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10-15-2007
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| | Too Many Choices Hello, I want to buy a new "All in One" printer that must have the following features: 1. Individual tanks for black and each of the three primary colors. 2. The ability to print the information normally hand scribed/written on personal checks (Date, Pay to the Order of, Number Amount, Word Amount, and information on the For line) on one individual check, 2 3/4" High by 5 1/2" Wide. 3. The ability to print on printable CDs and DVDs. 4. A Printing Preferences pop up window that includes double sided printing, the ability to change print quality options, and a print preview (allows me to cancel printing if the finished product is not desirable) -- all these, plus others, were available on my present Epson Stylus CX6400 All in One printer with Windows XP, but not available with Windows Vista Home Premium. My present printer does not print on CDs and DVDs, and does not allow printing on paper as small as personal checks. I have devised a "work around" on the check printing using a business size envelope with a "cut out" on the front to allow checks to be printed, but it is taking a beating and too time consuming to create. I have "looked around" on the internet and in the computer departments of some local stores, but so far no luck on a suitable replacement. Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. James |
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10-15-2007
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| | Re: Too Many Choices "James" <James@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u5Y0xa0DIHA.5136@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > I want to buy a new "All in One" printer that must have the following > features: > > 1. Individual tanks for black and each of the three primary colors. > > 2. The ability to print the information normally hand scribed/written on > personal checks (Date, Pay to the Order of, Number Amount, Word Amount, > and information on the For line) on one individual check, 2 3/4" High by 5 > 1/2" Wide. > > 3. The ability to print on printable CDs and DVDs. > > 4. A Printing Preferences pop up window that includes double sided > printing, the ability to change print quality options, and a print preview > (allows me to cancel printing if the finished product is not desirable) -- > all these, plus others, were available on my present Epson Stylus CX6400 > All in One printer with Windows XP, but not available with Windows Vista > Home Premium. > > My present printer does not print on CDs and DVDs, and does not allow > printing on paper as small as personal checks. I have devised a "work > around" on the check printing using a business size envelope with a "cut > out" on the front to allow checks to be printed, but it is taking a > beating and too time consuming to create. > > I have "looked around" on the internet and in the computer departments of > some local stores, but so far no luck on a suitable replacement. > > Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. > > James http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...oType=Overview I use the one below it RX560 which is great. Rob -- Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you. Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop P4 3.0GHz 1GB RAM Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit ATI Radeon 9800 XT Creative SB Audigy 2 |
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10-15-2007
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| | Re: Too Many Choices "Rob" <un@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:964287D6-90AD-4E2B-BA37-3A5440686FA1@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "James" <James@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u5Y0xa0DIHA.5136@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hello, >> >> I want to buy a new "All in One" printer that must have the following >> features: >> >> 1. Individual tanks for black and each of the three primary colors. >> >> 2. The ability to print the information normally hand scribed/written on >> personal checks (Date, Pay to the Order of, Number Amount, Word Amount, >> and information on the For line) on one individual check, 2 3/4" High by >> 5 1/2" Wide. >> >> 3. The ability to print on printable CDs and DVDs. >> >> 4. A Printing Preferences pop up window that includes double sided >> printing, the ability to change print quality options, and a print >> preview (allows me to cancel printing if the finished product is not >> desirable) -- all these, plus others, were available on my present Epson >> Stylus CX6400 All in One printer with Windows XP, but not available with >> Windows Vista Home Premium. >> >> My present printer does not print on CDs and DVDs, and does not allow >> printing on paper as small as personal checks. I have devised a "work >> around" on the check printing using a business size envelope with a "cut >> out" on the front to allow checks to be printed, but it is taking a >> beating and too time consuming to create. >> >> I have "looked around" on the internet and in the computer departments of >> some local stores, but so far no luck on a suitable replacement. >> >> Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. >> >> James > How about this one > > http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...oType=Overview > > I use the one below it RX560 which is great. > > Rob > > -- > Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you. > > Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop > P4 3.0GHz > 1GB RAM > Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit > ATI Radeon 9800 XT > Creative SB Audigy 2 > >  )http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/c...s&oid=63059193 Rob -- Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you. Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop P4 3.0GHz 1GB RAM Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit ATI Radeon 9800 XT Creative SB Audigy 2 |
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10-15-2007
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| | Re: Too Many Choices Rob, Thanks for your input, but according to the web site at Epson for the RX580, http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/c...egory=Products, the paper size range under the heading, Paper Sizes, is user definable (3.5"-44" in length), which I'm assuming is the minimum width and maximum length. Above that information is a heading entitled Maximum Paper Size and reads 8.5" x 44". It appears the RX580 may have the same limitation on paper width as my present printer -- 3.5" -- and when I try to print a personal check on my printer, the check either comes out "slanted" or hangs up inside the machine -- neither of which makes a fun day. Also, I could see nothing concerning the ability to perform double sided printing. Does your RX580 "squeeze down" enough to allow personal checks (2 3/4" x 5 1/2") to be printed and does it allow double sided printing? Thanks again. ----- "Rob" <un@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:964287D6-90AD-4E2B-BA37-3A5440686FA1@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "James" <James@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u5Y0xa0DIHA.5136@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hello, >> >> I want to buy a new "All in One" printer that must have the following >> features: >> >> 1. Individual tanks for black and each of the three primary colors. >> >> 2. The ability to print the information normally hand scribed/written on >> personal checks (Date, Pay to the Order of, Number Amount, Word Amount, >> and information on the For line) on one individual check, 2 3/4" High by >> 5 1/2" Wide. >> >> 3. The ability to print on printable CDs and DVDs. >> >> 4. A Printing Preferences pop up window that includes double sided >> printing, the ability to change print quality options, and a print >> preview (allows me to cancel printing if the finished product is not >> desirable) -- all these, plus others, were available on my present Epson >> Stylus CX6400 All in One printer with Windows XP, but not available with >> Windows Vista Home Premium. >> >> My present printer does not print on CDs and DVDs, and does not allow >> printing on paper as small as personal checks. I have devised a "work >> around" on the check printing using a business size envelope with a "cut >> out" on the front to allow checks to be printed, but it is taking a >> beating and too time consuming to create. >> >> I have "looked around" on the internet and in the computer departments of >> some local stores, but so far no luck on a suitable replacement. >> >> Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. >> >> James > How about this one > > http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...oType=Overview > > I use the one below it RX560 which is great. > > Rob > > -- > Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you. > > Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop > P4 3.0GHz > 1GB RAM > Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit > ATI Radeon 9800 XT > Creative SB Audigy 2 > > |
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10-15-2007
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| | Re: Too Many Choices "James" <James@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:utFs$40DIHA.5752@xxxxxx Quote: > Rob, > > Thanks for your input, but according to the web site at Epson for the > RX580, > http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/c...egory=Products, > the paper size range under the heading, Paper Sizes, is user definable > (3.5"-44" in length), which I'm assuming is the minimum width and maximum > length. Above that information is a heading entitled Maximum Paper Size > and reads 8.5" x 44". > > It appears the RX580 may have the same limitation on paper width as my > present printer -- 3.5" -- and when I try to print a personal check on my > printer, the check either comes out "slanted" or hangs up inside the > machine -- neither of which makes a fun day. > > Also, I could see nothing concerning the ability to perform double sided > printing. > > Does your RX580 "squeeze down" enough to allow personal checks (2 3/4" x 5 > 1/2") to be printed and does it allow double sided printing? > > Thanks