Best Cheap Basic Printer with Cheap Ink

BLUEWKD

I am wanting a basic colour printer for printing out mainly coupons that I can get cheap compatable ink for. I have a lexmark all in one that is expensive for ink so want a small if possible one just for coupons. It would also be ideal if I could get the ink at Tescos!

OwdFogey

Have you thought about refilling ink cartridges ? Bit messy but very ,very cheap.

kwikbreaks

Take a look at what is on offer in your local supermarket then check how cheaply you can get the ink. When you find something to suit buy it.

I bought an Epson SX200 all in one from Tesco for £40 just after Christmas. I thought the compatible ink in Tesco at ~ $4 per cartridge was good value but I just bought 4 black carts for it on eBay for £8 delivered. The seller had tens of thousands of sales and very unusually 100% feedback - something most power sellers can't achieve so I don't forsee any problem with the ink which I haven't actually tried yet.

I've tried re-inking in the past - never again - I'm too clumsy.

damo24

If you're looking at an inkjet printer I would look for a cheap Epson, you should be able to buy compatible cartridges for less than £10 a set.

If you are mainly printing out text why not consider a cheap mono laser printer. If you shop round you should be able to pick one up for less than £50.

vodkandredbull

Generally the cost of the printer is inversley proportional to the cost of the ink.

Kodak printers are cheaper to run if using original cartridges and they're atually pretty good

jobbingmusician

Also, always set your printing to draft quality unless you are actually printing a photograph you want to keep.

Percy1983

Another vote for epson, I had a R200 and got cheap cartridges and then started using a CISS (even cheaper if printing alot). That eventually died from the sheer amount of printing (and a full waste tank).

I have replaced that with an R265 (which I got for £20 new) and just went straight to a CISS this time.

I recent got this Cheap printer at PC world for my future mother in law, for the price its a great printer and costs very little to refill.

nickj_2

kodak are running an add for a printer , i think the cost for replacement cartridges are both under a tenner

Percy1983

nickj wrote: »

kodak are running an add for a printer , i think the cost for replacement cartridges are both under a tenner

I have seen these adverts, they do offer good value in the genuine cartridge stakes, but I would just buy an epson and use compatibles at £1-£2 each.

andy2004

well the epson sx200 is currently £48.93 direct from epson,
compared to everywhere else i've look it normally around £60+ for compatible ink cartridges i can recommend inkpower who are on ebay, the cartridges are usually filled to 18.3ml instead of epsons 8ml, are you get 12 for £14.99 incl p&p
currently tesco direct have it for 49.99,

elsien

OwdFogey wrote: »

Have you thought about refilling ink cartridges ? Bit messy but very ,very cheap.

Not very cheap when you manage to squirt the stuff all up the walls, floor and curtains. Never again, unless I take them outside to fill.