neroter12
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posted on August 4, 2003 08:19:46 PM new
Okay, why would this guy say first buyers get pick of dates?
I never thought printer ink in a cartridge goes bad or dry??
Is it worth buying this then since its from maybe 2001 or 2002?
(sorry ace, forgot how to do the link already...y'all just have suffer me through this one. Get it right next time. promise!)
item=3425453842
thanks for your replies
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paws4God
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posted on August 4, 2003 08:57:27 PM new
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3425453842
Just copy the url at the top of the auction page. Then on the board type [*url* ]paste address here[*/url*] but don't add the stars and with no spaces between the [ ].
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paws4God
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posted on August 4, 2003 10:20:27 PM new
I don't think the ink really goes bad but it might dry up. If the seal is broken or comes loose the ink inside could dry up. I would think they would be good longer than the exp. date though as long as it wasn't too terribly out-of-date. That is a good price for the cartridge. I used to wonder why the printers are so cheap now. You pay through the roof for the cartridges....they should give the printers away.
Maybe someone will post an answer better than mine. Maybe someone out there has had experience with old cartridges.
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AuctionAce
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posted on August 4, 2003 10:24:21 PM new
You done good again Paw. 
The ink can dry in very old cartridges. It's a gamble to buy it but if the price is low the gamble is low too. ( I'm a gambler ) I use to have a HP InkJet printer that ate me alive with the price of the cartridges. We tried the refill kits but that was either a mess or clogged the jets after the second refill anyway. I went to the electronics store and there was a Canon rep there selling Canon cartidges. He said that HP made 60% of their profts on the replacement cartridges that cost $20-$30 a pop. The Canon cartridges were only $10 each and third market sellers had them as low as $2 a cartridge. I bought a low end Canon printer and never spent more than $10 a year on cartridges ever again.
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sarniaflower
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posted on August 5, 2003 02:45:18 AM new
Hi neroter12
I have one of those hungry HP printers too and have purchased the expired ink cartridges many times without a problem. I checked the sellers feedback and so far looks good to me.
AuctionAce I thought about changing to Cannon but when I looked they did not have a front loading machine and that was a priority for me
Next printer I get will be a laser printer now that they are sooo much more affordable then they used to be.
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neroter12
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posted on August 5, 2003 08:32:37 AM new
Hey all, thanks for the input! Yeah, these HP's are money suckers for sure. What I noticed too is now at the store the printers come with only a half load of ink.
(I always say thats like buying a new car with only 2 quarts of oil in it!)
I do have an old cannon BJ21 too, it prints kinda slow, but the cartridges are definately cheaper. I may go ahead and bid on that HP cartridge just to have it here. (I saw his FB was pretty good, too -- should be okay.)
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lindajean
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posted on August 5, 2003 08:48:59 AM new
I have an older HP722C and keep it on draft mode. It prints 3 times what the newer ones do. I would estimate 3 reams or more for typical ebay printing before the ink runs out.
The newer ones are a joke. I keep my HP PHotosmart on draft and the page still comes out wet from so much black ink if there is any dark lines on the page I print.
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paws4God
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posted on August 5, 2003 09:05:38 AM new
Lindajean==========
If you will take your cartridge out and dip a Q-tip in alcohol and clean the cartridge tip it will quit leaving streaks. I have to do that every once in awhile. I never or rarely had to do that with my HP622 or whatever number it was.
I recently found out that when you are printing something the next time click on the properties when the printing box comes up. When the window comes up click on advanced and near the bottom you can move the gauge over to the left where it says "ink volume" move it to less. And to the right of that is "drying time" and you can move that to less also. I did this but I don't really do enough printing to see if it makes a difference or not. I'm sure it will help some though.
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tomwiii
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posted on August 6, 2003 12:16:03 AM new
"Does printer ink go bad?"
YES! And you can usually blame the PARENTS or the SCHOOLS!
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
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Twelvepole
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posted on August 6, 2003 05:25:34 AM new
One area that people over look is used Laser printers... if you watch, you can somtimes pick up a big bargin, and the cartridges last a home user long long time...but are alot more expensive than any ink cartridge.
AIN'T LIFE GRAND... 
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paloma91
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posted on August 6, 2003 10:04:06 AM new
Those Laserjet printers are work horses but they are BIG! I have one here that someone gave me. I know it will last forever but I am thinking about selling it because I have no where to put it. I know it will last forever!
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cramer
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posted on August 6, 2003 10:48:20 AM new
any good suggestions on a laser printer? I have one but it is for the Mac. Can I use it for a PC? anyone know?
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tomwiii
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posted on August 6, 2003 10:58:31 AM new
I love my SAMSUNG ML-1430 -- with rtebate it onlu cost $150 & it uses only one drum = replacement goes for $70 X 2000 pages, but I usually wait until I get a coupon from Staples & buy it then!
http://tinyurl.com/j6v5
I also had a Brother 1440, but the REPLACEMENTS of the TWO DRUMS was TOO expensive & I gave it to my son to worry with 
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
[ edited by tomwiii on Aug 6, 2003 10:58 AM ]
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AuctionAce
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posted on August 6, 2003 11:46:16 AM new
This thread title seems to trigger long dormant song lyrics in my head ...
"Does the Gum Lose It's Flavor
on the Bedpost Overnight"
Beattles?
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[ edited by AuctionAce on Aug 6, 2003 11:47 AM ]
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Twelvepole
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posted on August 6, 2003 12:20:08 PM new
Cramer, just go to the manufacturer's site and get the drivers for a PC, it should work fine.
AIN'T LIFE GRAND...
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classicrock000
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posted on August 6, 2003 10:25:12 PM new
ACE--that song your referring was by Lonnie Donnagan from England-one of the first skiffle artists in England.
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cramer
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posted on August 6, 2003 10:38:52 PM new
thanks 12...I'll try that...
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davebraun
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posted on August 6, 2003 10:57:44 PM new
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?
Does your mother say don't chew it, do you swallow it in spite. Can you catch it on your tonsils and heave it left and right.
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost over night.
A dollars a dollar and a dimes a dime tell ya another story but I haven't got the time....if a tin horns made of tin whats a fog horn made of?
Lonnie Donnagan for sure.
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