She’s A Little Weathered, But Doing Fine!

Canon i550

We purchased the Canon i550 inkjet printer about 7-8 years ago.  It is the only color printer that we own.  We rarely have a need for printing anything in color, but when we do, I can depend on this bad boy.  Like most inkjet printers, the heads occasionally clog up when not used for a long period of time.  What set this one apart is that I can usually unclog the heads without a problem.  The actual print head is separate from the ink cartridges which allows me to completely remove it and clean with warm water.  That's right water!  Even with the circuits on the heads!  I just let it complete dry before putting it back into the printer.  However, I must warn you.  This printer is the only one that the warm water trick has worked.  I have turned several printers (mostly Epson brand) into what I like to call "page counters" trying the warm water trick.  Another plus of this printer (the main reason I originally purchased) is the low cost of ink.  It takes 4 ink cartridges each cost individually about $10 or about ~$35 for all 4 in a bundle.  Angela found some on the eBay daily deal site for $20 (all 4 colors), so we ended up getting a couple extra sets.  Anyways...just had to use it again tonight to print out some labels for Marin's birthday party at school and it worked out perfectly.

Marin is turning 3!

Coloring Away!