Printer ?

emerald21

Hi anyone know of a good printer that's worth buying please. There are so many around. I have a HP one at the moment but has decided to stop working so if I can't get it to work will need a new one .

googler

Canon. I've had HP, Canon, Lexmark and Epson, and my MG4250 is the best

zagubov

Another vote for canon. Seem reliable (I've had Epson and HP before), cheap to refill, widely available.

chippy2u

I have a Canon MG5450. Cheap carts,good photo printer and prints CDs.
A pretty good all-rounder.

ColinFishwick

Always used Epson had them for 25+ years. cheap for refills only downside they need to be reused every few months otherwise jets get blocked although you can manual clean them. I currently using Epson xp-760 printer/scanner

Its probably been superseded now but you can still get it

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NAS415O and inks

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/7298000926

Still using them and had printer a year

GoBoldly

Just got one @ £24.99

All in one seems OK

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/1706688

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If you don't need colour then consider a laser printer, you can get a Brother HL-1112 for just £40 on Amazon for instance. No more faffing about with ink cartidges and the toners last for ever (depending on model ofc).

LHW99

We've tried HP, Epson and others, but stick with Canon as they are easy to refill (haven't tried laser as we need colour).
Have had several Pixma models with no problems, but I would suggest getting a printer of whatever make that comes with separate red/yellow/cyan and black, rather than a printer with all the colours in one cartridge.

agrinnall

It really depends what you want to do with it, but if you print mainly black then I'd second the suggestion of a laser, since I got mine my colour inkjet is now only used as a scanner.

RichardD1970

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

If you don't need colour then consider a laser printer, you can get a Brother HL-1112 for just £40 on Amazon for instance. No more faffing about with ink cartidges and the toners last for ever (depending on model ofc).

I've got a Brother colour laser printer. This one

Had it 2 months and the starter toners are still showing full. Print time is very fast, printing a full A4 colour photo in seconds.

Heedtheadvice

I agree with above posts in general, unless you can be more specific describing your intended use!

Laser for high quality text and quantity such as office work. Colour one if you need to print graphics such as spreadsheet charts. Generally a bit more expensive but some great models at one to two hundred pounds, high quality colour quite a bit more expensive. Cost per page cheap but big outlay when you do come to replace toner and other consumable parts.

Inkjet for cheaper all rounder though running costs per page are higher so not best for quantities. They are however better for photo printing with some aimed at giving really good performance in this respect. Not usually the fastest printers for quality settings but fast on draft settings. Photo printing is usually best with the six cartridge printers. Epson and Canon frequently come out best in independent reviews. (I had trouble with Epson and HP clogging in the past and also ink wasting cured by leaving it switched on all the time and printing at least ever couple of weeks. Latest printers seem to waste less. Can be very cheap to buy and often include scanner. Photo results can be a bit variable with paper Brands (LIDL stuff give great results for me!) and compatible inks rather than manufacturers originals well worth it.

For serious photo printing dedicated and semi dedicated photo printers for the serious amateur and semiprofessional are best but then it might just be worth using a printing house for really high quality.

Horses for courses.....