The last HP printer I bought was 12 years ago, it was more of a gift from my wife and it was an Envy 110, a printer with Wi-Fi connectivity, AirPrint support, with an LCD screen that allowed me to make photocopies without having to turn on the computer. Throughout his life and after several moves, he had reached a point of physical deterioration that made me reconsider renewing him. But since it worked like the first day, I never took the plunge.
However, there came a day when HP did not agree with me to continue using compatible cartridges and the printer displayed an information panel recommending me to use compatible cartridges. original cartridges to get better prints. What initially seemed like an informative message really wasn’t.
The printer was mine, not HP’s
There was no way to delete this message and print it. I spoke with the technician who sold me the cartridges (and who also repairs printers) and he told me that there was a hidden menu inside the printer to access the configuration options internal in order to restore the firmware prior to that which was installed in the printer. last update and it blocked my printer.
The technicians of printer repair They share a database with the keys to press to access the hidden menu of this type of LCD printers, so restoring the firmware was no problem. The problem is that this update that blocked my printer came from the firmware but from the application that I had installed on Windows.
If you own an HP printer, you know that the HP app has access to the same information displayed on the screen, like ink levels, information that I never had access to when I decided it was time to stop paying the price of the printer. original HP cartridges. The technician tried a thousand and one ways to try to undo the changes that had been made to the printer and that prohibited me from continuing to use it like the first day, so I didn’t have another choice than to take it to a recycling point.
But first, as a last ditch effort and because of the years we had spent together, I decided to give it one last chance and buy the original cartridges. Nothing. The printer had completely closed the door and wanted nothing to do with anyone, as if it had reached its intentionally established useful life cycle (planned obsolescence).
I switched to Canon
If we are looking for a printer that is not from HP, the manufacturer with the most options is Canon, followed by Epson. After speaking with the technician and knowing that I needed to print a few sheets once or twice a week, he recommended that I go with Canon.
Epson printers offer the same print quality as any other printer, however, they are designed for everyday use, otherwise the cartridges dry out easily. Canon printers, like HP printers, include the head on cartridgeso if I don’t print for a long time, just by changing the cartridge, I can start again.
But the most important thing is that, from what the technician told me, I will never have problems with compatible Canon cartridges. The cartridges are as cheap as HP’s and the print quality is the same. And if I want to use the original cartridges, these are cheaper than HP.
After several models on the market, I finally opted for the Canon Pixma TS5350aa 3-in-1 inkjet multifunction printer with Wi-Fi connectivity and double-sided printing, a feature that has become essential since its discovery with the Envy 110. After using it for 3 months, I couldn’t be happier and Si someone asks me which printer to buy, I would definitely recommend this model.