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If you print less than 2 pages per week, or so, you are way better off sticking with an integrated printer
system (i.e. 2-cartridge printers from HP or Canon) as the printer will only use a little bit of ink at a time
(mainly for printing). These types of printer systems do not invoke between job spitting, meaning your
cartridges can last 6 months to a year with limited printing (per above). Withstanding the HP
Photosmart C4600 and C4700 All-In-One (AiO) printer series have been found to be a bit finicky if a
cartridge has marginal electrical performance.
However, if you print 5-10 pages every week, or more on average, then it is suggested to migrate to an
individual ink tank printer model (i.e. 4, 5 or 6 cartridges are installed into the printer). These types of
printer systems do invoke between job ‘spitting’ and many have time based cleaning routines to protect
the health of the electronic printhead (which the cartridges are installed into/connected to) – this can
add up to a lot of ink over time if you are not printing a lot to offset the delta. The exception is the HP
Officejet Pro printer models (i.e. 8500/8500A/8600/8700s, etc.) – these have an electronic eye built-in
to the printer which helps maximize ink efficiency by only performing spit routines when it notices
misfiring ink jets. How the Printhead Works: http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=2054
Most of the older Canon individual ink tank printer models (i.e. for example those that use Canon
220/221 or 225/226 ink cartridges) seem to have one of the best refill friendly track records...ink level
monitoring is restored since the ink chips are reset and customer satisfaction has been quite high to
date.
Any of the HP printer models which use HP 564, 920, 932/933, 940, or 950/951 cartridges also have a
very high reliability rating, though you will lose ink level monitoring when using refilled ink cartridges (so
you'll receive ink low messages here and there - you just ignore them until print quality begins to fade).
NOTE: For all HP564 ink-series printer models it is suggested you leave the printer on as much as
possible since turning the printer off and on will ‘suck’ a small percentage of ink (i.e. this ‘ink
maintenance’ action protects/wets the replaceable PRINTHEAD). Most of the new HP's printers, i.e.
those sold at Costco or Best Buy, use either HP564, HP932/933 or HP950/951 ink cartridges.
Epson printers which use T124-T127 ink cartridges are also considered quite friendly as the chips are
reset and ink level monitoring is restored, just like the Canons. However, since many use pigmented inks
which have a tendency to clog if not used, you will need to be printing on a frequent basis (like every 2
days or so).
We trust the provided information above has thoroughly answered your question.
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HP 564 “Alignment Failed” ERROR MESSAGE
Regarding your recent inquiry about the HP 564 cartridge error ("Alignment Failed") which is preventing
printing....let's run thru a quick checklist to ensure we cover all variables which could be causing the
issue: