HP printer

Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a real photo printer- now have
only an HP dj 5550, with, whoopee, a "photo" cart which replaces the
black for "better" color. Makes a six cart printer out of a four cart
one....

In the mean time, the regular color cartridge said it was out of ink.
equally all three colors were at 0. So, I replaced it with a previous
cartridge I had saved, and it, too, shows 0 ink levels, although it
prints..... Don't see anyplace to refresh the reading.

Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
that but re the real photo printers.

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John McWilliams


John McWilliams

I see on the back of the HP ink cartridges with the Vivendi inks "Nov
2005".
So, Hp cartridges must have a limited shelf life.

"John McWilliams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a real photo printer- now have
> only an HP dj 5550, with, whoopee, a "photo" cart which replaces the
> black for "better" color. Makes a six cart printer out of a four cart
> one....
>
> In the mean time, the regular color cartridge said it was out of ink.
> equally all three colors were at 0. So, I replaced it with a previous
> cartridge I had saved, and it, too, shows 0 ink levels, although it
> prints..... Don't see anyplace to refresh the reading.
>
> Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
> that but re the real photo printers.
>
> --
> John McWilliams

a photo printer depends on what you want to do with it. I myself would just
go to local place and print there cost is the same or less and quality is
better if the picture is too dark or light they will redo for free and the
prints can get wet and not run. Inkjet unless you have special coating or
ink will run if they get wet

Wayne

"John McWilliams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:GMxod.134927$HA.115639@attbi_s01...
> Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a real photo printer- now have only
> an HP dj 5550, with, whoopee, a "photo" cart which replaces the black for
> "better" color. Makes a six cart printer out of a four cart one....
>
> In the mean time, the regular color cartridge said it was out of ink.
> equally all three colors were at 0. So, I replaced it with a previous
> cartridge I had saved, and it, too, shows 0 ink levels, although it
> prints..... Don't see anyplace to refresh the reading.
>
> Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
> that but re the real photo printers.
>
> --
> John McWilliams

Charles Eaves wrote:
> I see on the back of the HP ink cartridges with the Vivendi inks "Nov
> 2005".
> So, Hp cartridges must have a limited shelf life.
>
<< Snipped bits out >>
>>
>>Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
>>that but re the real photo printers.

I understood that some of the higher end HPs had sensors that read a
date off the cart, and wouldn't let it print past the date, whether the
tanks were full or not. Kinda sucks for people who don't print much.

My question was if the 5550 might have a lesser version of same, just
gives a zero ink left reading.....

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John McWilliams

wayne wrote:

> a photo printer depends on what you want to do with it. I myself would just
> go to local place and print there cost is the same or less and quality is
> better if the picture is too dark or light they will redo for free and the
> prints can get wet and not run. Inkjet unless you have special coating or
> ink will run if they get wet
>
I'm not talking about 4x6, or even 5x7s. My local places also don't know
beans about printer profiles, but rely on human intervention. Good for
many, not what I want.

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John McWilliams

You have a very valid point there. I myself use a descent colour printer
when I need a print right away for some type of demonstration, or display. I
go to a professional photo print place, when I need a print for a permanent
application. I also found that printing photos myself is much more
expensive, and are not as good as when done on an elaborate commercial
printing system.

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Jerry G.
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"wayne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>a photo printer depends on what you want to do with it. I myself would
>just go to local place and print there cost is the same or less and quality
>is better if the picture is too dark or light they will redo for free and
>the prints can get wet and not run. Inkjet unless you have special coating
>or ink will run if they get wet
>
> Wayne
>
> "John McWilliams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:GMxod.134927$HA.115639@attbi_s01...
>> Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a real photo printer- now have
>> only an HP dj 5550, with, whoopee, a "photo" cart which replaces the
>> black for "better" color. Makes a six cart printer out of a four cart
>> one....
>>
>> In the mean time, the regular color cartridge said it was out of ink.
>> equally all three colors were at 0. So, I replaced it with a previous
>> cartridge I had saved, and it, too, shows 0 ink levels, although it
>> prints..... Don't see anyplace to refresh the reading.
>>
>> Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
>> that but re the real photo printers.
>>
>> --
>> John McWilliams
>
>

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, jerryg-(E-Mail Removed)
says...
> >> Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
> >> that but re the real photo printers.
> >>
> >> --
> >> John McWilliams
> >
> >
>
>

ALL new HP Cartridges have a date built into them.
SOME of the printers will refuse to print after that date (mostly the newer
PhotoSmarts will stop)

I have an old HP 952C which ignores the dates on its carts. A newer model (I
dont remember the model #) that uses the same carts will stop on the cutoff
date.

I dont think there have been any more new HP printers that use the same carts
as the 952C.

The HP PHOTOSMARTS 7350, and up all stop on expiration dates, but the carts
are so tiny, if you print a few pictures a month you'll use 'em up before
they expire.


--
Larry Lynch
Mystic, Ct.

John McWilliams wrote:

> Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a real photo printer- now have
> only an HP dj 5550, with, whoopee, a "photo" cart which replaces the
> black for "better" color. Makes a six cart printer out of a four cart
> one....
>
> In the mean time, the regular color cartridge said it was out of ink.
> equally all three colors were at 0. So, I replaced it with a previous
> cartridge I had saved, and it, too, shows 0 ink levels, although it
> prints..... Don't see anyplace to refresh the reading.
>
> Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
> that but re the real photo printers.


comp.periphs.scanners would be the right place for these questions.

Cheers,
Alan.


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"John McWilliams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:GMxod.134927$HA.115639@attbi_s01...
> Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a real photo printer- now have only
> an HP dj 5550, with, whoopee, a "photo" cart which replaces the black for
> "better" color. Makes a six cart printer out of a four cart one....
>
> In the mean time, the regular color cartridge said it was out of ink.
> equally all three colors were at 0. So, I replaced it with a previous
> cartridge I had saved, and it, too, shows 0 ink levels, although it
> prints..... Don't see anyplace to refresh the reading.
>
> Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
> that but re the real photo printers.
>
> --
> John McWilliams

In my experience with HP printers, the "out of ink" warning doesn't mean
"completely". I use the warning to keep a new cartridge handy, for when I
really need it.

Alan Browne wrote:

> John McWilliams wrote:
>
>> Trying to decide whether to upgrade to a real photo printer- now have
>> only an HP dj 5550, with, whoopee, a "photo" cart which replaces the
>> black for "better" color. Makes a six cart printer out of a four cart
>> one....
>>
>> In the mean time, the regular color cartridge said it was out of ink.
>> equally all three colors were at 0. So, I replaced it with a previous
>> cartridge I had saved, and it, too, shows 0 ink levels, although it
>> prints..... Don't see anyplace to refresh the reading.
>>
>> Are these HP carts subject to date expiry? (I thought I had read about
>> that but re the real photo printers.
>
>
>
> comp.periphs.scanners would be the right place for these questions.
>
>
Would it, now?

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John McWilliams