Do printers drive you mad??

Well this Epson SX205 has driven me mad. It was working okay and DH suggested we try some compatible inks. Well it was fine for a while but now it keeps telling me it is out of ink when I have put all new cartridges in it. I suspect that the nozzles are blocked which is somemthing that I know can happen when using compatibles.I have even tried putting in some proper Epson inks again but it wont have it. All I can say that thank goodness I didn't part with my lovely Cannon MP180 printer that I was always very happy with but DH thought an Epson would be better.Yea right!! Well I have sent for inks for my Cannon hoping they will be here monday as I really need to print off some photos so I can scrap again. Then I will be a happy bunny again .

I have always had Epson printers Julia, but I always stick to the original ink though it is more expensive. There is also the microchip, and I am not sure how good compatibles are at getting that bit right.

Yes I think you can buy a chip resetter but I wouldn't want to get one and find it didn't work as they don't gaurantee that it will. My DD has an epson and uses compatibles and has no problems. So I guess it all depend on which compatibles you use.

My brother does too, but he did end up messing up a printer using them.

I was replying to this yesterday but got rushed and didnt hit the send button lol
I use to have a copier/scanner/printer and for the wedding stationery I was doing at the time i needed to find a printer that would take my cardstock etc so I found the one I wanted a Samsung clp310 laser printer (i believe without getting off my butt to have a look) on ebay brand new for £90 and it was only down the road from me so didnt have to pay postage either
Its brilliant, the colours are so much better on it, but sadly that means i now have no scanner or copier! so no need to go buy a scanner as really need one! (the old one broke)

I did have a seperate scanner and printer but I find the all in one takes up much less space.

I did have a seperate scanner and printer but now use an Epson all in one. I got it because it uses seperate ink cartridges. I also use compatible ink cartridges - they have the chip in them and my printer charges them up as they would an Epson cartidge. Seems to work fine for me and I have been using them for 3 years now.