Canon printing con?

pchelpman

As for using "non Canon" cartridges this can be fraught with problems.

We have a Canon i550 printer and have tried respectable compatible cartridges. Makes we know work on other printers (e.g. in our Epson & Samsung). They don't work in the Canon. Many others have posted that compatibles don't work on Canon printers.

Maybe you'll get lucky.

turbobob

Lakeuk wrote: »

If you mostly doing B/W you're better of getting a cheaping 2nd hand laserjet printer of ebay and also stocking up of toners.

I've got a HP Laserjet 5, is a workhorse designed for a small office, you can get them of ebay for around £40, toners £20.

Basic lasers are quite cheap to buy new (you can get them for little over £50). Granted the cheapest ones are unlikely to be of the same build quality as something like a HP Laserjet 5. But if the imaging drum or something needs replacing on a used model it could cost you. Just something to bear in mind.

Obviously a laser printer is by far the more economical option for printing lots of black and white.

Anyway, I found that a Canon inkjet I used to have used a silly number of cartridges. I used to get cheap replacements from Ebuyer for about a pound each, which worked until the print head got clogged.

seljon

isofa wrote: »

Is there not an option in the print preferences to use black cartridge only for draft/black?

I've always preferred HP Printers...

No grayscale only - my old HP had black and white only. I've since found a tech forum in Australia that suggests Canon users print everything in colour as it uses less colour than grayscale printing a colour image. That would be hard to explain in the manual I guess so they don't bother:embarasse

Esqui

Get a Lexmark.




Actually, that's a joke. Don't. Seriously.

pcombo

Lexmark lol price of the ink is even more of a con.

Radsteral

I was glad to get rid of my lexmark junk- it was racing the ame speed as my van when it came to spending money

got a canon laser/copy can print from canon outlet for 70 quid , refurbished and 1 year guarantee+ 1 extra catridge/drum new cost 140 or more.
love it ! . 5 mins to set up the only that doesnt have is wireless but speed? man oh man!
i always had camera and camcorder from canon , more than happy!
was recomended a epsom printer here- highly recomended but wa rubish and soo slow.
a someone here said- canon anytime but go for laser
my new printer i sensys mp 4010
refurbished is like new but with more extras and les money

elfen

The new kodaks are meant to be pretty good, if a little pricey. I know you can get decent HP onles (I use one for uni, and use compatible cartridges and don't have too much a problem to be honest - £6-7 a cartridge as I buy in bulk)