What To Do With My HP Office Jet D155xi Printer

dk345 · 1 Jul 2010 at 23:29

Hey all,

The forums don't seem to have a dedicated printer section, so I have chosen here as the place for my printer related query.

I have just been given a second hand OfficeJet D155xi All in one from my uncle. Now, a quick google states that this was quite good when it first existed, although I haven't found any solid info on when this was.

Anyways, the machine is reporting scanner failure when it initialises and when I run diagnostics, it reports three faulty print heads. Now, having googled yet again, a print head is about £20 and the scanner problem can sometimes be solved by cleaning the scanner mechanism, so that's potentially a free fix.

Now to my question, what should I do with it? It seems to be a beefy printer and was rather expensive when it came out. But, checking auction sites only lists one faulty unit for £70, nothing working as second hand. I know nothing about printers so I am looking for advice:

Option A) Sell on internet for obvious profit but as faulty unit.

Option B) Attempt to fix scanner and source print heads (£20 x 3 = £60) then sell on the internet or locally as working.

Option C) Fix it and keep it for myself, it may come in useful.

I'm tempted by A and B, but I don't know if the outlay of £60 - £80 for parts is worth it. Will it sell for more? Looking for help from anyone with more knowledge with the whole printers thing...

Thanks in advance.

Stupot_ · 1 Jul 2010 at 23:34

Doubt it's worth fixing. Printers are so cheap now, nobody buys them secondhand. I've been trying to sell a top end HP inkjet. It currently sells for £500 or so new, and I haven't been able to shift it for £80 with one faulty printhead (£60 to replace). Other than that it's mint.

snaggster · 2 Jul 2010 at 00:18

Sorry to say mate i think you will have to junk it.. You could try and sell it. But cheap printers are that good now, you can go down the high street and pick up a top notch one for £100.

dk345 · 2 Jul 2010 at 00:28

That's a bit of a shame. But I can see why this has happened, like you've said, printers are cheap these days.

I'll keep having a butchers around, might phone up my former employers and see if they want it for their recycling venture.

PhillyDee · 2 Jul 2010 at 15:20

Stupot_ said:
Doubt it's worth fixing. Printers are so cheap now, nobody buys them secondhand. I've been trying to sell a top end HP inkjet. It currently sells for £500 or so new, and I haven't been able to shift it for £80 with one faulty printhead (£60 to replace). Other than that it's mint.

I disagree, Inkjets are not worth it, but 2nd hand Lasers are.

I do agree with junk it though! Can you even get the ink for it?

krhizna · 2 Jul 2010 at 17:34

Stupot_ said:
Doubt it's worth fixing. Printers are so cheap now, nobody buys them secondhand. I've been trying to sell a top end HP inkjet. It currently sells for £500 or so new, and I haven't been able to shift it for £80 with one faulty printhead (£60 to replace). Other than that it's mint.

Yes, I gree with you

thanks... krhizna.