All in one Printer Scanner & Copier recommendation.... Please

GTG

A one with reasonably priced replacement ink cartridges is a must.

Thanks for any help.

stebiz

Unfortunately I don't know about the ink however argos have one half price at present. My Dad just bought one.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6702405/Trail/searchtext>PRINTER.htm

Stebiz

Tallymanjohn

the 4180 is a great printer/copier especially as you can use it as a standalone copier - don't need the pc on - but it's quite expensive on ink. The best option is one that uses seperate ink tanks & these tend to be more expensive to initially purchase. The Canon MP520 has separate tanks - I know Jessops had it for £80 but you can probably find it cheaper elsewhere

GTG

stebiz wrote: »

Unfortunately I don't know about the ink however argos have one half price at present. My Dad just bought one.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6702405/Trail/searchtext>PRINTER.htm

Stebiz

Thanks for the suggestion but I could n't stomach payng about £24 for (compatible) colour and black ink cartridges when I am used to paying £2.50 for my i250!!

Just shows what a rip off these are, the ink is more expensive than Dom Perignon!!

GTG

Tallymanjohn wrote: »

the 4180 is a great printer/copier especially as you can use it as a standalone copier - don't need the pc on - but it's quite expensive on ink. The best option is one that uses seperate ink tanks & these tend to be more expensive to initially purchase. The Canon MP520 has separate tanks - I know Jessops had it for £80 but you can probably find it cheaper elsewhere

The compatible cartridges for the Canon MP520 are reasonably priced at £2.49 from my supplier Pheonix. However, there is a price to pay for this, it requires 3 cartridges, black, magenta and cyan. Furthermore it's a bit of a "faff on" to transfer the chips from the originals. Cheapest I could find was about £75, I've a feeling I may be able to get something a little cheaper and more suitable if I'm pateint. Thanks for the idea though.

merlinormartin

I can highly recommend one of the Kodak "easyshare" range, offical replacement inks are black=£6.99 colour=£9.99 or both=£15.99 and pc world often have "buy 2 get 1 free on the ink section" ... i currently have the Kodak 5300 and have been extreamly pleased with the print quality of both photographs and text. I suggest you dont buy a lexmark printer because the replacement inks are expensive. I should also add i have a epson printer/scanner that i often use "compatible cartridges" in IMO photograph quality is awful and should only be used for text.

Kodak range at pcworld
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/kodak-easyshare

GTG

merlinormartin wrote: »

I can highly recommend one of the Kodak "easyshare" range, offical replacement inks are black=£6.99 colour=£9.99 or both=£15.99 and pc world often have "buy 2 get 1 free on the ink section" ... i currently have the Kodak 5300 and have been extreamly pleased with the print quality of both photographs and text. I suggest you dont buy a lexmark printer because the replacement inks are expensive. I should also add i have a epson printer/scanner that i often use "compatible cartridges" in IMO photograph quality is awful and should only be used for text.

Kodak range at pcworld
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/kodak-easyshare

Thanks for the recommendation I'll take a look when I've got a moment.

I had a Lexmark, got it for a bargain price and then discovered the rip off prices for cartridges! :-(

I also had an epson printer which I liked and cartridges were cheap but that one died on me can't remember the problem now. What model epson do you have and are the cartridges cheap? I only need a printer and scanner but just added the copier bit in as I thought these three always came together.

Thanks

Dan29

I would recommend a reconditioned Brother from Brother UK.

uktyler

I'e just ordered one of these:
£35 delivered
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-Stylus...98508&s r=8-1

When the supplied cartridges run out I'll buy a continuous ink system for it:
http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/cat.php?...fdb95bb94af299

My trusty Canon died yesterday after 4 years of faithful service, just days after I purchased 16 ink cartridges for it! (just my luck!)

merlinormartin

What model epson do you have and are the cartridges cheap?

I have the Epson stylus CX3200, yes you can get cheap inks for it

GTG

Thanks for all the great replies here, I've been off the case a little while.

I liked the inexpensiveness of the Epson CX3200 but of course I'd need to buy a used model and the uncertanties that go with that. I would have bought one off ebay but IMHO they seem to go for more than I'm prepared to pay for a machine with no guarantee. Selling for £18-25. The shipping added to that is also more expensive than buying new from a big supplier.

The next option I'm considering is the buying a used Brother from ebay as Dan suggested and this may be a goer. The other option is go for Uktylers suggestion, the more modern Epson which looks to be very good value and use the continous ink system. The only reservations I have with that is I've tried refiiling cartridges in the past with out success. Having said that, I can't remember the name of the kit but it had a syringe to refil the carts.

I've started a new thead here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=8983501#post8983501 to get some feedback on using continous ink systems.