Little Hang-Ups

I had to write about my week and a little hang-up. I was sent a bid that I needed to officially "sign" and send back. I couldn't just approve it over email. So I attempted to go buy a print cartridge for my printer that ran out of ink, about a week before the end of the school year. I took the old one to Walmart and of course, they did not have that one, but one that was compatible...for my wonderful Lexmark 2600 series printer. So I purchased it and brought it home. (Now, I know we all have a story like this - I am hoping I am not the only one that has weeks like this!) Did it work? Of course not. So later that day, I headed back to Walmart, after looking in my owner's manual, and bought two cartridges, a color and a black. Following the instructions, I did everything right. Still, an error message occured saying that the print cartridges were not compatible for my printer. I finally resorted to googling my issue. Had I really bought the wrong cartridges again??? No, everything was right, but wait, there is this special warning on the Lexmark website, "Printers sold at Circuit City in the U.S. need special cartridges. See table below to find compatible cartridges that can only be purchased at Circuit City stores." (Not to mention, they are out of business in the Springs.)

The saga continues, my series was not on the table...by now, I am severely frustrated. Options? Cartridge World! I can take my old cartridge and have it filled, then I can print. I am a genius. Nope, wrong again. My husband and I drove into town (about 10 hours into problem solving) and got our cartridge refilled, brought it home, tried it, didn't work.

Our final option, go and buy a new printer. After 3 returns, yes 3, and several hours, I have officially printed the bid...to be turned in on Monday! I thought I would include a blog about the little, or not-so-little hang ups, so you all could see that things don't always run smoothly... as you already know!