Your HP 6L appears to be printing halftones using the Floyd-Steinberg dithering algorithm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd–Steinberg_dithering), which is arguably the best one for the job. HP M28w, however, uses a generic dotted halftones pattern. The difference is caused by the printer...
The answer is simple enough: it has happened to me. Keep in mind that there are many aftermarket inks, and not all of them are equal; some are worse than others in that regard.
That may sound counterintuitive, but Craigslist would be the best place. A lightly used Pixma Pro-100 sells for US$150, plus or minus, often with carts and even some extra paper. Anything significantly more is a rip off.
Just get a whole thing, but insist on testing it first, even if you just...
The printer is practically new, yet pretty much dead and out of warranty. I got another working one, the same model. Want to get rid of the dead one, although I would like to know which parts are worth saving. The carts, the printhead, what else?
Thanks!
Just an idea: You may want to start thinking about how to prevent the ongoing data harvesting on your site. To clarify, I received a sex spam PM immediately when I logged in after some weeks of absence. That meant that some bot was monitoring the user activity on this site, and there was no...
Thank you, but you're stating the obvious.
It is no longer under warranty, and it broke before my very eyes: it printed fine and then suddenly quit. The behavior is the same, if I remove the carts completely.
The printer fails to position the printhead, causing a 5100 error. The timing strip is pristine and has been wiped with isopropyl alcohol as a precaution, yet that did not help. The behavior is the same if the carts are removed.
The printer is practically new, with less than 50 printouts and...