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Monday, January 3, 2011
COCOCOZY Logo cotton knit reversible throw in navy on a white chair next to some beautiful Belgian tulips! (above)
So I said I would have a big announcement for the new year and here it is!
My first big risk this year is launching my first ever home furnishings collection - COCOCOZY Spring 2011!
This is only a small sneak peek of the collection. I'll reveal more of it over the coming month.
I've spent the last year and half...all of my life savings...and all of my free time...to bring you a collection of the finest linen pillows, luxurious cotton throws, elegant linen drapery, bedding and more!
The line includes 10 different original patterns that I designed myself and I added in one classic cane print.
The big launch for the COCOCOZY collection will be at the New York International Gift Fair at the end of January where thousands of buyers come shop for their stores. I made the decision a few months ago to become an exhibitor.
For those of you in the design business, this may not be a big deal. For me, a non-professional, non-design industry person, this has been a herculean task.
I've been trying to maintain my normal life (with a wonderful regular business job) and in every free waking moment working on creating and launching this line. I did this by myself...but I was lucky because I've had a huge cheerleading squad behind me along the way...with constant advice, counsel and help from of my darling mother and sister and with my dear friends providing a second set of eyes to bounce things off of from time to time (I'm sure they are all sick of me sending photos of every single design step I've taken over the last year...)...I had lots of love and support and encouragement along the way (uh oh...here I go...another one of the personal Academy Award speeches...I'll stop).
So to be honest, this month, I will be a nervous wreck. The biggest step outside of my comfort zone I've certainly ever taken. We'll see what happens. I'm ready for more highs and lows (as I've been experiencing a comedy of sorts in trying to manufacture this collection)...bring it on (I think...wait...don't bring it on yet....wait...oh boy...yikes...still scared....to be totally honest, terrified...oh boy...here we go....)!
During this month of January, I'll be sharing my story about how this all came about and show you some of the design and manufacturing process along the way. Just in case...just in case...just in case...this might inspire you to break out of your comfort zone in 2011 too!
COCOCOZY Quatrefoil - My original take on a traditional quatrefoil pattern! (above)
One of my favorite colors is green...so I put a wonderful hunter green and a soft sage green into the COCOCOZY collection mix in both pillows and throws (above)
COCOCOZY bedding consists of delightfully decadent linen Euro shams and boudoir pillows. (above)
Hope you enjoy this sneak peek of the first ever COCOCOZY home furnishings collection! (As usual, I welcome all comments and opinions...in other words say what you really think...I can take it...I hope...LOL)
Now, like always, I have to run off to work...am a tad late...and I am contemplating whether or not to wear sparkles...typical...some things never change!
Happy Monday! Happy January 2011!
P.S. As I share more of the line with you over the month, you might get a laugh when you see that I wasn't very creative with naming each style...they are pretty much named literally. Used all my creative juices on design I guess!
87 comments:
congrats on your new venture!!!! xoxoReplyDelete
cool! congratulations. Cant wait to see more.ReplyDelete
I love it -- cant wait to see more - Congratulations!!!ReplyDelete
So exciting! You can add me to your cheerleading squad!ReplyDelete
I discovered your blog on Apartment Therapy and have since joined you on Facebook. I have been WOW'd from the git-go and I think it's inspiring what you're doing!!!! Good luck to you, lady!!ReplyDelete
P.S. The collection, so far, is bad a**!!! ;-)
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM
I love your work, although I'm in Asia. Truly wish you have a fantastic and successful new launching.ReplyDelete
Your courage to step out of your comfort zone is inspiring. Congratulations!!!ReplyDelete
Your collection is darling! I can't wait to see the rest, I know my heart will burst!ReplyDelete
I love these patterns!!! Can't wait for the rest! Good for you!!ReplyDelete
Wishing you monumental SUCCESS!!!
God bless!
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:19 AM
Since I love your style, I know I will love your collection!ReplyDelete
Congrats and best of luck....
Congratulations, we look forward to seeing more! Best of luck in all your ventures in 2011!ReplyDelete
These designs look so versatile. I can see them in a number of homes. Congratulations.ReplyDelete
Mr. Goodwill Hunting
congratulations+much success-they look delicious.ReplyDelete
Just go to the edge of your life and jump! that's what I say! xx peggybraswelldesign.com
*BEAUTIFUL! You should be SOOO PROUD!!!...ReplyDelete
Am behind you alllll the way~ "GO FOR IT", girlfriend!!!
Warmest & best wishes on what I'm SURE will be a HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Linda in AZ*
Oh CONGRATULATIONS!! What an exciting way to start the new year. The preview items look fabulous, and so will you at the exhibition. Congrats on taking such a leap outside of your exquisitely decorated comfort zone. I have no doubt that you will be a grand success!ReplyDelete
Congrats, Coco!! How exciting! Be brave ;)ReplyDelete
Congratulations! I look forward to seeing the debut of the new line at the Show.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the new line! Everything looks so "COCOCozyyyyy"! Can't wait to purchaseReplyDelete
LOVE your patterns. Hope I can afford a few of your pieces!!!ReplyDelete
These are wonderful! Can't wait to see more. Congrats. (How DO you do it all??)ReplyDelete
- Arlene in IdahoJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:12 AM
I just bought pillows for my new white sectional. Wish you would have posted this last month. I think I went too heavy using gold and peacock colored pillows. I love the crispness of your design and colors better.ReplyDelete
Congratulations!!! I look forward to following you on your new venture. :)ReplyDelete
Where/when/how can I order? Absolutely LOVE your designs!ReplyDelete
Congrats to you!! You are living my fantasy - lol! Can't wait for your future posts, and thanks for being willing to share your process!ReplyDelete
This is so great! So happy for you,you have a wonderful eye and fab spirit.I will be skipping the show in Jan. But will look forward to seeing the line in August!!!ReplyDelete
Enjoy every minute of the ride!
All the best,
Deborah Rhein
So very exciting and gorgeous, YAYYY!!!!!ReplyDelete
I will be watching you with baited breath and trying to learn from you. We are in soft launch mode, and it is amazing and surprising everyday!!ReplyDelete
Oh, my!ReplyDelete
Be prepared to fly! The sky is the limit now, my friend!!!
Congrats! I love seeing people growing in their dreams.. life is about that!
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
- SweetvHomeJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Ooh la la! So far I love it all!!! Will you be selling just to the trade or can us regular mortals buy your goodies??? Congrats onReplyDelete
Looks like I will learn through you in 2011! Looking towards the future is always so hard to do, but I am finding inspiration in the fact that dreams are achievable!ReplyDelete
Best of luck!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How very exciting. I wish you much success in your new endeavor. The patterns look great. Looking forward to seeing the entire collection.ReplyDelete
Stylishly yours,
Fantastic! Conragtulations COCO! Good luck at the gift show in The Big Apple, it's a blast!ReplyDelete
Great designs!! I admire your courage to do this and wish you the best of luck and much succes.ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! Love your new collection, colors and patterns are super chic. Can't wait to see the rest, as far as the sneak peak goes, I'm sure you'll be a great success at the gift show!! I should carry on my upcoming site...ReplyDelete
How exciting - congratulations!! Collection looks beautiful. And your photography is lovely as well - clean, bright, sharp and letting the products speak for themselves - great job!ReplyDelete
Congratulations and well done! This is very exciting!!ReplyDelete
Congrats and love it! looks like super fab pieces to mix with existing, mix and match or start new!ReplyDelete
Let me know when it comes to Dallas...
Love it all. Great work and I cannot wait to buy something.ReplyDelete
Cheers to you and your fresh and happy collection !!! Wishing you success and lots of fun along the wayReplyDelete
Awesome! Congrats!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:10 PM
I cannot wait to buy your things! Here is to a new year and to a leap. May you have success you would have never imagined!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Congrats! It does take a lot of effort. That's why most of us gawk, than make. But every now and then I'm off creating something I saw here! You deserve such high after the constant dedication to your followers and employers ;)ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! Very cool and exciting. Love the designs and I think you'll be a hit.ReplyDelete
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Love it ALL, seriously. And this is only a peek? I'm sure I'm going to love the whole collection ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:46 PM
So excited for you! The collection so far looks awesome and the logo is fantastic! Hey, a navy & white rug with your logo would be awesome!ReplyDelete
BTW: I found your website while I was on someone else's blog (sorry, cant remember which blog).
WOW!!! How totally exciting and you must be so very proud of yourself- I sure as heck would be- I am always such a chicken when it comes to risk and venturing out so I greatly admire people who take the leap and try something they love- well done you! The designs looks absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see more!!! xoReplyDelete
Beautiful. So exciting! Congrats!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pillows!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Coco!!ReplyDelete
Your collection is SOOO your style: fresh and bright!!
I love it!
I'm thrilled for you...adore all of these fabulous designs!! Can't wait to follow along on this new venture...all the best!!ReplyDelete
Love these fabrics! Check out our blog at www.studiobcreativejuice.blogspot.comReplyDelete
- ThomasMilwJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:14 PM
CoCo, I have been following your blog for a while now, congrats on your first launch! The patterns so far look very refreshing and new, absolutly loving them! I can't wait to see more of your creations.ReplyDelete
Wowza! I love what I see so far and can't wait to see more. Would love to use these designs in my home. Cheers to stepping out of your comfort zone.ReplyDelete
amazing! LOVE the quatrefoil! I hope you find much joy in sharing your great creations.ReplyDelete
Love this peek - thanks for sharing!!! congratulations and I can't wait to see the entire collection!!ReplyDelete
How exciting! I can't wait to see more of your line. It looks beautiful so far. Congrats!ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! The sneak peak looks fabulous!! Can't wait to see more!ReplyDelete
Dear Coco...and this is just the beginning!!! Well Done. We will continue to follow your progress with enthusiasm.ReplyDelete
I'm sure yr collection will eventually make it to our neck of the woods. Please let us know when you are taking international enquiry's for stockists.
...continued success in 2011 - Stuart
Oh my gosh I LOOOOOVVVEEE the sneak peak! Those patterns, those FABULOUS patterns! You rock girl and great for you for stepping on out there! You absolutely should with that great stuff swirling around in your brain! Can't wait to keep up with you and the process! Cheers! CyndyReplyDelete
You are an inspiration to many! I am a new and upcoming designer and it is my dream to have my own line of home furnishings as well. Congrats to you and I wish you many years of success!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:47 PM
I love them all Coco and am so proud of you! xo AReplyDelete
Love Love Love the throw!!!!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your adventure. I am certain you will succeed... how can you not with those beautiful prints and colors?!!
Can't wait to see more:)
Beautiful! Can I order?ReplyDelete
I've been following your blog for several months now and always love to come here for a quick bit of inspiration. Best of luck on the launch and please do let us have a glimpse into the process and thought. I, too, am thinking of walking the limb of creativity and risk all in faith and so am encouraged by what you're doing!
- Holly at TextileRestyleJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:12 PM
Best of luck! Thanks for sharing your journey with us - it's an inspiration!ReplyDelete
Hi all!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much! As mentioned, I am a nervous wreck...so all of these encouraging and kind comments really helped the situation by calming be down a bit...hee hee! In all seriousness, though, thank you!!
As far as buying, the collection will be available online here on COCOCOZY in just a bit and hopefully some stores around the country will carry the line too (will keep you posted on that after the NYIGF...fingers crossed).
Anyhoooo...many sincere thanks for being oh so wonderful dear readers...!
So THAT is what your 'brave' resolution is about! A huge step - but as you wrote, it has taken longer than a year to get to this stage, so I am sure you will blitz it at the trade show. As someone who also spent a truck-load of time and money starting their own designs/products, I completely know how you feel - and I also know the utter excitement of seeing the final product.ReplyDelete
Oh, and the final product - absolutely perfect. L.O.V.E. the patterns, colours, photography - everything. Congrats!!!
These look lovely! Will you ship to Canada....your very friendly neighbour?ReplyDelete
By the way, I really enjoy your blog!
wow! Amazing and congratulations! As a fellow blogger who has also stepped out of her comfort zone by opening her online store this year...I know the feeling AND I am looking forward to MEETING you and seeing more of your lovely line at the gift show in NYC...great news!ReplyDelete
congrats! lovely!ReplyDelete
happy new year!
