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >Is there a piece of software which I can download
and
| > | > which accomplishes
| > | > | >this feat?
| > | > | >
| > | > | >My OS is Windows XP Pro.
| > | > |
| > | > | I can't speak for the Lexmark but for the HPDJ
935C
| > you
| > | > need to
| > | > | install the optional HP toolbox. It's either on
the
| > CD or
| > | > you can
| > | > | download it for free from the HP website.
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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