Re: "Carly's cunning consumable plan"

Post #99,324 by inthane-chan 4/29/03 3:58:24 PM Reply	Re: "Carly's cunning consumable plan" I just about spewed sandwich all over the screen when I read the last line... But, he added, after he reported this to his boss, the firm has decided to buy Lexmark printers in the future. That's like curing cancer by killing the patient. After 9/11, Bush made two statements: 1. "Terrorists hate America because America is a land of freedom and opportunity." 2. "We intend to attack the root causes of terrorism." Sounds like everything is going according to plan.
Post #99,328 by a6l6e6x 4/29/03 4:24:28 PM Reply	Yep, HP is learning from Lexmark. [link\|http://news.com.com/2100-1023-979791.html\|Lexmark invokes DMCA in toner suit]. Alex Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Post #99,792 by a6l6e6x 5/1/03 10:54:47 PM Reply	But, HP is not quite as smart as they think. [link\|http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9250\|Expiry on HP printer cartridges hacked] for some HP printers anyway. MAYBE THIS is a one off and won't work for everyone, but it might be worth a try. Recently my black cartridge on my old trusty hp 720C ran out. I was expecting it to, it had been in there for three years. On wandering round Akihabara I found some reduced because "the sell by date had expired" cartridges". Being cheap I bought a couple. When I got home and tried them out they wouldn't work, but being the inquisitive type (in addition to being cheap) I spent a little while ripping my hair out figuring what was wrong. After about an hour and a half I started to physically compare the old and new cartridge ..... and ......the copper pin layout on the new one was different. There was an extra pin! Scratched the pin off and voila. Sneaky hp. Beebo Alex Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Post #99,804 by Ashton 5/1/03 11:39:29 PM Reply	Noted! I Love It:__nother slime loses corner office.
Post #99,806 by deSitter 5/1/03 11:51:31 PM Reply	Nope Lexmark printers always work - and can be drained dry. I've drained both my work Z53 and my home Z53 printer several times - never a glitch - and the Linux driver really works just as well as the Windows driver. Not only that, but they are fast and accurate, and produce beautiful output. Severe reprimand for mentioning Lexmark in the same breath as the lost and forlorn HP. -drl
Post #99,861 by inthane-chan 5/2/03 10:41:56 AM Reply	Geez, you're a glutton for punishment, aren't ya? Lexmark has, at least around here, a reputation for such sucky cheapness that they are explicitly banned from being purchased. We have three - all failed within a year. The printers, not the cartridges. The cartridges run out of ink insanely fast, and are also insanely expensive, AND have that stupid DMCA-enforced lockout chip in them. Maybe you're lucky. But I've also noticed you enjoy Windows products... ;) [image\|/forums/images/warning.png\|0\|This is sarcasm...] After 9/11, Bush made two statements: 1. "Terrorists hate America because America is a land of freedom and opportunity." 2. "We intend to attack the root causes of terrorism." Sounds like everything is going according to plan.
Post #99,870 by deSitter 5/2/03 10:56:40 AM Reply	Re: Geez, you're a glutton for punishment, aren't ya? We have the same experience with Epson and HP. I have had outstanding success with my Lexmark printers. I don't "enjoy" Windows products - there are no alternatives if one wants real applications. -drl

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