Congratulations!!!! They are beautiful! Good luck :-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Love Everything! Where can your readers buy now??ReplyDelete
Congratulations! So gorgeous! I have a feeling you'll do quite well!ReplyDelete
Sign me up! Can't wait for the chance to purchase!ReplyDelete
Why am I NOT worried for you? These are so beautiful the buyers would be silly not to make some big orders. Your take on quatrefoil pattern is my favorite so far...good wishes to you. hugsReplyDelete
Congratulations. It's huge! Once you decide to sell upholstery fabric, let me know. I'll be the first customer to carry it in my upholstery studio. I know you're excited.ReplyDelete
I have followed your blog almost daily for a few months. Love it and love the new line. I am very impressed and would LITERALLY order the hunter green ones right now. please let me know when/how to purchase. Congrats - so inspired to see someone talented take a risk for what they love.ReplyDelete
so inspiring! bravo! i love the quatrefoil pattern.ReplyDelete
Congratulations. what beautiful stuff you are creating. I can't wait to purchase. I think you are so creative and I believe you will do well on this business.I am grad I found your blog through facebook :)ReplyDelete
Best luck to you !!
Absolutely love it! You are living my dream!!! :-)ReplyDelete
So so happy for you. Good for you, girl! Wishing you much much much success and I can't wait to get my hands on one of those pillows!
- AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:31 PM
Congrats--do you have wallpaper in the works too?ReplyDelete
I've been eyeing all your stuff and its looking PRETTY nice! :) Congrats and I really think you should try wallpaper as well.... :)))ReplyDelete
- Elle PoindexterJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Wonderful! Congrats on stepping outside your comfort zone!ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see more.
* Am sooo HAPPY for you, ANNNND, LOVING what you've shared so far!!!ReplyDelete
I will DEFINITELY be one of your first customers, because I KNOW I will be satisfied!
* Simply GREAT works!!! *
Warmest & MOST SINCERE congrats!
Linda in AZ *
- AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:21 PM
Coco, I haven't once been disapointed with your taste in design & style.... this is sure to be a success. Hopefully we'll all be able to afford some of your magnificent products. Good for you!ReplyDelete


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I purchased a HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A All-In-One Printer on March 12, 2011. The deal at the time is they would give you $50 for your old printer if you purchase a new HP printer like the one that I bought. The initial price at the time was on sale for $179.98 minus the $50 they gave you for the trade to bring the price down to $129.98. Seemed like a great deal…. NOT.
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On 6/5/2011 I send John D. the customer service representative I was dealing with and letter asking what they are going to do since I never heard back. On 6/8/2011, I wrote to their CEO again and wanted to know about my issue with Case #7501925397. They called me and left a message to call them at 1-800-756-0708 option 7 and assigned me a Case #8049441207. I contacted them and they put me back with John D. John informed me he would only pay me $129.98 and not the $50 for the Printer they bought and recycled, because he said my printer is being treated like a coupon. Staple's sends them back to HP. Therefore, I feel I am not getting a good deal. If they buy back the printer they will only send me back $129.98 of my money and now I am out my old printer which I can't get back. It is like trading in your old car for a new car that turns out to be a lemon, and then the company buys back your lemon car but they don't pay you for your trade. They are treating my old printer like a coupon and it is not. How would you like it if your trade in was treated like a coupon?
After talking with John D, he said he wants to send me a $75 gift card for their HP store in exchange for my Printer. Sounds like a good deal but the same printer is now $199.99. Therefore, if I use the $122.98 plus the $75.00 can only buy the same printer which has firmware problems or a less expensive printer which doesn't have the same options that I want. To be truthful, I don't want another HP printer ever again. If I repurchase the same printer and it doesn't work they will only give me a gift card for HP. I am now stuck with HP for a long time dealing with their issues.
All I am asking is for my $187.78 which includes tax, which is what I paid for it. I really would like a class action lawsuit filed against HP because they should not be selling Printers in PA or the USA that have defective firmware. I am not talking software, I am talking firmware. This is so unfair to consumers and a total rip off. Trading in old equipment is not a good deal in this instance. I could have sold it at a flea market and made some money on it.
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bcd on 11/19/2011:
Accept their generous offer and use it to buy another model HP printer. Their printers are reliable even though you acquired a defective one.
trmn8r on 11/19/2011:
I disagree that this is a "generous" offer, but it is an offer.
Is there a slightly more expensive HP printer you could buy?
I don't think HP is going to give you $50 for your old printer, and the rationale they gave you makes sense to me. Your argument that they shouldn't be selling defective printers makes sense too, so it is kind of a wash. Your old printer likely wasn't worth $50. Your only recourse is to sue them, and that would likely be difficult.
I understand the problem, and would not like to be in your situation. Good luck.
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I was thinking the same thing trmn8r. My thinking is that if their printer, which you purchased as advertised, isn't able to work as advertised because of their firmware issues, they should be willing to upgrade you free of charge -- regardless of the cost.
bcd on 11/20/2011:
Well OK, I consider offering $205 cash and credit (plus eight months limited use of a printer) to replace a $188 purchase to be a somewhat generous offer.
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The two biggest purchasing mistakes I have made is buying Dell and HP. I could elaborate and bore you with numerous product/customer service horror stories. Read the reviews on this site. Suffice to say they are both problems and you should stay away.
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I have gone through the same BS and was finally offered a great 188 dollar deal on a HP 8600 printer IF I sent them back my 8500A POS so they could analyze it. I am a BSEE and this is just total ripoff. It is a firmware problem and they will not deal with it. More than likely, a firmware update scrogged the machine and it dozes off. HP Invent, in Colorado Springs is where this crap is designed. It is made in China. HP is garbage and everyone at Agilent is laughing at them.
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DebtorBasher on 01/16/2013:
I agree with you Chuckeroo. I called them at one time to get the disk that I needed to reinstall. This is the disk that USED to be included with the purchase of the computer, but then later were already installed without a copy of the disk. Right away, I was told HP didn't have those disk available anymore and there were none for them to order for me. He told me my computer was outdated and I he would be more than happy to sell me one over the phone. (My computer was just over a year old). I told him I do not purchase computers over the phone, unseen. He gave me the website to look it over. I told him I was not going to buy a new computer, when all I needed was the disk. I spoke with two other reps that told me the same thing...or maybe it was the same guy, I don't know.
Anyway, I went on the Internet and found a company that sold these exact disks...originals...that I needed...it only cost me about $30.00, I installed it and my computer was as good as the day I bought it...I've had it now for 4 years...
