Just Checking In
There is not much going on here the last few days.
We have not had a printer on our computer since we came to Mexico. Lately I have been missing it as everytime I need something printed or scanned I have to head to the internet cafe. There is a place about a block from us; but its hours are not very reliable. A couple of days ago I went there 3 different times and they were not open at all, regardless of the notes on the door. So, yesterday we decided to go and look around at printers. All the things that we have heard/seen about electronics and computer products being more expensive here are true. We did buy one though, after all what choice do I have, this is where I live. I got it hooked up and working in the afternoon, and did the printing that I needed to do.
One thing I found interesting is that they no longer supply the USB cord with the printer, you have to buy one separately. The second thing is that when I asked if the ink cartridges were included, I was told yes and shown them. OK, that is a good thing. When I got home and looked at the included cartridges I noticed that they only contained 5 ml. of ink. I don't know if that is the normal procedure now or if it is a Mexico thing. The last printer I bought was in Canada and it was 3 or 4 yrs. ago, so things have probably changed. I don't think I will be doing much printing with 5 ml. of ink though, so will have to go and pick up some back up cartridges.
This morning we headed uptown to do some business. What we were wanting to do took less time and was less painful than we expected; but we will see if we are finished with it or not. I will update with more on this later. It seemed to go much easier than expected anyway.
2 comments:
Hi Brenda,
Sadly many manuf. have taken to short changing the ink in the included cartridge. Also as you suggest some do not include the interconnect cable.
I have a feeling that both of these poor practices are more prevalent in Mexico because the manuf. can foist these questionable marketing behaviors off on the unsuspecting.
What brand did you get? We just dragged an HP down here that has about 10 cartridges - something I think I will regret, but I did notice at Sam's Club the day we came in that the black ink cartridge was available (2 for 450 pesos).
Juan Calypso
We bought an HP. They had another printer/scanner/copier there, an Epson; but I have had HP before and liked it so stuck to what I knew. The Epson also had a lot of extra bells and whistles on it that I wasn't sure I would use much and the more stuff on one machine the more to go wrong with it. The clerk said that the cartridges are about $20.00 for the black and $25.00 for the color; but I didn't buy any as I thought that I had full cartridges not just the 5 ml. ones. Oh well.
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