That's exactly it.
Staples is selling an HP wireless printer for $37, down by over $30. What's an old used one going to cost? If you have a bunch of cartridges, then by all means buy a printer to make use of them.

That's useful, thanks. A bit like licking the nib of a ballpoint pen

Ah, good, not just me then. I checked the sample quantity before I bought and the guy confirmed not full, but it was still more than my expected use. In fact a new cartridge was installed a year ago so the sample lasted around 18 months.

Just a shame that second use almost a year after the new one was installed, it's dry.

I find that the cheapest way to buy cartridges is to use my company credit card. Costs me zip.

[QUOTE=BristolUK;12415450]That's exactly it.
Staples is selling an HP wireless printer for $37, down by over $30. What's an old used one going to cost? If you have a bunch of cartridges, then by all means buy a printer to make use of them.


That's useful, thanks. A bit like licking the nib of a ballpoint pen


Ah, good, not just me then. I checked the sample quantity before I bought and the guy confirmed not full, but it was still more than my expected use. In fact a new cartridge was installed a year ago so the sample lasted around 18 months.

Just a shame that second use almost a year after the new one was installed, it's dry.[/QUOT

Some of them come with a plastic clip that covers the nozzles. Is it worth seeing if you can take them out of the printer and storing them so they won't dry out?

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...rom+drying+out

Something for stepdaughter to look at, thanks.

So, stepdaughter went to get a new cartridge after work tonight. She decided to get a colour one as well as black as there was a discount for doing so.

I told her about this idea and she immediately tried it while I carried on making dinner. It immediately did the trick. Great idea, thanks.

Not this kind apparently. A peel off sticker or some such. Maybe it peels back on. or is that repeel?

I have 4 printers at the moment. All purchased new for less than the cost of buying ink for the one they replaced, and all better or the same as the previous model.

Yay....that's three of us then. Or four counting dave_j who said no but did buy a new one cheaper than a used one. Three and a half?

A half? I think that just about sums me up..

That's what I do now too....otherwise yoyr stuck in the perpetual cycle of buying new printers all the time. This cost of the ink cartridges has always been an issue, so I stick to black now, and if I want colour, go to Walmart.

Are you Jacko?

I told her she should return for refund of the $55. No point spending that on something that won't be needed for a while yet. She did that today.

I don't anticipate needing a print of anything until next January.