again. > ----- > "Rob" <un@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:964287D6-90AD-4E2B-BA37-3A5440686FA1@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> >> "James" <James@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:u5Y0xa0DIHA.5136@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I want to buy a new "All in One" printer that must have the following >>> features: >>> >>> 1. Individual tanks for black and each of the three primary colors. >>> >>> 2. The ability to print the information normally hand scribed/written >>> on personal checks (Date, Pay to the Order of, Number Amount, Word >>> Amount, and information on the For line) on one individual check, 2 3/4" >>> High by 5 1/2" Wide. >>> >>> 3. The ability to print on printable CDs and DVDs. >>> >>> 4. A Printing Preferences pop up window that includes double sided >>> printing, the ability to change print quality options, and a print >>> preview (allows me to cancel printing if the finished product is not >>> desirable) -- all these, plus others, were available on my present >>> Epson Stylus CX6400 All in One printer with Windows XP, but not >>> available with Windows Vista Home Premium. >>> >>> My present printer does not print on CDs and DVDs, and does not allow >>> printing on paper as small as personal checks. I have devised a "work >>> around" on the check printing using a business size envelope with a "cut >>> out" on the front to allow checks to be printed, but it is taking a >>> beating and too time consuming to create. >>> >>> I have "looked around" on the internet and in the computer departments >>> of some local stores, but so far no luck on a suitable replacement. >>> >>> Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. >>> >>> James >> How about this one >> >> http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...oType=Overview >> >> I use the one below it RX560 which is great. >> >> Rob >> >> -- >> Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you. >> >> Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop >> P4 3.0GHz >> 1GB RAM >> Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit >> ATI Radeon 9800 XT >> Creative SB Audigy 2 >> >> I use the RX560 which prints double sided so don't see why the RX580 shouldn't. I don't have any problems printing on check size paper. I live in UK and have noticed that RX580 is not available here but is in USA. I think the equivalent model in UK is the RX585 or RX590 (US equivalent RX595) which does do doublesided prints. Check out the entire RX range they are quite good for the money. http://support.epson-europe.com/onli...00-00100-00100 Rob -- Red meat isn't bad for you....Blue, Green fuzzy meat is bad for you. Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop P4 3.0GHz 1GB RAM Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit ATI Radeon 9800 XT Creative SB Audigy 2 |
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10-15-2007
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| | Re: Too Many Choices Most of the Canon MFPs can be modified to print on a CD with very little work. All you need to do is purchase the CD tray from eBay for the particular model you choose (just get the right one!!!) I don't have any MFPs but my ip4200, ip4300, ip6600 and ip6700 will all print to CDs very nicely. I used to have an Epson R200 for just that purpose, but it clogged after not using for a couple of weeks and I junked it. I will say that the Canon printers print the CD about 5 times quicker than the Epson ever did. http://pixma.damnmachine.com/index.p...ions/mp-series (long scroll down) http://pixma.damnmachine.com/index.p...tructions.html (same) http://pixma.damnmachine.com/index.p...ions/ip-series (not quite as far!!) -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "James" <James@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u5Y0xa0DIHA.5136@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > I want to buy a new "All in One" printer that must have the following > features: > > 1. Individual tanks for black and each of the three primary colors. > > 2. The ability to print the information normally hand scribed/written on > personal checks (Date, Pay to the Order of, Number Amount, Word Amount, > and information on the For line) on one individual check, 2 3/4" High by 5 > 1/2" Wide. > > 3. The ability to print on printable CDs and DVDs. > > 4. A Printing Preferences pop up window that includes double sided > printing, the ability to change print quality options, and a print preview > (allows me to cancel printing if the finished product is not desirable) -- > all these, plus others, were available on my present Epson Stylus CX6400 > All in One printer with Windows XP, but not available with Windows Vista > Home Premium. > > My present printer does not print on CDs and DVDs, and does not allow > printing on paper as small as personal checks. I have devised a "work > around" on the check printing using a business size envelope with a "cut > out" on the front to allow checks to be printed, but it is taking a > beating and too time consuming to create. > > I have "looked around" on the internet and in the computer departments of > some local stores, but so far no luck on a suitable replacement. > > Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. > > James |
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