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  • New laser, do I need old inkjet

    Posted by Ian Muir on 13 August 2009 at 17:25

    Hi

    Just got our new oki A3 laser set up, prints lovely…. can I ditch our old epson r265 do you think… my thoughts yes cos if we tend not to use it then surely jets will clog pretty quickly

    Ian :lol1:

    Ian Muir replied 16 years, 2 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies
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  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    13 August 2009 at 17:52

    i fill mine with envelopes (which i use daily) and keep it for that purpose only.

    of course, if you already have a printer to do that, then send it to me and i’ll look ater it for you!!! lol

  • Ian Muir

    Member
    13 August 2009 at 18:09

    That’s a very good idea Hugh…… with new equipment coming soon I expect I should be target mailing pretty heavily…. but if I don’t get round to it then of course you may have the dear old epson…

    Ian :lol1:

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    13 August 2009 at 18:20

    lol, I was kidding but, never look a gift horse, as they say!

    Hugh

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    14 August 2009 at 08:39

    if its any help i pre print invoices on the laser then use a old epson to over print the the details,

    if you are buying toner (not on a contract) then think about coverage. there 15000 page toner is not a normal reality.

    chris

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    14 August 2009 at 12:22
    quote Chris Wool:

    if its any help i pre print invoices on the laser then use a old epson to over print the the details,

    if you are buying toner (not on a contract) then think about coverage. there 15000 page toner is not a normal reality.

    chris

    ain’t that the truth, I use mine a reasonable amount, mainly invoices, proofs (and some tmt paper work) and i’ve done about 4 or 5 carts already, not cheap. wish i could find em cheaper as need to replace two more soon – like already!)

  • Gary Birch

    Member
    14 August 2009 at 12:54

    Sorry to hijack!!

    Hugh
    You might want to try http://www.printerbase.co.uk

    Cheers

    Gary

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    14 August 2009 at 12:57

    hugh as you use TMT stuff i think cheap carts are out of the question.

    one of my A3 lasers uses refills from bay and fine but there is a difference.

    chris

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    14 August 2009 at 14:52
    quote Chris Wool:

    hugh as you use TMT stuff i think cheap carts are out of the question.

    one of my A3 lasers uses refills from bay and fine but there is a difference.

    chris

    a difference in the toner? surely it’s just toner!????

    not that i’ve yet used bay refills etc.

    Hugh

  • Ian Muir

    Member
    14 August 2009 at 15:08

    a difference in the toner? surely it’s just toner!????

    Apparently not Hugh.. they had a big problem at TMT I believe of late cos toners were being made to be more ‘eco-friendly’, colours (especially yellows, were not remaining fast after washing cos all the acetyls or alkyds or sumthing had been taken out of toners…

    Ian :lol1:

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