Printer Problem? Printer Solution!

Has this ever happened to you? The other day I needed to print something VERY important. I pull it up on my computer, press print, and the print dialogue starts jumping up at me. "Alright, what now" I say. I click on it to investigate further and of course as always... I am out of yellow ink. Well who cares I'm just printing a few words in black only. "I do" says the printer as "I have 6 different color inks and I need all of them to be able to print... AT ALL!"






Why does this always happen to me at the most inopportune time? So as I run to the store I start to think. "How much was this printer to begin with??" "$100" you say, "$200"... No, it was FREE after a rebate. Now I ONLY have to pay $13.95 every week when one of the ink cartridges goes out... times six ink cartridges! Thats $83.70 plus tax for a supposedly free printer.

So I get to Wally-World and by now my gears are turning up in my little brain. I go to the electronic section and just for grins I price some of the newer printers. "What's this... $30, $50?? " Ok, I see one I like. A Canon iP2600 for only $29.88, a bargain right? Comes with printer, software, cables, instruction booklet, free photo paper, styrofoam, and a nice sturdy box that could come in handy later, and........... who would have guessed it?? ........INK!

"Wow, that is a bargain" I say to myself! So lets see how much the ink is for this thirty dollar printer. I go over to the ink isle, it is separate from the printers of course. Low and behold "Ink for Canon iP2600". would you like to take a guess??

$35.99

Lets see what this comes with... hmmm only INK. Am I missing something here?

So needless to say, instead of coming home with ink, I ended up with a brand new printer. I see a lot of new printers in my future!





"So what about printing photographs?" you ask. Well I used to do that at home but to tell you the truth, with ink being so pricey it just isn't worth it. There are so many great labs out there that can receive uploaded images over the web and ship them off to you in only a couple of days. Unless you need the print right away, I would suggest finding a lab that you trust. For documents and other junk, I'll use my handy $30 printer until it runs out of ink, then it's time for another!
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Home Improvements: Deck

Just in case you need me, I'll be on channel 4!

Alright, Lets get started!

One down, Only 93 to go!

Hmmm, Lets play with daddy's camera!

Alright, a little to the left... No Your OTHER Left!

Gosh, Figure it out Guys!

Haha, You messed up!

Whatever you do, DONT Miss!

Owww, Stop throwing Rocks in my eye!

Who me??...Eat Rocks??... 

I dunno what you are talking about!!

Daddy, How High can a Puma jump?

How about this High?

Who launched the laughing gas?

Bombs Away!! Twas me.

I'm Outta Here!

I miss the trampoline already!

Please don't take anymore pictures of ME!!!!

I'm a farmer Girl, In this farmer World!

Who needs classes?, I mow grasses!

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Not So Long lost!

A few of these images you may have seen but I made this little story website a while back and forgot to post it. It was of our first encounter with Tennessee!

Clicky!

Ironically enough the website was entitled "home"... purely coincidence? or Fate?

Have fun,

-Matt Read More......

Addendum to yesterdays post

Just for Mandy:)



Taken today at suppertime. Read More......

Settling In!

Wow, who would have thought that moving 1,000 miles across the country would have been this hard??  We are finally here and it is starting to sink in that this is our new home!  Hope, I and the kiddos have been unpacking like crazy and still have only half of the boxes emptied.  But the house is starting to look great and I just love the weather!  65 at night and around 85 during the day!  When we left Texas it was 107 degrees!  The scenery is great and we have been spending a lot of time outdoors.  Here are a few pics from the last couple of days:








A big Thanks goes out to Garett for helping us load up in Arlington and to my dad for driving up here just to help us unload, we couldn't have done it without ya!! Read More......