{"id":2004,"date":"2011-08-08T20:54:43","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T01:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2011-08-08T21:15:26","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T02:15:26","slug":"stupid-printers-are-stupid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/tech\/stupid-printers-are-stupid\/","title":{"rendered":"Stupid printers are stupid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago, I bought a spiffy new all-in-one printer\/scanner\/fax: a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.compusa.com\/applications\/SearchTools\/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4774477&#038;CatId=2709\">Lexmark X7675 Professional from the discount table at CompUSA<\/a>. The model was being phased out, and it looked like a reasonable buy. Price was good (we love half off) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/reviews.cnet.com\/multifunction-devices\/lexmark-x7675-pro\/4505-3181_7-33264402.html\">model had reasonable reviews<\/a>. For the first five months, the printer worked flawlessly. No problems with duplex printing, scanning, copying&#8230; everything was fine. <\/p>\n<p>Two nights ago, my cat and I were curled up in the living room watching a movie. I hear a loud popping noise from the office and immediately get up. Nothing seemed out of place. Until today, when I had to print the dance choreography for a recital I have in three weeks. The hinge at the back of the printer suddenly has issues and now the top won&#8217;t close. The printer is useless (thinks I have the lid open to replace the ink cartridges).  <\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2004 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215509.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215509-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2007\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2007'>\n\t\t\t\tLeft side of printer top won&#8217;t close flush\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215532.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215532-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2008\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2008'>\n\t\t\t\tThe culpret hinge\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215543.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215543-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2009\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2009'>\n\t\t\t\tFront corner of printer\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215554.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ceffyl.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_20110808_215554-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2010\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2010'>\n\t\t\t\tPrinter back. Top isn&#8217;t flush. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I wonder if Lexmark will honor warranties on things that were purchased from a discount table? How do I prove that I didn&#8217;t do anything to the printer? Gah. And where is my receipt? This is going to be so much fun! (NOT)<\/p>\n<p>SO&#8230; Now I get to pull out my old printer and use that. Stuff like this pisses me off. I won&#8217;t buy another Lexmark. I should have just bought another Cannon printer. <\/p>\n<p>Normally, I love a technology challenge. Drivers not working? I&#8217;ll find a way around it. RAM or hard drive issues? I&#8217;m on it. Broken hinges in printers because a spring popped through where it shouldn&#8217;t? Not so much. It frustrates me to no end to not be able to immediately fix this. <\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago, I bought a spiffy new all-in-one printer\/scanner\/fax: a Lexmark X7675 Professional from the discount table at CompUSA. The model was being phased out, and it looked like a reasonable buy. Price was good (we love half off) and the model had reasonable reviews. 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