Author Topic: HP Deskjet 2540 series  (Read 2220 times)

Judi_bk

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HP Deskjet 2540 series
« on: 28 Jun, 2024, 12:01:14 pm »
HP Printer.  I have had mine a few years and it has always been good but now it adds random coloured flashes or black spots to coloured prints.  They don't show on the screen.  I have tried printing to PDF then printing but it still happens.  They are not expensive, is it time to replace it?  I do use it a lot

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Re: HP Deskjet 2540 series
« Reply #1 on: 28 Jun, 2024, 01:35:09 pm »
I would replace it they cheap enough now.

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Re: HP Deskjet 2540 series
« Reply #2 on: 28 Jun, 2024, 07:47:18 pm »
Forget deskjet or any other jet, very expensive on inks (unless you need colour) - go for a laser printer
I've  a Brother DCP-1612W which is wireless and does over 6,000 pages for a ink cartridge costing 16-20 euros.

I changed the Drum this year, 30 euros which included toner cartridge.
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Judi_bk

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Re: HP Deskjet 2540 series
« Reply #3 on: 29 Jun, 2024, 08:16:09 am »
With the amount of printing I do that is a good idea

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Re: HP Deskjet 2540 series
« Reply #4 on: 29 Jun, 2024, 08:28:47 am »
Just checked them out - I need colour and most lasers are black and white and expensive for colour.  Also colour laser printers are too big to fit on my shelf.  New Deskjet I think
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