Back end of last year the Canon Pixma gave up the ghost after many years of service.
Brother seem to get the thumbs up here so I opted for a three in one job and ordered a supply of replacement compatible inks. Bearing in mind that printers were and still are in short supply.
with limited choice. Come Feb it was showing black ink problems in that it was showing lines as opposed to solid colour. This is normally happens after extended periods of printing inactivity So first thing is a nozzle clean followed by a fresh cartridge followed by a nozzle clean and so on. So when the problem is not fixed the internet reveals a kit you can buy for pushing a cleaning again through the ink pipework and printer head.
Followed by cartridge changes and nozzle cleaning which eats cartridges. One cartridge empty and the printer will not function. Its a hungry beast.
The problem spiraled downwards with other colours following suit. Hours and hours spent trying to resolve
Decision made to skip and source another Brother as I had a fair few unused cartridges. I doubt whether Brother would entertain compatible cartridges in a warranty claim.
Roll on a few months. Junior FC has given the printer some hammer due to teaching practice prep, as she did with the previous printer, and exactly the same scenario occurs. I now have a pile of empty cartridges, a very late night last night and a good few hours today.
As two printers have displayed exactly the same issues, in the same time frame, I'm convinced its the compatible inks, particularly the black.
Ive been in touch with the supplier and they have given me a set of cleaning instructions that i have already undertaken too many times and raised a case.
I know printers have been discussed before but have we any more recent experience of whats on the market. Brother will not be on my list although I did like the automatic double sided printing.
Anyway the chances are this printer will follow its predecessor.
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Last edited by: Fullchat on Fri 25 Jun 21 at 18:11
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Printer Woes and Recommendations. new
Printer Woes and Recommendations. new
