Printers - repairs not economical

[beano500]

We're currently using an old Epson printer. I say old, but it's only been out of its box and pressed into action for the last 15 months. Not long at all really - I expect it was originally bought about 2000-ish, it's a Stylus Colour 660.

However it's decided it doesn't want to play any more. It won't feed paper, and there's no obvious blockage or reason.

So I have been talking to the people locally who are recommended by Epson only to be told that they don't even contemplate any repairs to anything outside of guarantee, its just not economically viable.

Of course they want to sell me an all-new-super-duper Epson printer. This is all fine and dandy, but is it really uneconomic to seek repairs for two/three/four year olds?

[spivvy]

simply yes labour charges tend to far outway the replacment value of the printer

[malman]

Most inkjets aren't worth the hassle for repair companies. By time you take it to bits figure out whats wrong and then find out if the manufacturer even released the parts for repair, then cost them in + delivery, you could have gone out and bought another.

Unless your talking about a serious inkjet, heavy duty or larger than A3 then yep they pretty much are beyond econmical repair. I've never seen a 660 so if it falls in the heavy duty band try somewhere else.

Alternatively DIY - poke it till its really bust and you have to buy a new one or it springs to life