My printers buggered

[primera man]

My printer broke this week and wouldn't print. So i took it off to get fixed.
Got it back today and i'm pissed off
I have been told that it will cost $189 for a new print head and $75 to fit the little bastard...FUCK....THE THINGS ONLY $239 TO BUY THE WHOLE PRINTER BRAND NEW

The reason it broke??....i have been told that you should not use other cheaper brand "re-fills" for the colour and the black as the ink is different.
Because we have a EPSON printer i've been told that i should have only used new EPSON ink re-fills.
I THINK THIS GUY IS TAKING THE PISS OUT OF THE PMAN'S WIFE WHEN SHE PICKED IT UP

[kicker1_solo]

$260 to have it fixed
$240 to buy a new one
yep, definately have it fixed, that's your best bet.

[boingo82]

Originally posted by primera man
...Because we have a EPSON printer i've been told that i should have only used new EPSON ink re-fills....

He is lying. Unless you used completely incompatible print inks (like if you had to use a hammer to install them 'cause they were made for a different printer) he's full of it. I don't know if you Kiwis have the store Staples (www.staples.com) but you can get a decent printer for $50 there, if it's on rebate.

[replicant_008]

Stupid Question #4 for the day... (don't worry I've asked the other stupid questions @ work today)

When did you buy the printer? If it's reasonably recent then look at your warranty card.

The other option is to see if you have the packaging for the print cartridges and pursue this with the cartridge manufacturer (poss for consequential damage if it isn't limited by condition of sale).

If you do finally decide to buy a printer BEFORE you do - try contacting EPSON in NZ and tell them that you are going to buy a printer BUT NOT ANOTHER EPSON and that you wouldn't recommend one to anyone else. Explain what happened and see if they can help you out... (ie discount, some cartridges or something) otherwise I'd be buying someone else's printer...

[taranaki]

Originally posted by replicant_008
Stupid Question #4 for the day... (don't worry I've asked the other stupid questions @ work today)

When did you buy the printer? If it's reasonably recent then look at your warranty card.

Sorry,but Ireckon that even if you are still in the warranty period,you will find that using non-epson ink will void the warranty.And if you are planning to buy a new one DONT look at Hewlett Packard.....the ink is contained in a disposable cartridge which also has the print head built in...$95 a time unless you are prepared to risk stuffing the head to get more ink in... that's what I did

[Moppie]

I got a cannon about 2mnths ago, just a cheapo but it works, cost me just under $200.
But it has a replaceable Print head, as well as seperate cartridges.
So if it screws up, and apprently they wear out after about 4 cartridge replacements I can just replaces the head for a cost of about $50.

Iv unforunatly only ever heard bad things about the Epson printers, I know ppl who have owned them had them just stop working for no reason, as well as encounter huge compatiblity issues when upgrading OS's etc.

H&P in my experiance are the best, but then they are also the most expensive the buy and run. I guess you get what you pay for.




But Warren it sounds like you got royaly buggered yourself. :finger:
Always get a quote first!!!!!!!!!!!

[primera man]

Originally posted by Moppie

But Warren it sounds like you got royaly buggered yourself. :finger:
Always get a quote first!!!!!!!!!!!

All i have paid so far is the usual fee for them to take apart then ring with a cost...even still, $40 to open it up and say its stuffed is a bit on the nose

[Moppie]

Originally posted by primera man

All i have paid so far is the usual fee for them to take apart then ring with a cost...even still, $40 to open it up and say its stuffed is a bit on the nose

OUCH!
Thats an hours labour just to check whats wrong with it?
Personaly I would tell them they can keep your printer instead of you paying anything, then go buy a cheap cannon from or something other than an Epson from a differnt shop.
It's certianly not worth getting it fixed, and its clearly no use to you if it dosnt work.

[primera man]

Yeah i think it will be better to get something new as its been nothing but a piece of shit ever since we got the frickin thing.

I might take the thing to work and place it on the rail tracks for a bit of fun

[Ssom]

Originally posted by primera man
Yeah i think it will be better to get something new as its been nothing but a piece of shit ever since we got the frickin thing.

I might take the thing to work and place it on the rail tracks for a bit of fun

Not without me you won't

[taranaki]

MANAWATU EVENING STANDARD HEADLINE


milk train derails again-mindless vandalism suspected









teehee:finger:

[primera man]

KA Brought in as replacement .
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NOOOOOOOOO....NOW I'M BEING SILLY !!!

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[taranaki]

Originally posted by primera man
KA Brought in as replacement .
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NOOOOOOOOO....NOW I'M BEING SILLY !!!

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yes you are....an Ab could handle it no sweat.:finger: :finger: :finger:

[ragt20]

Originally posted by primera man
i have been told that you should not use other cheaper brand "re-fills" for the colour and the black as the ink is different.
Because we have a EPSON printer i've been told that i should have only used new EPSON ink re-fills.

good enuff excuse for them to get out of doing anythin...as even here all PC manufacturers say that, if you use non standard cartridges...if anything goes wrong....U got no chance for any help......

so its up to you to take the risk...some get away with it, some don't sadly...


been using a the smae HP for about 6-8 yrs never given me any probs...though the cartridges ain't cheap

[primera man]

Originally posted by ragt20


good enuff excuse for them to get out of doing anythin...as even here all PC manufacturers say that, if you use non standard cartridges...if anything goes wrong....U got no chance for any help......

so its up to you to take the risk...some get away with it, some don't sadly...

I wish they had told me that when i brought the bloody thing.