Printers

off topic: usb cable
Hope this is not a stupid question. Can you tell the difference between a USB 1 cable and a USB 2 cable and if so how? I have a few USB cables and don't know which is a 1 or 2 and if there is even a difference. Thank you. Peg ... 4 Apr 2005 20:19

Before you toss that printer
I'm reading a LOT of postings of people who are disposing of their printers because they are old, clogged, banding, or no longer wanted. Many mention tossing them in the garbage, or bringing them into places which just recycle the materials. Since we are approaching another EarthDay it seems like a good time ... 8 Apr 2005 08:27

Choosing a Color Laser
I have been wrestling with the choice between the Brother HL 2700, Okidata 5150 and the HP 2550 color lasers for several weeks now. In my research I came across this link http://www.epinions.com/content_156222852740 and found this disturbing info: - HP uses "smart-chip" technology on this printer's ... 11 Apr 2005 03:14

need refill kit for rimage 480i dvd printer.
I have a Rimage 480i dvd printer.since each cartridge is cost about $50.00 and it prints about 150 dvd.So i am looking for some compateble refill kit to drive the price down. cartridge #s are c8856a and c8857a. thanks in advance. ... 1 Apr 2005 02:29

Why does my colour ink go down when I don't print in colour!!!?
I've got an Epson CX5200. I've got my default printing to be black only. I'll get to a stage where the ink levels on one of my colour catridges is low. I'll think: heck I'm OK... I'm just printing in black! But no... after printing X amount of times in black... the colour catridge will go down as well... until it... 15 Apr 2005 07:20

Does the Canon MP360 use the black ink in colour mode?
After seriously blocking (And destroying) my head I am working on a 'test' print which will be scheduled too the printer on a weekly basis. I have made one document of colour and one for B&W, as I am under the impression that black is made up of Cyan, Magenta and Yellow when printing in colour mode. I don't kn... 5 Apr 2005 13:55

warehouse club warning
I recently noticed that Sams Club was carrying "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Gloss Paper" [sic] in 100 sheet boxes, and through their web site you could also order "Ilford Galerie Professional Inkjet Photo Range Smooth Pearl Paper" [sic], so I bought two boxes of the gloss and one of the pe... 10 Apr 2005 11:10

Laserjet 4 plus
Hi, I'm looking for the manual for the HP Laserjet 4 plus. I bought this printer secondhand. I checked the HP website but there's no manual for download. Anyone a PDF???? ... 17 Apr 2005 18:13

I960 color problem
I have noticed my I 960 is not printing in color correctly. I did a head cleaning, when I do this does it not run any paper through the printer? Mine didn't. I first did a nozzle check and the 6M cartridge did not show anything. I did some cleaning and then a deep cleaning a couple of times and it did start to show... 31 Mar 2005 16:38

The TRUTH about dye prints both Canon & Epson
The truth of the matter appears to be that the dye ink prints from ALL dye based inkjet printers will fade if they are abused,,, PERIOD. The problem seems to be that they dont get treated properly after printing. I have an on-going experiment at my house (average home, 1 smoker, 1 non smoker, normal appliance... 31 Mar 2005 10:21