DieselDave
Super Moderator,
Reading an active thread about printers and how they eat ink made me think about this.
My wife and I share this machine. I am responsible for keeping it alive and equipped with all consumables. She didn't start using a computer until about a year ago and is now an avid e-bay'er and researcher.
She drives me crazy with the amount of, (IMO) worthless stuff she prints. If she sees an article she likes, PRINT. She sees an interesting item on ebay, PRINT. It's probably not even an item she has any intent to buy but she prints it nonetheless.. A pair of shoes, a dress, a belt it really doesn't matter as long as it's printable. If it will use lots of ink she prints it.
I have discussed this many times with her but she keeps doing it. I finally made her go out and buy the $25-$30 per ink cartridge hoping that would slow here down but NO. What dies she come back and say, "Boy these things (ink cartridges) sure last a long time." I am replacing cartridges about once a month and that's no exaggeration.
The other thing she does is call me when she's having trouble printing. I refer to that as rubbing salt in my wounds. She a great gal and has a laptop she just HAD TO HAVE. It rarely gets turned on because using my machine is so much easier.
Before my wife decided she was ready for the internet I replaced ink cartridges about every 6-8 months, now it's every month. Nothing's going to change so I might as well rant here and keep buying ink.
So...What part of sharing a machine drives you nuts or is it just me?
My wife and I share this machine. I am responsible for keeping it alive and equipped with all consumables. She didn't start using a computer until about a year ago and is now an avid e-bay'er and researcher.
She drives me crazy with the amount of, (IMO) worthless stuff she prints. If she sees an article she likes, PRINT. She sees an interesting item on ebay, PRINT. It's probably not even an item she has any intent to buy but she prints it nonetheless.. A pair of shoes, a dress, a belt it really doesn't matter as long as it's printable. If it will use lots of ink she prints it.
I have discussed this many times with her but she keeps doing it. I finally made her go out and buy the $25-$30 per ink cartridge hoping that would slow here down but NO. What dies she come back and say, "Boy these things (ink cartridges) sure last a long time." I am replacing cartridges about once a month and that's no exaggeration.
The other thing she does is call me when she's having trouble printing. I refer to that as rubbing salt in my wounds. She a great gal and has a laptop she just HAD TO HAVE. It rarely gets turned on because using my machine is so much easier.
Before my wife decided she was ready for the internet I replaced ink cartridges about every 6-8 months, now it's every month. Nothing's going to change so I might as well rant here and keep buying ink.
So...What part of sharing a machine drives you nuts or is it just me?