GenuineNerd on 01/17/2013:
I know that HP and other printer companies used to offer drivers for their printers online. I received three secondhand printers over the years (an HP, a Canon, and an Epson), and was able to download the drivers from their websites. Whether they still offer downloading of drivers for their older printers I don't know offhand, but some drivers may work only with Windows XP and older machines, and may not work with Vista, 7, or 8. That's what HP meant by an "out of date" printer, if you tried using an older printer on a newer PC. I had to get rid of a scanner I had for years because the company (Artec) is no longer in the scanner business, and no drivers were available online for a Windows 7 machine...the disc that came with the scanner only worked with 95, 98, 2000, ME, and XP.
At Your Service on 01/17/2013:
Even though you may have been unhappy with their technical support, I think they produce some great products, including that of their printers. I've had a giant amount of background in technology and their inkjets are the only ones I use.
leet60 on 01/17/2013:
Situations such as this are why I was sorry to see Kodak stop making printers. My Kodak AIO printer had issues twice, both times out of warranty. The company was happy to send me a new print head, free of charge, overnighted each time. I received a call each time on the delivery day (obviously they were tracking the delivery) and was pleasantly walked through installation of the print head. The ink for this printer was also very economical. Sad to see a company with good customer service to stop manufacturing the merchandise.
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Is there a lemon law for printers?
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MCHENRY, ILLINOIS -- I purchased a Designjet 130 from Hewlett Packard in mid 2005.
Before purchasing the printer, I did some research with Hewlett Packard themselves and with one of their dealers, IT Supplies in Rolling Meadows, IL, my HP ink and paper supplier.
Their printer had been recommended by an article about Joel Meyerowitz, a world famous photographer with Life magazine who had been using the printer and loving it, he does black and white photography.
My own prerequisites were that the black ink had to be pigment because of the needs of my process and that the printer print in black mode only for good black and white prints which are the mainstay of my work.
If you need my reasons for needing pigmented black ink, half of my work consists of printing black and white photographs on watercolor paper and then painting them with watercolors, dye inks bleed when I apply paint to the paper, pigmented inks do not.
HP assured me that both needs would be met by this printer, it used pigmented black ink and printed black only.
Because it is an expensive printer, and before spending $ 1,299.99, I asked IT Supplies, if they would make a black and white sample print for me comparing the DJ 130 to the Epson 7600 with a file that I would provide to them to make sure of the comparative qualities of the printers before making my purchase.
The prints they made from both the Epson and the HP were superb black and white prints, perfectly neutral, sharp and detailed.
That helped me decide to choose the HP Designjet 130 Printer, it obviously was capable of the black and white quality I needed.
The printer was delivered and from the start, I was unable to print a neutral black and white print, it was both green and magenta which is an impossible combination to correct for.
Green is the complement of Magenta, which means that if you color correct for green, the entire print goes magenta and if you color correct for magenta, it goes green, an impossible situation to correct and one that ALL of HPs tech support people seem to ignore. Roughly translated: it prints Green in the 25% to 50% gray area, and Magenta in the 50% to 80% gray or black range.
Upon calling and speaking to a Hewlett Packard tech support person, I was told that my information about the Designjet 130 was incorrect, it did NOT use pigmented black ink, all itâs inks are dye based, and it does NOT print black only, but prints cyan and magenta under the black to supposedly make it richer.
Information which is in total opposition to what I was told pre-sale
So, I asked HP to replace the printer with a suitable model, they refused and told me that it could achieve neutral blacks by "tweaking".
This person also told me that if my test print had been good and if âthis guy Meyerowitzâ was satisfied with the printer, it could be made to give me what I wanted! (?)
Having no choice, I then tried to follow HP tech support's suggestions, to no avail, the printer prints magenta in the dark gray leading to black and prints greenish in the lighter gray.
Iâve updated the driver several times and on my last phone call, I asked that they find me someone who knows the machine and can tell me how to fix it before I pay an additional $39.00 a week for nothing, still waiting.
Subsequent calls to HP resulted in a long series of attempts to make it work, the tech support people kept insisting that since the diagnostics were normal, there must be a bad ink cartridge or a bad printhead.
Since the diagnostic pages were indeed in the normal mode, I had no recourse other than to go along with them assuming all along that I must be doing something wrong, even though I had had no problem printing good black and white prints with my old Epson 2200 printer.
We started replacing the cartridges and print heads one by one, testing them, only to find that it did not solve the issue, by the time I had replaced and tested all 7 inks and heads, about 6 months had elapsed.
I was then hospitalized for 6 weeks, had surgery at Mayo which put me out of commission for about 4 1/2 months and effectively shortened my warranty and sure enough, when I resumed my work, the warranty had expired.
Now, HP wants me to pay for continued support to the tune of $ 39.00 a week without the assurance that this issue will ever be resolved, not only can I not afford this, they are continuing to affect my productivity and costing me money in that manner.
I continued trying to use the printer to do my black and white work, now the diagnostics were telling me that various printheads were either "non genuine" (which is impossible since they are HP and as far as I know, only HP makes them), and occasionally faulty.
I updated the driver again.
I HAVE NOW REPLACED PRINTHEADS AT LEAST 12 TIMES â THESE PRINTHEADS COST ME $ 32.99 EACH, PLUS $8.00 SHIPPING OR $40.99 EACH, WHICH HAS MEANT OVER $490.00 SINCE THE PRINTER WAS DELIVERED, ALL FOR NOTHING SINCE THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE OLD PRINTHEADS WERE ALL WITHIN WARRANTY AND WITHIN CONSUMABLES LIMITS. I STILL CANNOT PRINT BLACK AND WHITE PROPERLY AND NOW, HP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $39.00 A WEEK FOR ADDITIONAL TECH SUPPORT AND REFUSES TO ASSURE ME THAT THEY CAN MAKE THE PRINTER WORK.
One HP person told me to take it to a repair service station, which would cost me $75.00 just to have them look at it.
I called them anyway to ask if they had any ideas as to what my problem might be, over the phone, they said NO, of course, but did admit that they really could no nothing other than replace parts if the diagnostics said there was no problem, which, frankly, is understandable.
They did say they could rebuild it at a cost of over $350.00, which is ridiculous if they don't know what and why they are rebuilding.
