Which printer is best for cheap ink?!

rrf494g

thanks for the above post - yes I can confirm that they are the cheapest I've found and their "special offers" are particularly good value. The range of prices from different suppliers is IMMENSE and getting caught out having to buy some paper locally makes me winse.

regards

MisterNick

This is interesting. I went into a local shop yesterday that I don't usually use to buy cartridges for my HP.
The total price was just over £40.
They were telling me that I could buy a Brother printer for £40 and that the cartridges were £5 each against the £15 I paid for the HP
I didn't buy the Brother, but I did wonder.
Does anybody have any thoughts on Brother?

zagubov

MisterNick wrote: »

This is interesting. I went into a local shop yesterday that I don't usually use to buy cartridges for my HP.
The total price was just over £40.
They were telling me that I could buy a Brother printer for £40 and that the cartridges were £5 each against the £15 I paid for the HP
I didn't buy the Brother, but I did wonder.
Does anybody have any thoughts on Brother?

Never used one myself, but what I've heard is they're aimed at the business market and are very good value for ink. The only possible downside is they're usually a bit pricier to buy (although yours sounds a steal) and they may look a bit bulky/boxy for a domestic setting which might bother some people (Not me thouigh):A

MisterNick

Might have a think about that then.
Our main printer (HP) is quite old but it was expensive when new.
It creaks a the seams a bit now.
The new printer is lower range spec but is wi-fi.
I was looking for a new printer to replace the old one that had a feed.
The guy in the shop said they are £129 and that they are also wireless.
I might bring my thinking forward on the replacement if they are reasonable quality.

real1314

I bought the Epson Sx235w a few weeks back. Seems fine for what it does.

Small size, multi-function and wireless and cheap copy carts available. :cool:

rockitup

MisterNick wrote: »

This is interesting. I went into a local shop yesterday that I don't usually use to buy cartridges for my HP.
The total price was just over £40.
They were telling me that I could buy a Brother printer for £40 and that the cartridges were £5 each against the £15 I paid for the HP
I didn't buy the Brother, but I did wonder.
Does anybody have any thoughts on Brother?

I just replaced my 6 year old HP Officejet with a Brother fax/scan/copy/print machine (MFC-795CW) Wireless machine. Original inks aren't too pricy but I have had it converted to CISS with the extended size ink tanks and a bottle of each colour for spare. This makes the ink cost very cheap and seems to work fairly well. I tend to print off quite a number of pages with colour and am happy with the quality and savings. With CISS system you just need to make sure the ink you buy is of reasonable quality.

andy2004

I have an epson sx200 printer and always buy my compatible inks from ink-power via ebay, never had any troubles with them, work just like genuines.

freaky68

Epson are generally the cheapest for replacement inks

Check these guys out PrintCartridgeDirect, they have some really good deals on Epson inks. They have other cheap deals for other printers and toners too.

theloft

freaky68 wrote: »

Epson are generally the cheapest for replacement inks. Check these guys out PrintCartridgeDirect, they have some really good deals on Epson inks. They have other cheap deals for other printers and toners too.

I have used replacement inks in my Epson all-in-one RX500 for some years. Paper printing OK but printing photos, usually rubbish colours. Nearly always bought off recommended companies on EBay, but have had problems with the last 2 sets. The problem is, when you go back on to buy some more, maybe 6 months later, that company seems to have disappeared. I always used a particular brand as well but they have disappeared as well !! First of all ink was leaking on to the paper, so dumped a couple of carts. but now my printer has failed completely and am sure it is the compatible carts. Unfortunately cannot replace them as the holder will not move into replacement position, so have got to buy a new one. Going for a Canon this time as I am told the build quality is superior and you can clean the print head manually. Anythoughts ?

santer_2

Which canon are you looking at?

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Multi-Function-Printers/buy-CANON-PIXMA-MG5350-Multi-Function-Printer/766755?

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/canon-pixma-mp499-wireless-all-in-one-inkjet-printer-07540892-pdt.html?srcid=867&cmpid=comp~Google~Computing%20accessories~07540892&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=mlaxiap&istBid=t&srcid=369&xtor=AL-1

http://www.staples.co.uk/technology/printers-scanners-and-fax/printers-scanners-and-fax/pixma-mg5150-inkjet-3in1-printer-print-copy-scan?r=se Plus VAT

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9284872/c_1/1|category_root|Photography|14419436/c_2/2|14419436|Digital%20photo%20printers|14419447.htm?storeId=10001&referredURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argos.co.uk%2Fstatic%2FProduct%2FpartNumber%2F9284872%2Fc_1%2F1|category_root|Photography|14419436%2Fc_2%2F2|14419436|Digital+photo+printers|14419447.htm&jspStoreDir=argos&_%24ja=tsid%3A11674|prd%3A1546795&referrer=COJUN&cmpid=COJUN

With Epsons, mine are pro jet from either ukdvdr or bigpockets

Have you tried manually dragging the print cartridge holder?