All In One Printer..any good?

[linefinder]

Please make sore it has individual cartridges for each colour as all in one color cartridges prove expensive if just one color runs out.

[pompeyboy]

Changing the subject a little bit why is it that whenever i try to print any photo or any sort of colour pic that the print comes out  either purplish or a dark blue colour..all inks are full and working fine..this also happens to any black and white pic..is it time for a new printer..i have a present a Epson D92 but its about 3/4 years old now..hence the subject of this this originally.

Regards

Steve

[jess5athome]

Hi, Have you done any maintenance on your printer? Head cleaning etc.
Regards, jess5athome

[pompeyboy]

Hi Jess..no i havent yet...i am looking for another printer as this post suggests but till i get it i was trying to get this bugger sorted out..it works fine on text but anything with colour..no way...i will try a bit of maintenance in the meantime..thank you

Steve

[Nick29]

Thank you all of you..im off to the local computer shop tomorrow and see what they come up with..if they have compatible inks for this 'all in one' then i might give it a go.

Regards

Steve

Using 'compatible' inks may be your problem.  You don't know what's inside these cartridges when you buy them.

[Calverley Lad]

If whilst printing a 'coloured' image, the image comes out with a coloured tint I would do a print test.
After clicking onto printers/printer preferences then maintenance do a nozzle check to find out which colour is not printing. (come back if not working)
 Brian

[pompeyboy]

Brian thank you sir..done a nozzle check..no yellow..cleaned heads..now have yellow..and colour prints coming out just fine now..thank you again.

Steve

[jess5athome]

Hi, Result !!
jess5athome

[Ruskie]

I have a Hewlett Packard Photosmart (model number unknown) which prints, photocopies and scans. I think it's wireless too. I mean we can print to it from laptops anywhere in the house. Very handy. Works well.

Something I check is the cost of new ink cartridges when deciding on a printer. I had one previously which would take the cheaper ink cartridges but it did not show the level of ink remaining which was a real pain as we often ran out mid print job. If I remember correctly, like Anne, if one colour ink was low it just wouldn't print at all. I hated that printer with a passion. 

I also like the various options like 'economical' which I think must use less ink.

My cartridges cost around AUD $16 each and I buy the HP ones. My children both need decent quality prints for their graphics based studies and I find the ink pretty reliable. Cartridges don't last long but we are pretty heavy on ink usage.