Back to Old School

Every once in a while, I like to gift myself.

Yesterday, I purchased something that’s been on my techy wish list for a very long time.

My last printer gave up the ghost over three years ago, and because ink cartridges were more expensive than buying a new printer, I decided to do without for a bit.

I entered the area of e-cards and when needed, I hired out document and photo printing.

This decision removed a great deal of creativity from my life and I truly missed the “old school” way of doing things.

When eco tank printers came out, I was intrigued, but not sure. Were they really as good as advertised?

My sister purchased one a year ago, and recently reported to me that she loves it. She said that in the past year, she’s printed well over 1,000 pages and the ink that came with her printer still shows at just under half full. I prefer reviews from people I know, so I was “sold” and made my decision.

My main concern was whether the print heads would dry up while we’re wintering in Texas. My sis came up with a simple, yet brilliant idea. Another of my sisters condo sits for us over the winter. She could easily have access to the printer and do some printing and maintenance. She’s a techy gal and wouldn’t mind one bit. She’d no doubt appreciate being able to print some of her own stuff while she’s here.

The setup was incredibly easy, the few test documents I printed came out excellent, I love that I can turn on/off and operate the printer from my iPad or phone with ease, and I already have several ideas for print jobs.

The first will be a Mother’s Day card for Mom.