cyclone3d wrote on 2021-05-13, 06:46:...always had trouble with the ink drying out, the heads getting clogged, and them having trouble actually picking up the paper...
I bought a (cheap) laser printer because I was too lazy and let the ink dry out.
This is a problem with all brands and models of inkjet printers... if you don't use them often you risk to have troubles with the heads. OTOH, if you print at least one page every week your printer won't fail (but you'll be spending your ink on power on and power off cleanups). BTW, if you are going to buy a second hand printer keep in mind that every inkjet have a waste tank... and it's a very unfriendly part. If it gets filled, your printer won't print (your printer will be end-of-life). If it gets overfilled, your desktop will be an uncleanable mess. If the printer is overturned, you'll have another uncleanable mess.
The best thing about HP printers is that printer head is on the cartridge, so if your head gets clogged you don't have to spare the entire machine (inkjet heads are very expensive). Also, old series (500, 600, 700, 800 and 900) had very big cartridges, so ink is cheaper not as expensive as their modern counterparts (a black cartridge for a HP Deskjet 520 had 42ml, newer "high capacity" cartridges only has 25ml).
Paper feeding troubles happens because the pick-up rollers gets dirty (recycled paper) or they needs to be replaced. You can clean them using some cleaner fluid, alcohol or gasoline, but if they're worn you'll be buying some time before replacing them.
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