Printers and ink

katerinasol

Can't help you with your problem, sorry, but I think this might make you laugh: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/printers

System

i buy the xl ones for my hp printer from amazon, they are half the price the shops charge.

VT82

katerinasol wrote: »

Can't help you with your problem, sorry, but I think this might make you laugh: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/printers

That made me chuckle!

Esqui

If you print a lot and you have space (and no children), get a continuous ink system. I have one for my printer, and it's surprisingly good. You don't get prints quite as good, but mostly it looks just fine.

Oh, and I pay around £50 for a complete refill, which has around 30 times the amount of ink of a standard cartridge on each colour!

Mistral001

Esqui wrote: »

If you print a lot and you have space (and no children), get a continuous ink system. I have one for my printer, and it's surprisingly good. You don't get prints quite as good, but mostly it looks just fine.

Oh, and I pay around £50 for a complete refill, which has around 30 times the amount of ink of a standard cartridge on each colour!

Is the continuous ink system a modification to a normal cartridge printer or did you have to buy a special printer?

santer_2

Mistral001 wrote: »

Is the continuous ink system a modification to a normal cartridge printer or did you have to buy a special printer?

A modification, though check they are actually cheaper to run

For example, the system here is £30 plus £65:70 for the inks (6 X 250ml = to £10:95 a bottle)

http://www.continuous-ink-systems.co.uk/p462/Refill-Ink-Epson-Multi-Colour-Pack-6-x-250ml-Opus-Pro-UV/product_info.html?osCsid=f43f8de74cbd614c061f28a2060830a0

Each bottle is equal to 13.15 cartridges from here at £8 for 14

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14-Ink-Cartridges-P50-PX650W-PX700W-PX800FW-PX810W-/230504486702?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_Printing_PrinterInkCatridges_JN&hash=item35ab23572e

Mistral001

santer wrote: »

A modification, though check they are actually cheaper to run

For example, the system here is £30 plus £65:70 for the inks (6 X 250ml = to £10:95 a bottle)

http://www.continuous-ink-systems.co.uk/p462/Refill-Ink-Epson-Multi-Colour-Pack-6-x-250ml-Opus-Pro-UV/product_info.html?osCsid=f43f8de74cbd614c061f28a2060830a0

Each bottle is equal to 13.15 cartridges from here at £8 for 14

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14-Ink-Cartridges-P50-PX650W-PX700W-PX800FW-PX810W-/230504486702?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_Printing_PrinterInkCatridges_JN&hash=item35ab23572e

Thanks. The cartridges in the second link are amazingly cheap. They have come down in price a lot in the last few months.

I just today received a replacement cassette for a Canon FC220 photocopier (small desktop copier) for less than £15 (incl P&P) through ebay. It is new/refilled and works fine and it seems to be full of toner. The lowest price I have previously paid is about £85 and that is with shopping around including ebay.

santer_2

That's quite a difference, if they store well and have a long use by date, could be worth getting a spare

ProdigalScouser

Stinkyink sells 3rd party inks fairly cheap. They aren't the "genuine" cartridges, but work just as well and are often larger for a lot less cash.

Failing that, there seems to be a whole industry around refuilling empty cartidges.

I_luv_cats

crazyguy wrote: »

They make all there profit on the inks, I sell them for a living and in the last year or so the ink cartridge price has gone up by a shocking amount compared to other items we buy !

My HP 300 carts (b+w / col pack ) were £14.99 last year and £15.99 this year from Play.com