Which printer is better for home use?

tazwhoever

HP Deskjet 3050A, wireless, Printer Copier Scanner



Or



Canon PIXMA MP495 All-In-OneWi-Fi Colour Photo Printer (Print, Copy and Scan)



Please advice?



Thanks

neilwoods

Both pretty much have the same functions, both use 2 cartidges.

What you need to look at is the actual running costs, what will you be printing, photos, mono documents or colour documents. Then look at the cartridge price's, if memory serves me right, the HP are cheaper for original's, no idea on compatible ink.

So HP

tazwhoever

neilwoods wrote: »

Both pretty much have the same functions, both use 2 cartidges.

What you need to look at is the actual running costs, what will you be printing, photos, mono documents or colour documents. Then look at the cartridge price's, if memory serves me right, the HP are cheaper for original's, no idea on compatible ink.

So HP

Thanks Neil, I just want a good printer out of the two for my mainly b/w prints, and sometimes colour. Mainly, it will be used for my child doing KS2 school/homework.

Which company does better printers, and which is better overall. I have read both reviews, and they seem overall the same.

texranger

tazwhoever wrote: »

Thanks Neil, I just want a good printer out of the two for my mainly b/w prints, and sometimes colour. Mainly, it will be used for my child doing KS2 school/homework.

Which company does better printers, and which is better overall. I have read both reviews, and they seem overall the same.

i would recommend an epson printer. 1 plus point is their inks are far cheaper than HP or Canon

i currently use the Epson Stylus Photo P50 and for compatible inks it only costs £10 for 3 full sets

DCFC79

Definitly look at 1 that has separate inks for each colour, ive got a canon(yes i know what TR said about the canon inks but i didnt research price of epson inks )

neilwoods

texranger wrote: »

i would recommend an epson printer. 1 plus point is their inks are far cheaper than HP or Canon

i currently use the Epson Stylus Photo P50 and for compatible inks it only costs £10 for 3 full sets

Yes epson are good for individual cartridges. But what cartridges do you use, most the cheap compatibles use DYE ink instead of pigment, which are not very good for photos, as dye ink fades fast

texranger

neilwoods wrote: »

Yes epson are good for individual cartridges. But what cartridges do you use, most the cheap compatibles use DYE ink instead of pigment, which are not very good for photos, as dye ink fades fast

i print photos etc. and have never suffered from and fast fading.

santer_2

" The molecules in dye-based inks are spread out. You might think of dye-based ink on paper as similar to a beach covered with sand. Because of this, dye-based ink tends to fade quicker, since all of the molecules are exposed to the chemical and sunlight-caused reactions that fade the ink. You may notice fading of dye-based inks exposed to direct sunlight commonly in 6 to 12 weeks, although when protected from air and sunlight, these inks can last several years. However, new dyes developed originally by HP, Fuji, and Epson have improved the fade resistance of dye-based inks to be equivalent to the capability of most pigments."

http://www.oddparts.com/ink/faq19.htm

Not sure if the above applies to compatibles