looking for new all in one printer , recs please

Supermarkets often sell AIOs at giveaway prices - I got an Epson SX200 for £40 (strangely enough to replace an HP AIO which I baulked at buying ink for). Just check you can get compatible ink cartridges easily and cheaply before jumping in boots first.

I personally just checked eBay but there are loads of reliable compatible ink sellers online (just search this forum for stacks of threads on the topic).

I though it was a good price too but of course the offers vary depending on what container loads the store buyers bought last. The advantage of picking one up from a supermarket is that the carriage is genuinely free unless you drove there specially.

Of course if you need one soon you may not have the luxury of waiting for a bargain to come along and may have to buy one online. Whatever you do check availability of cheap ink carts first because in truth that is what the printer manufacturers are selling and the printers themselves are loss leaders.

I'm also trying to decide on a print scan copy machine. I wonder about the Kodak machine because of the print cartridge prices. Best purchase price I have seen is PCW on line at £80.33 but I don't really want to wait. My HP 4215 is saying carriage jammed and I've only ever had HP before. They just seem to have become less sturdy.

I recommend Kodak printers. They are reliable and the ink costs are very inexpensive compared to some of the other brands. The quality of printed photos is very good. I have one of the first models they released but the latest models start retailing at £89 and I assume, as with most printers, this will be discounted in store. I'm debating whether or not to upgrade my Kodak printer for the newer version because it's more compact. The version I have still works flawlessly so I'm reluctant to upgrade because it's more of an aesthetical decision than anything. The latest Kodak printers have a single "intelligent" paper tray and wifi which mine doesn't. If I do upgrade I'll give the version I have now to a friend.

I used to use Lexmark and even the generic ink costs were greater than Kodak branded inks. I tried refills for Lexmark which were messy and invariably didn't work. There are now generic versions of Kodak printer inks available that are even cheaper. Unless the other printer companies produce a printer combining the quality and ink prices of Kodak I'll continue to stick with Kodak.

I also rate Kodak support who walked me through a few set up problems I had. They were patient and went through every conceivable problem until it was resolved. It does cost more than a local call to contact support but it's not too exorbitant. Kodak support even sent me some photo paper as compensation for any inconvenience I had experienced. The only Achilles heel with Kodak printers is that sometimes the printer head that houses the inks has a wobbly. It's happened twice to me in about four years and each time Kodak promptly sent me a new printer head. In contrast I regularly had problems with the Lexmark and got no customer support. I ended up dumping it (eco friendly I must add) because no one wanted it.

The software that comes with Kodak printers installs without any problems and automatically updates if necessary. It's a little bit clunky in use but not too difficult to use. I have never had any problems connecting the Kodak printer to the PC unlike with Lexmark. Firmware updates are often available and easy to install. All in all I have spent very little time trying to make my Kodak printer work with my PC. It just works unlike the Lexmark. Even if I don't use the printer for months it works flawlessly and the inks are still fresh. This is such a relief because I have had such a lot of problems with printers in the past. Kodak printers do what they say on the box.