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Re: [OM] OT: Printers

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Printers
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:22:06 -0400
It's not clear that these folks are still in business.

Chuck Norcutt

Rand E wrote:
> try this chuck, it gives a fairly goo explanation.   I will try to 
> gather more info later
>      http://www.cd-trays.com/pages/how_to_enable.html
> Rand E
> 
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> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I followed some links here but never found anything that actually 
>> described what CD parts to use and how to fix the Registry.  Links that 
>> purported to do that ended in a dead end.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> Rand E wrote:
>>   
>>> I use a label prog called "Acoustica CD/Label Maker" 
>>> <file:///C:/Program%20Files/Acoustica%20CD%20Label%20Maker/>
>>>                                      http://www.acoustica.com/ 
>>> <file:///C:/Program%20Files/Acoustica%20CD%20Label%20Maker/>
>>>   I does about anything that I can imagine you would want to do.  It 
>>> also supports lightscribe, in addition to print labels, print on CD and 
>>> most other wants and options.
>>> It also has a reference section that includes a database of about all 
>>> the US marketed printers that can be converted to "European" (as my 
>>> Canon iP4000 was) and can easily print on printable CDs.  In addition, 
>>> the registration is quite low and is for life.
>>>   A truly great and useful program.  Go see for yourself.
>>> Rand E.
>>>
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>>> John Hermanson wrote:
>>>     
>>>> I wouldn't think you would be limited to the printer cd/dvd printing 
>>>> software.  Many Nero software packages include everything for doing 
>>>> this, and will work with any printer.
>>>> ___________________________________
>>>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> Candace,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been using an Epson Stylus Photo R800 for more than four years, 
>>>>> and 
>>>>> it has never failed, only requiring ink refills.  I use regular Epson 
>>>>> refills from Atlantic Exchange in Florida, so I know nothing of its 
>>>>> compatibility with your inks.  It has the hardware to handle printing on 
>>>>> CDs 
>>>>> and DVDs.  There are several sources available on-line.  Just a thought.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Candace Lemarr" <CandaceRocks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:53 PM
>>>>> Subject: [OM] OT: Printers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>>>>   This is totally off topic, but there is so much knowledge here that I
>>>>>>   am hoping someone can help me with a not so fun problem I am having.
>>>>>>   I need a new home printer, I will give some background in a moment.
>>>>>>   The printer needs to print "decent" photos for proof sheets and home
>>>>>>   snapshots. All professional printing I have done at a lab.
>>>>>>   The printer needs to print on CDs/DVDs.
>>>>>>   The printer cannot be an HP, unless someone knows something that
>>>>>>   counters my experience, as my experience is that the cd/dvd print
>>>>>>   software is absolutely horrible, no flexibility, you cannot change
>>>>>>   fonts or font size, or move text and images around. You are locked
>>>>>>   into their print layout.
>>>>>>   Over the past 6 years, for home photo printing and cd/dvd printing I
>>>>>>   have used Epson printers. The first one was a very basic model that
>>>>>>   lasted about 5 years, not one problem, until one day my computer
>>>>>>   announced "your Epson printer has reached the end of it's life cycle."
>>>>>>   and that was the end of that.
>>>>>>   I then purchased the Epson Artisan 700. I absolutely loved it. Not one
>>>>>>   single problem with it. Until, one day, after not quite 7 months of
>>>>>>   usage, it simply would not feed any paper other than plain white
>>>>>>   paper. Nothing. Epson's customer service was/is non-existent, and I
>>>>>>   returned the printer to Sam's Club for a full refund, as I had
>>>>>>   purchased the Sam's Club warranty for a very minimal fee. As is often
>>>>>>   the case, no one in town sold the Artisan 700 anymore. This was on
>>>>>>   September 27th of this year.
>>>>>>   I had/have 2 entire sets of cartridges full of Claria ink, the 99 and
>>>>>>   98 series. The only printer in this town that used those as of
>>>>>>   September 27th was the very new Epson Artisan 810 at Office Depot. It
>>>>>>   wasn't even listed in their store yet, or out on the shelves, but a
>>>>>>   salesperson had seen them come in and got one for me to look at. I
>>>>>>   decided to purchase it. Well, today, it died the exact same death as
>>>>>>   the Artisan 700. After an hour long phone conversation with Epson, in
>>>>>>   which I was treated like a complete moron until they decided that I
>>>>>>   just might be right about the fact that the printer wasn't working,
>>>>>>   Epson so kindly (heavy sarcasm) offered to ship me a replacement. I
>>>>>>   asked if it would be a new model or a refurbished one, and the
>>>>>>   implication the conversation gave was that if they didn't have a
>>>>>>   refurbished one, then I would get a new one. But first, I would need
>>>>>>   to give them my credit card so they could charge me for the new one,
>>>>>>   and then refund my money after they received my broken one in return.
>>>>>>   I was no where near ok with that solution. I called Office Depot, was
>>>>>>   told they had one in stock and that I could exchange mine. I went down
>>>>>>   there, and the "one they had in stock" was the display unit that they
>>>>>>   were not allowed to sell to me. (One wonders what is wrong with people
>>>>>>   these days, but that's another topic for another day). After some
>>>>>>   dithering, they decided they would refund me my money, even though I
>>>>>>   had the printer for more than 14 days. (??!!) I had purchased the
>>>>>>   extended warranty, so they wanted to ship it off for repairs, not
>>>>>>   refund my money. The only printer they had that would do photos and
>>>>>>   print on CDs/DVDs is an HP, again, the CD print software that comes
>>>>>>   with the HP is horrible, in my opinion. In fact, all comments I can
>>>>>>   find online about HP's cd print software confirms that opinion.
>>>>>>   Anyhow...so here I am, stuck, with no printer.
>>>>>>   Does anyone have personal experience, recommendations, warnings, etc
>>>>>>   that I can consider?
>>>>>>   You have no idea how sorely tempted I was to chuck that Artisan 810
>>>>>>   through my front window, but this would have only caused me more
>>>>>>   frustration. It would seem that one should get more than 3 weeks use
>>>>>>   out of something one paid more than $300.00 for. I am rather
>>>>>>   frustrated.
>>>>>>   On another note, I have had two different salespeople tell me recently
>>>>>>   that "rollers drying out and not working anymore is a real problem in
>>>>>>   Colorado". Is there any truth at all to this?
>>>>>>   If you bother reading this and replying, I thank you in advance.
>>>>>>   A very frustrated Candace in Colorado.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Candace
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
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