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We have two printers that had been in storage for multiple Years and we're trying to figure out whether it's worth putting any money into them to get them working. I'm one of those people who tries to get full value out of things and if something still works, even if it doesn't work great I'm usually going to opt to stick with it rather than buying a new one of whatever it is. Having said that I have seen articles/comments about how the average expected lifespan of a home printer is between 3-5 years. Having said that I'm fully expecting those of you who replied to say don't bother with them and buy a new one but you can't get an answer if you don't ask the question so here it is.
The first one is an HP Officejet 5746 that was last used apx 2 years ago.
The other is an HP Officejet 6500 Wireless that was last used apx 8 years ago.
I know that ink for both of these will be no good and at a minimum those would need to be replaced by the 6500 power cable is also missing so I would have to replace that which on Amazon is going to run me around $15-$17.
Is it pointless to attempt to get either of these working and should I just immediately go to purchasing a new one? Any advice will be appreciated.