Just bought an Epson printer

glider3560

markymoo wrote: »

compatibles? *head against wall*

at least your warranty is with the small shop, as epson won't repair that printer now...

But the money I save with compatibles will allow me to go out and just buy a brand new printer when it breaks.
£5 for compatibles, £25 for originals.
Printer cost £60.00, so only 3 sets of cartridges required before I can afford to buy a new printer everytime it breaks.

aliEnRIK

I bought a 'cheap as chips' Lexmark from Aldi for 20 quid (Originally 60 I think)
Its an all in one printer scanner and copier and works fine 2 years on and im REALLY not going to be fussed if and when it breaks down

2010

glider3560 wrote: »

But the money I save with compatibles will allow me to go out and just buy a brand new printer when it breaks.
£5 for compatibles, £25 for originals.
Printer cost £60.00, so only 3 sets of cartridges required before I can afford to buy a new printer everytime it breaks.

Try Ebay for cheap Epson SX415 cartridges.

glider3560

aliEnRIK wrote: »

I bought a 'cheap as chips' Lexmark from Aldi for 20 quid (Originally 60 I think)
Its an all in one printer scanner and copier and works fine 2 years on and im REALLY not going to be fussed if and when it breaks down

I bet you're paying a bomb for the ink

aliEnRIK

glider3560 wrote: »

I bet you're paying a bomb for the ink

Not actually needed to buy any yet, its rare I use it

I might just go out and buy a new printer when theyre on offer again

johnmc

Full set of cartridges for Epson SX415 £3.99 plus delivery.

Bought a box full before Christmas. Cheap enough to sling the printer and buy another one.

Hate to think how much a set of Canon would be.

spud17

Hate to think how much a set of Canon would be.

From your link, my Canon i560, full set (3x colour, 1black) = £2.43.

However I use Jetec compatables, last time got 2x full sets plus free extra black for £8.99 delivered.

roddydogs

londonman81 wrote: »

1. Same goes for ALL ink cartridges - all manufacturers lure you in and then hammer you with expensive cartridges.

2. You can buy 'compatible' ink cartridges which are cheaper.

3. I would still prefer the Canon for its reliability versus an Epson.

No, because Canons have the Print head in the cartridge, and are much dearer compatible are almost non existant, and the ink low signal wont work on anything other that OEM cartridges.

DCFC79

roddydogs wrote: »

......Till you go to buy the ink, and find out the price of them!

depends where you get teh inks from, i have a canon pixma printer and payed just over £10 for 5 inks, compatible mind

spud17

No, because Canons have the Print head in the cartridge,

Not in my Canon i560.