Can I get a cheaper injet printer to run?

andy2004

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

I got a free Canon Pixma ip4200 printer of someone who didn't need it.

It's a great printer for someone who wants to print out high-quality photos but I only really use it for letters and colour websites and maps. It's costing me a fortune to run as it uses 5 cartridges totalling around £50 for a set.

There aren't compatible cartridges available and the Canon ones have a chip which knows how many pages it should cover and if you refill using other inks, it knows it has done more pages. It then disables the low-ink warning and voids the warranty.

Does anyone know of a colour inkjet which would suit my needs and is cheap to run? Thanks

Epson SX range, i personally have the sx200 3in1 printer. I can get 12 compatibles for around a £10-£11 look on ebay INKshop24, ink-power, each cartridge has approx 18ml of ink in, about 2.5times the proper epsons. printer itself was £45, but believe you can get it cheaper now.about £39. there are other models, and the compatibles also work with those aswell.

fwor

Quick update: The cheapest chipped compatibles I've found so far for the IP4200/MP610 (and probably many others) are £2.99 each delivered free from 7DayShop.

Also, for anyone refilling their own Canon originals, the chip resetter sold here for £13.80 all-in may be worthwhile, just so that you don't have to keep visually checking the ink levels...

grumpy_old_biker

You could try refilling the cartidges but if you prefer not so can I suggest the Canon Pixma iP2600 from the Canon Outlet Shop on eBay. I bought one recently for about £22 incl postage and it works much better than my previous Epson Stylus photo 915 and that cost about £140 6 years ago. The outlet shop sells refurbished goods but they all come with a Canon 12 months warranty so you lose nothing. The colour cartridge is a 3 in 1 type and you can buy compatibles from various outlets. I never buy manufacturers ink because of cost and I will try the refill method when the time comes. I'll update the results when available.:beer:

HughSpencer

My printer is an Epsom Stylus SX200, reasonably priced, using compatibles from Coastal Inks, £2.50 per cartridge or £9.50 for set of 4, post free, 100% guaranteed

cit_k

Sell old printer on ebay, buy new printer on ebay, should work out cheaper than ink carts.

Inactive

Buy a Brother Printer, I get compatible cartridges for under £2 each delivered.

My Canon is going in the skip.

KEM

I have a Canon Pixma ip5200 and use inkredible.co.uk for their compatible chipped cartridges - currently £29.99 for 4 full sets.

Free delivery and very fast.