Thanks, Rick and Jesse!

So, I gather that you both are suggesting that we print a test page every week or so, just to keep the cartridges plugged with ink 
somehow?

I'll give that a try.

[ I am a bit skeptical, but I'll yield to your experience.  :)  :)  ]

Dean


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Glazier" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] HP 9100 Photosmart Printer Wastes Ink


My wife was buying too many Inkjet carts from lack of use.*
I managed to steal her B+W Laser printer to FORCE her to
use the InkJet more (as in always.)
It is a pretty old HP 820Cse, and seems to know the difference
between printing from the one color cart, and the black one.


*Our house tends to be dry.
Our family Lawyer has the same exact printer in his basement,
goes away for months at a time, and never has the carts dry out.

                                              Rick Glazier

From: "Jesse Hogan"
> They dry really quickly when not used

Russell Drop
>> I have a Hp C5180 Photosmart printer

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