Now, there is a new twist to this, with the warranty being over, it seems that HP has no records of all my phone calls, the only record they admit to is a call in December 2006, which was for a different issue and my calls to them last week.
I think this is a shallow ploy to avoid giving me satisfaction, I'm not sure what the solution is, but the entire transaction now seems a bit fishy to me, since I was assured of one thing presale and received another and they can't admit it or they would have to make good on it?
I spoke to a customer service person again last Thursday, April 19, 2007 and told them that I would not waste any more time doing diagnostics over the phone with them, or wait the interminable time for them to decide who is the right person to speak to.
I told them to find the correct, competent person who knows how this printer works and can fix it for me and to call me back or I would start filing complaints.
This is now Tuesday, April 24, I have heard nothing as expected.
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dfields on 04/24/2007:
I agree with JayD. why do people keep something that doesn't work or doesn't work like they want it too? I always say, if it doesn't work outta-the-box, exchange it or get a refund!
mditlove on 04/24/2007:
On page 2, right next to where it says "ad by Google"... read:
"I asked HP to replace the printer with a suitable model, they refused".
If you read my post carefully, you'll find each of your comments addressed.
dfields on 04/25/2007:
if the request you made was within the time frame, how can they legally deny you another model? I think what happened, you requested a suitable model; other than what you purchased. you still should have sent it back for a FULL refund.
mditlove on 04/26/2007:
Thank you for your concern, I ASSUME that you think you're being helful?
How do you return a $1300.00 printer that weighs 200 pounds to HP and get a refund without their cooperation and if they ar refusing?
Asking for an exchange is usually more palatable to a supplier and they still refused in this case, even though they are the ones who had made the mistakes in advising me during pre-sale as to what model I should buy.
You people are interesting in knowing what happened better than I do, as I said, I think I appreciate the sentiment, but what purpose is there in telling anyone what they should have done 1 year ago, it does not fix the issue.
This is why I posted here, why I filed with the BBB and Concumer's complaint and others etc.
Mistakes can be made, they are made all the time, but most honorable people admit to them and rectify them to everyone's satisfaction.
HP refuses on both counts.
Thank you for your ( )?
dfields on 05/01/2007:
I still say, its your own fault for having kept this printer for over a year. why wouldn't HP think, after all this time, you just want a new printer. you're upset because you didn't return the printer in a timely manner and allowed yourself to be jerked around. almost ALL companies are doing this nowadays. who are we supposed to buy from?
mditlove on 05/02/2007:
With all due and undue respect, dfields, what is your problem?
I did not ask for commentary on my actions, but simply reporting an issue with a product and a company in the hope that someone might benefit and even better, have had a similar experience and offer a solution, which is what I've been asking HP for that year that seems to bother you so much.
Tell me, how do you return a $1300.00 product to a manufacturer without an RMA and their agreement or did you expect me to take the financial loss?
What HP or what you think is irrelevant, the facts speak for themselves and somewhere, whether HP wants to admit it or not, somewhere there should be a record of my actions and attempts at actions as I reported in my first post, HP says they are lost, but that's too convenient to avoid a piece of stupidity on their part.
I've dealt with HP and Dell and Gateway and the like before and it's amazing how much information they keep about their customers and for how long.
tone on 05/21/2007:
I purchased a much less expensive printer (Desk Jet 6540) and returned the first faulty one, the 2nd, the 3rd and tried to return 4th today and was refused because warranty expired and I hadn't purchased extension (which was never offered in tech contacts). They replaced my new one with refurbished models...one dated in 2004! All had same carriage problem which surfaced after printing between 20 - 100 copies. I spent most of the warranty year without a printer in service and collectively they never printed even 200 pages! Each return was extremely time consuming. This printer was supposed to be for small business use and was not one of the cheapest ones! I am apalled at what a rip off this printer was. HP used to be good on service....NO MORE. I will not buy an HP product again and would not recommend them to anyone. Quite the contrary.
tone on 05/21/2007:
md you are correct....you cannot return confidently without their cooperation. With each return (4) I had to go through lengthy contacts, fax them paperwork that should have been unnecessary, and wait for their return paperwork before returning printer. And I had to give them my credit card # each time, just in case I didn't return the worthless piece of trash printer in time they could charge me for the also worthless replacement! One time I took a vacation day from work to accomplish this!
trumania on 07/26/2007:
*Cough* it only weighs 48.5 pounds. But I suppose you were just exaggerating with the 120lbs figure.
I would have contacted the very first person you talked to... IT Supplies? The people who made the test print page for you?
Perhaps it was them who gave you the wrong information?
Regardless of what you should have done... HP will not replace a printer that is over a year old. No company will. Target is even requiring receipts for exchanges and if you don't have the receipt you can only make 2 exchanges a year.
Companies are saying "NO" to fraud and customer abuse. Sorry, you got caught in the middle, but in all reality you're at fault for letting it go so long.
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Lousy Ink Cartridges, Poor Customer Service
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I've owned this HP printer for almost a year now, and have changed ink cartridges about five times. I have never had an ink cartridge print as many copies as the package claims it will print, but the last cartridge I purchased takes the cake. The package promised to print 200 pages. Well, I managed to print two documents totaling a whopping 26 pages before the ink cartridge ran dry.
I contacted HP by email to request either a refund of my purchase price (14.99 + tax), or a replacement cartridge. This is the initial reply I received:
Dear *****,
Thank you for contacting HP Total Care and its a great pleasure for me to assist you.
This is ******* R from HP All-in-One Technical Support Team. This reply is regards to your mail about HP OfficeJet J4680 All-in-one .
I truly regret for the inconvenience I caused. I realize from your issue that you experience less page yield from your all-in-one when using HP cartirdges.
Additionally, I see that you need a replacement of the Cartridge for free of cost. *****, though, I cannot promise you the replacement at this moment, let us check the page count of the Cartridge used by you and proceed further. However, I assure you my complete support.
I am giving the average page yield of the cartridges.
NOTE : Page Yield is the average number of pages that an HP Cartridge should print. Please make sure that you are not using Refilled or Remanufactured cartridges.
Note: Printouts should be normal text documents.
Please compare the page count of the HP Cartridge used by you with the Average Page Yield. If there is lot of difference we can move to further.
To know the Page Count of the HP cartridge, please print an Extended Self-test page by performing the steps that appear below.
