what scanner /printer?

kenb2

My HP 1510 scanner printer has started to play up, well continued to play up, so I think I will have to get another,
Any suggestion please as to a good make/model,of combined scanner printer particularly as regards ink cost, I print out a lot of stuff,[author] so use a fair bit, ink for the HP is expensive,I have tried refilling but it doesnt like refilled colour cartridges

nickcardwell

go for epson, i think a dx5100? cheap ink refils (cost £2 each) and they work perfectly. Costs just over £50-60.

millwalll

What do you print? is it day to day stuff printing off net not worried about quality ? or do you want a good colour printer than can do photo prints?

How much do you want to spend?

S0litaire

Check out places like Argos web site.

They sometimes have a half descent offers for Printers..

I got a Olivetti Any_Way Photo wireless Plus (Wireless/Bluetooth/Photoprinter/Scanner job) for £40 in Argos.

Ink is £25 a go though...

kenb2

thanks, I need to be able to scan to a good quality, I am not fazed about colour printing of photos.
I am scanning old postcards into a web album/dvd; and I print out more black and white text than things needing colour print.
I do print a lot of text.
I would rather pay more for a printer than buy a cheap printer thats 25 £ a shot for a refill!!!!!!!!!!
Must be a combined scanner printer tho; suitable for OCR which I need a lot.
thanks

millwalll

what about the
HP Deskjet F4180 - Printer, Scanner & Copier about £39.99 inks are about 9.99 for black 11.99 for colour
BenefitFormatFlatbed Pages per minute in black20 ppm Pages per minute in colour14 ppm Digital Camera Card ReadersNone PictBridge CompatibleNO Standalone CopierYES Automatic Document feederNO Scanner Dots per Inch Vertical1200 dpi Scanner Colour Resolution4800 bit FaxNO ConnectivityUSB 2.0 Software includedYES Compatible Cartridge - BlackHP No. 21 Compatible Cartridge - ColourHP No. 22 Height173 mm Width259 mm Depth 426mm

kenb2

thanks millwall I`ll have a look at that, mind you I am not impressed with the HP I already have

smileyjohn

We rate the Canon MP610 as the best overall all in one around at the moment, great quality prints, good scanning and good value, read Simon Williams review here http://www.trustedreviews.com/printers/review/2007/09/21/Canon-PIXMA-MP610/p1

Simon reckons it is the best overall printer around at the moment

spakkker

If it must be a combined unit you will pay the price. Scanners seem to last but printers are not so.
My canon uses cli-8 carts which are a doddle to refill-I simply don't think about the cost of printing.

rjgb

spakkker>> How do you re-fill the cli-8 cartridges? Is it an easy process? Where do you get the ink from?

Cheers
RJGB

rjgb

nickcardwell wrote: »

go for epson, i think a dx5100? cheap ink refils (cost £2 each) and they work perfectly. Costs just over £50-60.

The "dx5100" is an HP model, isn't it? Is it that model you recommend, or an Epsom?

Thanks

RJGB