All in one printer

rainmx · Feb 20, 2006, 01:07 AM

Hello all. i hope i posted this in the right place.
I just wanted to ask if anyone could recommend a budget all in one printer
one thats cheap on ink. not using for photos just basic home use thanks

Necrosis · Feb 20, 2006, 01:17 AM

Cheap on ink...good luck. The HP series aren't bad. I know Epson also have some good models out. I know this isn't much help but I haven't looked at printers in awhile.

~~Sanafabich~~ · Feb 20, 2006, 01:34 AM

all printers are ink vampires

niceguyrichy · Feb 20, 2006, 01:40 AM

for one that's cheap on ink you just cannot beat a Canon PIXMA iP1000

their refills are like 80p a go

and to boot, it's cheap, it prints some damn fine prints (I did my family xmas pics on mine), and it's compact.

I also have a more expensive HP who's refills are waaaaaaay more pricy, and I can't tell the difference

Vikingod · Feb 20, 2006, 01:46 AM

If you get anything, stay away froim the lexmark printers. They are big, driver support is terrible, and the ink is incredibly expensive. I would go with the HP's or even a Canon.

pr0digal jenius · Feb 20, 2006, 01:50 AM

The new HP's coming out use 35% less ink then previous inkjet technology [any brand]....and also do 4x6 color prints in under 30 seconds.....I know this began with the 8200 Deskjet, and I don't THINK it's worked it's way into the All in One's yet.....but any HP's that use the 3 seperate color cartridges use the new technology......

...as for a current all in one, look at the HP OfficeJet 6210 or the PSC series

niceguyrichy · Feb 20, 2006, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

look at the HP OfficeJet 6210 or the PSC series

my other printer is a Hp, and here in the UK the refills are really pricy is the problem I have with them

pr0digal jenius · Feb 20, 2006, 02:14 AM

Really?

Here the B&W is about $18, and the color is $28

niceguyrichy · Feb 20, 2006, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

Really?

Here the B&W is about $18, and the color is $28

but consider that canon I mentioned , I get refills at £1 a go colour (about $1.70?)

and thats a fair difference

pr0digal jenius · Feb 20, 2006, 02:26 AM

Hp cartridges use disposeable print heads to, mind you...which are the first thing to go out on printers with permanent ones. And are you talking about refilling the ink...or buying new cartridges....cannon's are about 17-8/25-30 BW & color respectively here too

niceguyrichy · Feb 20, 2006, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

And are you talking about refilling the ink...or buying new cartridges

hell I'm too damn lazy to go to all the trouble of refilling

I'm talking buying brand new refill cartriges every time

I get them for my canon for ninety something pence a shot, no joke.

and near as I can tell it doesn't need refilled any more than the HP either

pr0digal jenius · Feb 20, 2006, 02:33 AM

huh...wish it was that way here...lol

Ink for canon's here, I just checked.....$10 for black, and $12 per color, with there being 3 color tanks...so a full refill is $40. So, while a touch cheaper then an HP ($50-65 for a full refill depending on the model), nothing like it is over there....geez

niceguyrichy · Feb 20, 2006, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

huh...wish it was that way here...lol

Ink for canon's here, I just checked.....$10 for black, and $12 per color, with there being 3 color tanks...so a full refill is $40. So, while a touch cheaper then an HP ($50-65 for a full refill depending on the model), nothing like it is over there....geez

I spent a very long time researching a printer that had cheap refills, seriously.

most of them are (quick maths) $20 - $30 us

**dj_stick** · Feb 20, 2006, 10:55 AM

printers with seperate cartridges for cyan magenta and yellow are the most cost effective, but some more advanced printers (better quality) use 6 colour carts rather than 3…

Asmoday · Feb 20, 2006, 12:03 PM

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Feb 20, 2006, 01:07 AM	#1
rainmx DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 51 Rep Power: 0	All in one printer Hello all. i hope i posted this in the right place. I just wanted to ask if anyone could recommend a budget all in one printer one thats cheap on ink. not using for photos just basic home use thanks

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Feb 20, 2006, 01:17 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Cheap on ink...good luck. The HP series aren't bad. I know Epson also have some good models out. I know this isn't much help but I haven't looked at printers in awhile.

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~~Sanafabich~~ BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 511 Rep Power: 0	all printers are ink vampires

Feb 20, 2006, 01:40 AM	#4
niceguyrichy hunter of tablets Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: spread all over my keyboard.. Posts: 6,870 Rep Power: 302 System Specs	for one that's cheap on ink you just cannot beat a Canon PIXMA iP1000 their refills are like 80p a go and to boot, it's cheap, it prints some damn fine prints (I did my family xmas pics on mine), and it's compact. I also have a more expensive HP who's refills are waaaaaaay more pricy, and I can't tell the difference

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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	If you get anything, stay away froim the lexmark printers. They are big, driver support is terrible, and the ink is incredibly expensive. I would go with the HP's or even a Canon.

Feb 20, 2006, 01:50 AM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	The new HP's coming out use 35% less ink then previous inkjet technology [any brand]....and also do 4x6 color prints in under 30 seconds.....I know this began with the 8200 Deskjet, and I don't THINK it's worked it's way into the All in One's yet.....but any HP's that use the 3 seperate color cartridges use the new technology...... ...as for a current all in one, look at the HP OfficeJet 6210 or the PSC series

Feb 20, 2006, 02:14 AM	#8
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Really? Here the B&W is about $18, and the color is $28

Feb 20, 2006, 02:26 AM	#10
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Hp cartridges use disposeable print heads to, mind you...which are the first thing to go out on printers with permanent ones. And are you talking about refilling the ink...or buying new cartridges....cannon's are about 17-8/25-30 BW & color respectively here too

Feb 20, 2006, 02:33 AM	#12
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	huh...wish it was that way here...lol Ink for canon's here, I just checked.....$10 for black, and $12 per color, with there being 3 color tanks...so a full refill is $40. So, while a touch cheaper then an HP ($50-65 for a full refill depending on the model), nothing like it is over there....geez