Extended self test:
Press Setup menu on the All-in-One then scroll using the arrow key and select Print Report then select extended Self Test Report.
An extended self-test report prints.
Now, let me know the Page count printed in the Extended Self-test page.
*****, in future, to increase the productivity of your Cartridges, please follow the below steps:
Steps to increase productivity:
click on solution center
click on settings
click on print settings
click on printer settings
click on paper/quality
In paper quality option select fast draft.
*****, please get back to us if there is lot of difference between page yield and page count.
We are always available round the clock to assist you technically regarding the problems you may experience with All-in-One units.
It is our responsibility to serve our esteemed customer's like you in the best possible way. We appreciate your support and cooperation.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for being one of our most valued customers.
Have a great day.
HP Total Care
Well, first off--I already knew the "yield" of this cartridge--it was printed on the packaging material. I did not need someone to send me an internet link so I could read the same damn thing again.
Secondly, I can't run a "self-test report" without a tri-color cartridge installed along with the defective black cartridge. And believe me, I'm in no mood to run out and purchase one after my experience with their cartridges up to this point.
I will NEVER buy another HP product as long as I live. I don't have money to just flush down the drain like this.
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Ytropious on 03/30/2010:
I know what you mean, it's not that the cart is dry, but the printer says no dice and won't let you print. My mom's HP won't let us print even though there's still ink in there. It's like a freaking ink nazi or something. At least our Epson warns us that we're low, but still lets us print.
Anonymous on 03/30/2010:
What are the setting for your printer? You should go into your print preferences and see if you have it set for super duper quality or just regular. Also, if you print a lot of pages in color you use more ink than normal. If you print a lot of bold it will use more ink.
The number of printed pages on the package have a little * beside them. That means that the number is average and not necessarily accurate depending on your printing type and what you are printing. It also means that the number represents text not photo.
DisgruntledOne on 04/01/2010:
I always use the economy print setting because almost everything I print is for file copies. I also only print black and white documents. This cartridge was clearly defective, and you wouldn't believe the run-around I've been given by HP over getting a simple refund for this purchase. Last night, I traded NINE emails with a service rep, who repeatedly asked the same questions over and over, telling me they couldn't help me unless I answered their questions. I would reply, giving them everything they asked for (serial numbers, lot numbers, purchase date, etc) but the rep acted as if I wasn't cooperating with what they asked for. I finally became completely disgusted and wrote an email to the CEO through their website. This morning, I received a call from some representative who apologized, asked me how many copies I got from the cartridge again, and then told me he would forward this information to their "cartridge division." Someone from the cartridge division is supposed to call me back. All this for a refund for a $15 cartridge? HP has definitely lost a customer for life.
Anonymous on 04/01/2010:
Did you buy the cartridges from HP or a retail store?
Anonymous on 04/01/2010:
From the looks of the poor English grammar in the HP letter it seems you ended up with Rahahagish in India again. If it's not in his book of pre-printed answers you're toast, poor Rahahagish can't think or do anything for himself, he is an Indian mute idiot. Don't you just love outsourcing?
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In Case Of Problems - Hp Won't Be There!
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I just purchased an Officejet 8500 PRO All in One Printer, and warn anyone considering a similar purchase to think long and hard. I have always used HP printers, and in fact have two others right now - and never really had an issue. But that is the point. I never really had an issue. Until now that is. I can tell you that if you have an issue - you are on your own!
I installed this new printer Sunday, and all seemed fine. Then I received a message that an update to the software was available and that I should download it to solve a number of known issues with my version. I did this, and all of a sudden the Solution Center software that controls all the features of the printer would not work. I immediately called Tech Support, and for the next 6 hours had two different techs taking over my computer to solve the problem. The techs uninstalled and reinstalled the printer and software, went into the register to fix issues, and I don't really know what else. In the end they could not fix it - and to add insult to injury - my networked Laserjet 3600 was no longer networked and could not be accessed. So with their fine help, I was down two printers. They said they would escalate the case to higher level tech who would call me within 48 hours.
I waited two days, and after not receiving a call I again called tech support to check on my status, and was told the request for a higher level tech was again made and that I should expect a call either that day or the next.
When I did not receive a call back, I called Corporate Headquarters for help. In my experience, headquarter people are generally more consumer friendly and want to do what they can to assist their consumers - but NOT HP!
I spoke with a Support person in the executive office, who did immediately connect me with a Case Manager from the Mexico Call Center. After reading my file, he told me that the Solution Center Software that runs the printer is a "bonus feature" shipped with the product - and HP did not support it. The fact that there is an issue with the Register is not their fault because I granted them permission to get into my system and work on it. So this is my fault. The fact that after their techs finished monkeying with my Register and now my networked Laserjet no longer worked would necessitate my calling back tech support to have this out of warranty printer trouble shot - at my expense - because they have no responsibility there. Hugo refused to even attempt to do anything for me, just advising me to call DELL (my computer is a Dell thank God) and have them assist me with a full system restore -after which I could try and reinstall the printer and hopefully not start the process all over again. When I was less than pleased with this solution, I was told he was closing my case and hung up on me.
So HP's customer service has me overpaying for an HP Printer because of the name, Paying Dell to repair what they messed up, and then paying HP to get my Laserjet up and running - all the while praying that this will all work! What service!
I did not give up yet, however. After all, this is a really large American Company. I called back the Corporate office and spoke to the Customer Service person I spoke with originally. Her first suggestion was that I replace my computer with a new one - preferably an HP (yea, right -in your dreams). She then said she would have another Case Manager call me back - and I said fine.
Guess what. My Good Buddy from yesterday called me back - and asked me if I had called DELL yet! He smugly advised that he was my case manager and I could speak with no one else. He kept saying that if I "would not work with him" there was nothing he could do. By that he meant paying Dell and then paying HP to fix the problems they caused. I was still not satisfied, much to my case managers surprise, and asked if he could at least see if there was simple problem in the Network setup of my Laserjet that he could spot. He refused. I asked if he would assist me in removing all traces of the Printer and software from my system - and he refused. I asked to speak with a supervisor, and he said "supervisor's don't take calls" - and refused. He just continued to admonish me for refusing to work with him - said he was closing my case - and hung up on me.
