Wanted: cheap printer to print coupons etc please :-)

koolkatsaffi

Hi there...:)

I am looking to buy a cheap and simple printer to print off money saving coupons/vouchers etc as more and more companies are using 'CouponStar' and the like and withdrawing for posting out such discounts...I had, until last year, a Lexus printer - all singing, all dancing and about £30 to replace the inks :eek: each time!...I don't need a photo quality one as I use Asda or a freebie offer to print out any photo's I want...
I occasionally print off a standard text document but that's about it in all honesty...
I have seen branded ink refills in places like Poundland and of course there is always ebay...lol...:rotfl:
So, if anyone can recommend a as cheap as possible printer that wont give me any hassle or unnecessary expense I will be full of gratitude
Many thanks for reading and in advance for any help! :beer:

david39

Your best bet would be to buy a cheap, but well-known brand, printer and use compatible ink cartridges. If you shop around on the net, you can find real bargains - I have a high quality Epson Photo printer and have been using very cheap, no-name cartridges from 7dayshop.com that worked out at less than £1.50 each and give very satisfactory results.

The printer will then last a reasonable time and there will be plenty of alternative brands of ink cartridges from which to make your selection.

The one point you will need to watch is that these vouchers are usually scanned through a till scanner that searches for a bar code.

If you use cheap ink and cheap paper, the ink will creep along the paper before it dries and the bars will merge in to one another and not be decipherable by the scanner.

To avoid this, use a good quality, branded, ink-jet paper, not cheap photocopy paper.

santer_2

One option

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/product-07433761-pdt.html?srcid=369&xtor=AL-1

Compatible inks here, with a refill by post option of £7 for black and £9 for colour, ask them if this applies to XL cartridges, or if you do not do a lot of printing, the ink drying could be a problem and worth printing a page with a mixture of colours each week to prevent it

http://www.refreshcartridges.co.uk/HP+DeskJet+1000-4999+Series-c-24_872_948.html

The inks are listed cheaper on amazon, though watch for delivery charges

koolkatsaffi

Thanks for getting back to me...:T

David39 - do you mean something like this?

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002901&langId=-1&searchTerms=9371424

I like the price of the cartridges that you mentioned As for the paper - I have inkjet paper already...

And santer - Wow - cheap and I will be using it a few times a week as I am a regular freebie hunter so I wont let the ink dry out...lol...

Cheers again...xxx:D

santer_2

The SX130 has higher running costs because it is one of a handful of printers which do not have cheap compatibles available

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=46784599&postcount=5

From here

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3476979

koolkatsaffi

santer wrote: »

The SX130 has higher running costs because it is one of a handful of printers which do not have cheap compatibles available

Im a little unsure as to what that means?... Compatible ink cartridges? :undecided...I feel such a girl - if it was shoes to be purchased I am an Olympic standard shopper...:rotfl:

santer_2

The main types are genuine inks and compatible inks, cartridges which have been manufactured by another company, usually at a cheaper price. Compatibles will be alright for the type of printing you intend using the printer for

Genuine inks for the SX 415 are £39 plus a set

http://www.epson.co.uk/Printers-and-All-In-Ones/Inkjet/Epson-Stylus-SX415/Ink-Accessories

Compatible inks for the SX 415 are £3 a set

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Compatible-Ink-Cartridges-replace-T0711-T0714-T0715-/220761992766?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Office_Supplies_Stationery_ET&var=&hash=item79147859f6

The SX 130 is cheaper to buy but you will soon spend the saving by having to spend £5 more for each set of comaptibles

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Compatible-Ink-Cartridges-replace-T0711-T0714-T0715-/220761992766?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Office_Supplies_Stationery_ET&var=&hash=item79147859f6

koolkatsaffi

santer wrote: »

Genuine inks for the SX 415 are £39 plus a set

:eek: I can buy two pairs of shoes for that! :eek:

So you would recommend the SX 415 then?...xxx

santer_2

I would as it has a better scanner, an LCD screen and can print from memory cards

The HP is £20 with £16 a set for compatibles

The SX 130 is £25 with £8 a set for compatibles

The SX 415 is £34 with £3 a set for compatibles

So, as soon as the inks need replacing with the HP and the SX 130, you will have spent almost as much as getting the SX 415

Although you do not print photos, the SX 415 will do a reasonable job if you ever need to

Using compatibles will be fine as you use the printer frequently, genuine inks have an anti clog agent which some compatibles do not. Genuine inks can have 6.5ml of ink per cartridge, compatibles can have 13ml of ink per cartridge, the ones from Rextras for the SX 415 have 19ml of ink per cartridge

I originally posted the HP printer because I could not see coupons using a lot of ink

BOBS

thanks santer - just about to search for a printer to replace epson stylus c66 as trying to print out daughters school work and is a bit of a disaster. Might have to dispatch DH to Argos!

BOBS

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002901&langId=-1&searchTerms=9371424
going for this as SX415 all out of stock at local argos! but £25 aint that bad a price