SimpleSi Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 .its when printer manufactures produce a new model - exteranlly identical to old model but change chip in cartridges so I'm left with £300 of stock Grrr #EPSON WORKFORCE Simon PS LUCKILY in my case - I can swap to another school and don't lose out but still VERY irratating
sted Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 and use unsigned drivers just to add the icing on the cake
SiliconAlley_Sam Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 It's a shame there isn't a supplier offering a service where you only pay for the cartridges you actually use and happily take back any that become redundant... Oh wait! 2
gtg93 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 It's a shame there isn't a supplier offering a service where you only pay for the cartridges you actually use and happily take back any that become redundant... Oh wait! Nicely done...
SimpleSi Posted June 26, 2014 Author Posted June 26, 2014 And of course windoze update says never heard of the new printer!
rich_tech Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 from what I have seen a certain MFD manufacturer here its more frustrating seeing them add a notch or slightly altered plate to a toner to stop essentially the same toner working in the newer model. I am glad we don't pay for their toners and have it as part of our contract, as we have about 20 toners/imaging units for a couple of long gone MFDs here now.
abillybob Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 It's a shame there isn't a supplier offering a service where you only pay for the cartridges you actually use and happily take back any that become redundant... Oh wait! Advertising at it's best
Grey-gear Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 When you talk to a teach about a issue they have rasied and they say "it has not been working for ages", what I would love to ask back is "so why is this the first I'm\we're hearing about it then?"
X-13 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 what I would love to ask back is "so why is this the first I'm\we're hearing about it then?" Wait... you DON'T? The momentary "I dun goofed" expression is awesome.
Garacesh Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 When you talk to a teach about a issue they have rasied and they say "it has not been working for ages", what I would love to ask back is "so why is this the first I'm\we're hearing about it then?" Yeah, that happens. I simply reply with "Well nobody has told us about it. I'll get it sorted." It usually drives home the point that "If you don't tell us, we can't sort it." without being rude.
Grey-gear Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Wait... you DON'T? The momentary "I dun goofed" expression is awesome. I always try not to, I try keep the staff happy makes the job easy plus they will make me tea and give me food Yeah, that happens. I simply reply with "Well nobody has told us about it. I'll get it sorted." It usually drives home the point that "If you don't tell us, we can't sort it." without being rude. Always tell them after I fix the problem that if no one tells me how can I know that there is a problem, it's not hard to contact me I have a office, phone, e-mail, work moble and a radio I'm not that hard to get hold of.
SiliconAlley_Sam Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Nicely done... Advertising at it's best Haha, why thank you!
john Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 And of course windoze update says never heard of the new printer! Expecting drivers for Windows 98 and XP Si is a bit far fetched for new printers 2
Oaktech Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 from what I have seen a certain MFD manufacturer here its more frustrating seeing them add a notch or slightly altered plate to a toner to stop essentially the same toner working in the newer model. I am glad we don't pay for their toners and have it as part of our contract, as we have about 20 toners/imaging units for a couple of long gone MFDs here now. We have several printers here that are badge engineered versions of other printers and have notches out of them (ricoh 120n, brother HL2040) i just take my pen knife to them and make it work... To reply to the OP, can you and a hot glue gun swap chips?
SimpleSi Posted June 26, 2014 Author Posted June 26, 2014 It was Win7 64bit I'll have you know! Bloomin Cheek! Simon
SimpleSi Posted June 26, 2014 Author Posted June 26, 2014 can you and a hot glue gun swap chips? Nah - the chips have counters in them - they don't actually check print levels - they just give you so many prints and then say good-night Like I say - I've done a swap between schools so OK this time in that respect
john Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 It was Win7 64bit I'll have you know! Bloomin Cheek! Simon That's a bit modern for you Si
HTCPCP Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 When HP tried that trick on us (warranty replaced printer) that left us with a load of unusable toners, I kept ringing them until they came and collected and replaced them with new toners that work. Not bought a HP printer since, gone to Kyocera for that. As for base, we have a load of MFPs where we order toners when our stock runs low (below 2 spares) and if the MD is free and sees that we have put in an order for toners he pops over to see us for a cuppa!
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