Ok. So we\u2019re at the store. My wife and I. I bring the technical attitude and she the ability to remember stuff. What a combo! But is it enough? We\u2019re staring at a wall of ink cartridges trying to remember what printer we have at home that\u2019s crying out for more ink. We know it\u2019s an Epson. That narrows it down. I\u2019ve had HP for years and like HP, but decided to change it up and haven\u2019t regretted the Epson -just the same difficulty in buying ink!<\/p>\n
I understand technology progresses. I\u2019m in the tech field. I\u2019m a geek dude. So, the same ink cartridge that fits 5 models from Epson no longer fits the next five models that come out. It\u2019s either due to size, chemical composition of the ink or better ink delivery. The printer in question is an inkjet printer.<\/p>\n
So, the wall again. It\u2019s now strategically placed on the back wall of the store. A retail technique to get the shopper to pass everything they don\u2019t need to get to what they do need. I commend thee, merchandising guru.<\/p>\n
And yet, even by using the handy dandy old school cross reference hanging in the ink section (similar to what we use to find lightbulbs for our car at the auto parts store), we are still not sure. It\u2019s indexed by model number and they\u2019re quite similar!<\/p>\n
Even with Mr. Tech and Mrs. Recall, we almost bought the wrong ink! So how did we figure it out? Nope. No one at home to call. The pets don\u2019t have cell phones yet.<\/p>\n
My Surface tablet is at home, but on. It has the model number in the driver settings. But, I have my iPad. I use it to remote into my surface tablet and look up the model number. We were way off! The correct ink was purchased (after the typical stamping at feet and whining over the high cost of the stuff \u2013 that\u2019s why the carpet is worn more in front of the ink display). Mission accomplished.<\/p>\n
But, for the poor soul with now way to remote in or call someone, you have less than a 50-50 chance of picking the correct ink. Perhaps you brought the old ink with you? That would be a good idea \u2013 just make sure it\u2019s in a bag so you don\u2019t get strange tattoos all over you carrying the thing into the store.<\/p>\n
If this weren\u2019t a big box store and this were back in the ol\u2019 days \u2013 perhaps the people that work there would remember what printer we had bought. Kept the info on file for just such an occasion. Whoa! Wouldn\u2019t that be customer service! Instead, they could at least put a public webcam up in the ink aisle to entertain the social media masses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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