So remember - if you purchase an HP peripheral, you jeopardize your entire system and should anything go wrong - you are on your own. BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA -- I am a newbie to this printer and about a week ago I put my SD card from my camera in the front of the printer. It was the first time I had done that and on the computer popped up all the pictures, I was able to choose the ones I wanted to save and then email. Yesterday HP said they had some necessary updates for my printer so I updated. Today I tried putting my SD Card in and nothing popped up on the computer as last time so I called HP to find out what I had done wrong or if those updates had changed something.
First I had to stay on hold for about 10 minutes then I was connected to someone I guess in India I couldn't even understand him his accent was so thick, I asked to be connected to someone in the US. He transferred me to someone with an equally thick accent in the Philippines so again I asked to be transferred to the US, she transferred me to someone else in India. Still I was unable to understand them but after about 15 minutes I got it that they were telling me to hang up and call again and that I would be given an option to push to get someone in the US, totally untrue but I tried again.
It has now been over an hour and I still hadn't found anyone that had any technical ability to answer my question that I could even understand.
So I tried again to make this call and got another woman in India in Calcutta that I could barely understand but I realized that I was never going to be able to speak to someone in the United States although that was where I bought my printer, so I tried to ask this woman Suzy my question. She was unable to help me until I gave her my phone number, email address, name first & last, type of printer, serial number and various other information that had no bearing on my question. She kept saying without your number I can't help you. What does my phone number have to do with this question???? I gave her the type of printer and then called in my neighbors yard men to help me move all this furniture to get to the backside of the printer for the serial number.
We couldn't find any number on the back of the machine that started with the letters she required so she told me how to print out a self test diagnostic page. Why did she wasted all my time with moving all the furniture, she knew it was very hard for me to get to the back of the printer I told her.
Even after all that it has now been over one and a half hours she put me on hold again for 10 minutes and did Lord knows what. She comes back on the line and I again ask her how to get the pictures to show up on the computer screen. She again asks me for an email address which I refuse to give her because I don't ever want to hear from her or this company or get there spam. so she says I will be unable to help you without an email address.
I refuse and again she puts me on hold. After holding for another ten minutes she comes back and says that there must be something wrong with the hard drive on my printer and to put something on the glass and print it. What that has to do with anything I don't know but I am a newbie so I do that and it prints correctly. Then she says to put the SD Card back in my camera to see if it is working.
Too make an end to this horrible experience I asked if she had any idea what I needed and if she was going to be able to answer my question. Nothing just total silence again. All in all every time I asked a question I got total silence from her and still after 2 hours I didn't have an answer to my question.
I called a friend and in 2 minutes she had answered my question. I could kick myself in the bottom for not just waiting till my friend got to work and calling her but I never dreamed I would get such terrible service from HP.
I suggest that no one ever buy equipment from them unless you have a friend that can help when you get into trouble. I know I will never buy another HP product
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MSCANTBEWRONG on 08/31/2009:
HP quality has been going down steadily over the past couple of years.
anniea24 on 08/31/2009:
I know you never can get help from the Indian phone people. Since Circuit City closed, I only will make computer purchases at Costco. They have a 3 month return policy. My motherboard went out in about a year. Since all Costco warrantys are for 2 years, you call their concierge, who does a 3 way call with the American HP Service Center. They sent me a box from FEDex, with return amount free, and it came back working three weeks later. Now I hope if this new motherboard is going to brake, it will fail before the 2 years is up.
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Hewlett Packard Digs Its Own Grave Selling Junk
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PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA -- I was given this printer so this isn't so much a complaint as a sigh of relief. Also, even though it is quite evident that HP couldn't give a rat's bum about customer satisfaction I'd like to let them know how satisfying it was to smash their piece of junk into a pile of pieces and leave the HP logo to rot where it belongs in the local landfill. If you're reading this because you're considering buying a HP printer, in my experience the printer worked okay until the first ink cartridge was empty and never printed another page. Once the cartridge was replaced the indicator read that the cartridge was damaged.
Of course, their customer service forums are not currently operating. That's when I looked to see if anyone else had the same problem. It seems that HP makes bogus printers to boost their ink sales. Bunch of jokers. No matter - compared to the other complaints I've read I got off easy. Never again Hewlett Packard.
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Old Timer on 06/26/2013:
HP and DELL Hell. Once proud names in the USA for computers and printers. Now like everyplace else, they sell Chinese made crap and use outsourced Indian CSR's. Sad state of affairs we got ourselves into.
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No USB Cable
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My laptop is HP so I choose to buy an HP printer. I assembled everything then downloaded the software. When it was time to connect the USB cable I could not find it! In the small print it said USB was not included. Well makes my printer useless. I can't believe a big company would lose customers over 39cent item. Never will buy an HP product again.
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Sparticus on 07/09/2012:
I've never understood why some printer companies don't include a cable either. I've always had to go dig one out of the archives from an old printer that did come with one from a decade before.
This is an interesting read from a Staple's employee perspective:
jktshff1 on 07/09/2012:
Very good link Sparticus.
onlooker on 07/09/2012:
And a different perspective is the mfg of the cable and mfg of the printer - have different efficiencies making separate mfg of the 2 items better. But as shown by Sparticus pricing can be manipulated by the retail outlet.
I guess this experience means read all info before you purchase anything - even the small print.
trmn8r on 07/09/2012:
Look at it this way. Personal printers have become somewhat disposable. My last all in one was like $60. The ink costs the same as the printer. So... if people are buying printers frequently, and tossing the old ones, they don't need new cables.
Here's another thought - what about the old days, when we had those big honker IBM-style cables. New printers didn't come with cables.
Here's yet another thought. Most people are going wireless these days. Even me, being the Luddite I am, have. However, my latest Brother printer required a USB cable to set it up. The printer connector is buried down inside the printer, so you can't use it with the cable!
I would not throw HP out the door here. I think it is becoming the norm to not include a USB cable. Also, I think this switch is good for the environment - millions of unneeded non-biodegradable cables don't get tossed in The Dump.
frak on 07/09/2012:
The last two HP printers I bought included the USB cables. (All-in-one printers from Costco.)
Having become disillusioned with HP printers for other reasons, I just bought a Cannon All-in-one (from Costco) and it did NOT include the cable.
I checked and checked the box until I saw the "USB cable not included" notice in very small print. (That was annoying.)
While I did NOT need the cable to set up or use the machine (wi-fi all the way, baby), I fortunately have a cable, should I need it.
