I don't know if anyone has ranted about this before, but me and my work colleagues had a right good old moan about this today and I thought I would share this with the rest of you.
We have been using Epson printers for a while now, got a phat color 3000 A2 with I might add oversize ink carts that last for donkey years separate colors as well. (but as yet no OS X driver...very slack, but thats another gripe)
We have brought recent Epson printers for the home, updating older versions or HP ones, and we are all totally annoyed at the fact that the ink runs out so quickly, or that we are told the ink has run out by that stupid intelligent chip, and that once this annoying little thing has told me it has run out I can't use my printer.
Perhaps I want to run out a Black and White copy without a usable color cart, why can't I? Since when does a black only text letter require cmy??? Why am I forced to buy an overpriced color cart that I will not require??
I don't actually believe I have used as much ink as this thing tells me I have anyway. When a cart started getting old before this chip you saw noticeable banding, perhaps I want to take the cart out, give it a shake and take my chances?? Perhaps I want a stripey print out which is good enough for a rough proof??
And have you noticed how small they are getting for even more money?
No wonder epson printers are so cheap, they make all their money from these poxy little ink carts at over inflated prices. You buy a printer out of trust that what you are buying is economical and there is no hidden maintenance cost.
They may have a good reason for this chip, perhaps the heads are more suseptable to clogging with these newer inks at these higher res's. (doesn't excuse the no color no black only printing conundrum though)
They should be more honest in how long their ink cartridges last and not catch people out with this extra cost.
We have been using Epson printers for a while now, got a phat color 3000 A2 with I might add oversize ink carts that last for donkey years separate colors as well. (but as yet no OS X driver...very slack, but thats another gripe)
We have brought recent Epson printers for the home, updating older versions or HP ones, and we are all totally annoyed at the fact that the ink runs out so quickly, or that we are told the ink has run out by that stupid intelligent chip, and that once this annoying little thing has told me it has run out I can't use my printer.
Perhaps I want to run out a Black and White copy without a usable color cart, why can't I? Since when does a black only text letter require cmy??? Why am I forced to buy an overpriced color cart that I will not require??
I don't actually believe I have used as much ink as this thing tells me I have anyway. When a cart started getting old before this chip you saw noticeable banding, perhaps I want to take the cart out, give it a shake and take my chances?? Perhaps I want a stripey print out which is good enough for a rough proof??
And have you noticed how small they are getting for even more money?
No wonder epson printers are so cheap, they make all their money from these poxy little ink carts at over inflated prices. You buy a printer out of trust that what you are buying is economical and there is no hidden maintenance cost.
They may have a good reason for this chip, perhaps the heads are more suseptable to clogging with these newer inks at these higher res's. (doesn't excuse the no color no black only printing conundrum though)
They should be more honest in how long their ink cartridges last and not catch people out with this extra cost.