Need a reasonable ordinary inkjet printer.

Sput2001

Any recommendations, anyone?

I've got a decent multipurpose photo printer/scanner, but could do with something cheaper, more cheerful and basic for my youngish son to use when he's messing about with the PC, and if I want to print out a not so important file or whatever. Would need colour, and for quality to be not overly shabby. No need for another scanner!

Obviously don't want to spend a lot of cash!!

Thanks in advance...

Rider99

I'd say go for Epson as you can buy non-branded ink cartridges which are very cheap and the quality is fine. Got ours a couple of years ago and it's been unproblematic. No idea what their product range is like now though.

nullogik

I suggest something from the Canon Pixma range.

Something like the IP3500 which offers great print quality. I've got a IP3000 (been superseded now) and I've been very happy it. The advantage is it uses separate ink tanks so you don't have to chuck away two colours because one has run out.

If you want to go up one model, the IP4500 includes a built in duplexer (amongst other things) allowing you print on both sides automatically - halving your paper bills. Its about £15 more than the IP3500 though.

There are plenty of compatible cartridges available on the market for the Pixma range.

phildamb

Have a look here......

http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/cat.php?search=Printers&nav=3

Very cheap and you can get cheap cartidges from them to.

Reggie_Rebel

Why do you need to buy another printer, cheap or not when you already have what you class as a decent MFP?

You'll be spending double the money on carts I would have thought.

Sput2001

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

Why do you need to buy another printer, cheap or not when you already have what you class as a decent MFP?

You'll be spending double the money on carts I would have thought.

I think I'd rather keep my 5-year-old son away from the main one, and a cheapo would probably save money on carts in the long run.

Reggie_Rebel

I doubt you'd save money on carts with two printers.

Plus you run the risk of the heads drying up and naking the printer useless.

As you can get a decent MFP for around £30 now with a bit of supervision your son should not be able to cost you money.

Each to their own, but it seems a bit of a strange idea to me.

Marty_J

Just purchased this HP printer from Argos for £18.

I wanted it for simple printing duties, letters and the like, and it seems to be working well.

liquidlives

Rider99 wrote: »

I'd say go for Epson as you can buy non-branded ink cartridges which are very cheap and the quality is fine. Got ours a couple of years ago and it's been unproblematic. No idea what their product range is like now though.

I used to have an Epson Colour 660 about seven years ago and it was very good. We got an HP all-in-one to replace our old, clunky scanner and this decided to break after a few months. The only thing you could do with it was photocopy things. By then we had got rid of the old Epson so we decided to buy a new all-in-one and went for an Epson (DX5000) which we have had for about a year now. No problems with it so far (except it does shake a fair bit when printing things out so the little table I originally put it on would wobble. I just moved it to a sturdier table and this issue does not affect me any longer).

So yes, I would recommend an Epson.