USB cables in general are changing because of the technology. You used to be able to buy them with standard male connectors on both ends - now those are hard to find. USB cables for printers are different, and then USB cables for iPads and Kindles and such are different still.
FoDaddy19 on 07/09/2012:
honestly I haven't seen a printer come with a usb cable in probably close to decade. This isn't just limited to HP.
Starlord on 07/11/2012:
I inquired about why printer cables were not included with printers when I had to purchase one. The answer I got seemed to make sense. I was told that different computers and printers had different architecture, and the printer maker had no idea what computer you would be hooking it up to. Rather than package every possible cable in the box with the printer, they chose not to include any cable. Oh, and any cable is way more than 39 cents.
Swat on 09/26/2012:
I will never buy an HP again. Not because of the cable issue, but because of the annoying pop-up that appears telling me an update is available, asks me if I want to download it, then gives no way to say yes or no, and the pop-up doesn't go away until you reboot! How stupid are they??? I will buy from a competitor just because HP people are stupid. I hope one of them reads this: If you work there, you are an idiot through association! If you don't want to be an idiot, do something about this!!!!!
Bill in Denver on 09/02/2013:
I agree. What a hassle. I am going to make a ongoing effort to not purchase from HP again.
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PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA -- I have a 4500 all in one office jet and the ink cartridge goes empty in no time. # 901 black bought 5/8/2012 may have made 10 copies went on 2 week vacation had may be 9 faxes come in, was working for may be 3 more copies and than blank. It appears that I might have gotten an old or half empty cartridge.
The 1. Customer Serv. Person told me that my nothing is wrong with the ink but that my HP copier has to be replaced as it uses to much ink. He referred me to another # 1 800474 6836 here I spoke to James today and he made me push all kinds of buttons to clean it but no ink came out and told me someone must have used the printer while I was on vacation. I am the only person in the office and the only one with a key. Than he told me to up grade my copier which I will not do as it is barely 1 year old well that is old he said and than he said I should buy another black ink cartridge. Very unhelpful. The color was working fine all this time. I use HP for the last 15 years plus at home and in the office but this is my last printer no more to many cartridges and the scan function never worked either I even called in about it but no really helps.
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Alain on 06/25/2012:
HP has experienced some problems with the quality of their equipment and service in recent years. Your review is appreciated. It may be that their management problems are effecting their products and service.
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USA, COLORADO -- I purchased a printer and the box was missing the USB cable. I went online to find a customer service phone number or live chat and there was neither. The only numbers HP publishes is numbers for purchasing products. I called one of these and was transferred to the warranty department who promptly told me I would have to purchase the part even though they forgot to include the part in the box. So, two strikes against HP--one big one for not having a customer service number and another for being sleazy and putting their mistake on me, saying I needed to, once again, purchase something from them--something I had already purchased in the first place.
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MRM on 11/29/2011:
Are you certain that your printer model should come with USB cable as most printer do not. Look in the manaul to see what's included in the content.
MRM on 11/29/2011:
As I read the online manual, theres no USB cable included with the printer.
At Your Service on 11/30/2011:
The USB cable is not included with this printer. It's why you had to purchase it separately.
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Grand Junction native Jane Quimby has fond memories of the Three Sisters, a patch of land near the Bureau of Land Management's Lunch Loop/Tabeguache Trail system on Monument Road.
As a child she'd accompany her brothers and father to the area where they'd shoot their rifles. So when she and her family learned about a proposal to preserve the area as a public park, the Quimbys supported the idea financially through their family foundation.
The Quimbys are one of more than 500 individuals and corporations who have donated to the project to turn the 130-acre property into a park for hiking, running, mountain biking and dog walking.
"It bridges downtown to the (Colorado National) Monument," Quimby said. "It's an important gateway to the Monument. It's a worthwhile project."
The Three Sisters park will extend the Lunch Loop, a group of trails hugely popular with mountain bikers and runners. The adjoining Three Sisters terrain is easier than the Lunch Loop, however, making it ideal for beginner and intermediate mountain bikers and families, organizers said.
Grand Junction and the BLM will co-manage the new park area that lies directly east of the Lunch Loop parking lot. A grand opening is projected for the fall.
"It was a real community effort," to raise the funds to purchase the property from Pat and Gerry Tucker and Conquest Development, Mesa Land Trust Executive Director Rob Bleiberg said.
The land trust closed on the Three Sisters property June 5, placed a conservation easement on it, and deeded the land to the City of Grand Junction for use as a park.
"This was a huge milestone for us," Bleiberg said. "It's been two years now we've been working hard to reach public ownership."
At one point there was a proposed subdivision for the area, propelling people like the Quimbys to donate to the project.
Quimby already mountain bikes, hikes and walks her dog around the Lunch Loop area.
"It's dog friendly, a great place," she said. "It's remarkable how close it is to the city, (and yet) go up in the off-times and you could be a million miles away."
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What ever happened to 'til death do us part?
According to a Mexico City proposal, "two years" should substitute "death" in the traditional wedding vows.
As one of the topics of discussion on this morning's "Today Show," a vote on the controversial Mexico City proposal to allow couples to sign a short-term marriage contract could happen by the end of this year.
The legislation would allow couples to choose a minimum term of two years of marriage and avoid the stress of divorce by selecting an early time of departure.
Should the couple decide they want to stay together after two years, they simply renew their contract.
On the other hand, should the two decide to go their separate ways, the marriage license ends and the division of property and children is already taken care of through provisions in the proposal.
The leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, suggests that the initiative would be appropriate for a city where divorce rates are increasing (around half of Mexico City marriages end in divorce, and typically within the first two years).
But why even get married if you foresee a desire to take an early exit? In the end, isn't Mexico City just allowing couples to try out marriage without the fear of commitment and completely redefining the significance that marriage once held?
Two years is a short amount of time to know for sure if a marriage is going to work. Besides, aren't the first few years of marriage usually the toughest for a couple? How can anyone truly assess if they should stay together in such a short time span?
Dating for two years instead is always an option.
Mexico City thinks they're onto something, and maybe they are. But are they helping or hurting the sanctity of marriage and willingness of couples to commit to one another?
I'm not going to tell you what I think, though I do have an opinion on it. Instead, I'll let you decide on whether this is a good idea.
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