Need a cheap good printer :) <--- student

MercilessKiller

Hey there.

I am a 2 week new student and have already spent wayyyy to much money on junk like monitors :P

Anyway, more seriously, I need a printer :x but don't have lots of money to splash away on

In other words, does anyone know where i can get a cheap to maintain and use, decent fast printing printer. Essentially black and white but with the possibility of colour just in case of the odd presentation....

Inkjet's I realise will be the best, but there are lots of budget HP/Canon's/Epson's and Lexmarks around, and I want to know what will give me the longest lasting ink and fastest speed.

Max budget £60 for printer & cable & cartridge (included in some packages)

Thanks for any help :x

amateur_saver

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6701011.htm

cheap and cheerful..... or

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6701389.htm or

There are at least 8 printers on the argos website up to £60...

Hope this helps.

MercilessKiller

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...ber/6701011.htm

Looks good

Does it come with a USB Cable do you know.. doesn't look like it... if it does I buy now

amateur_saver

Includes: Power supply and line cord, quick set-up guide, installation CD: photo software, user guide, service and guarantee information, high resolution colour cartridge no 33 and high resolution black cartridge no 32.

A_S xx

JimArnold

Running costs are important

Every so often Dell sells printers for £10 (re badged Lexmark) but they don't take standard cartridges without some DIY

Remember that some (like HP) cartridges include a printhead so are always dearer than those (eg Epson) that don't. Later Epsom printers contain a chip to make it more difficult to refill


So if you see a cheap printer - check on cartridge prices

Johntea

Get Epson or pay £50 for a set of Lexmark inks

RichyRich

I got my Epson C44UX on eBay - second hand never had a problem had it 6 months now. Cost me £20 incl P&P. I get cartridges from https://www.rubberfrog.co.uk - Epson "compatible" cartridges appear to be cheaper than Lexmark or HP.

It prints 11ppm B&W - quite fast enough for me. Only use it for printing essays etc, however had to reprint 110 page course handbook today because I lost my original from last year, though not overly bothered because it costs me next to nothing to run.

Hope this helps

Rich

PS with the Epson compatible cartridges, I found if you only install the drivers necessary to run the printer and not the "extras" e.g. ink monitor it doesn't bother. I've changed cartridges twice with no probs.

shirlyn

I'm a student to and I just brought the HP 5740 photo printer brand new with cartridges and free delivery for £34.98. I got it from https://www.amazon.co.uk

The only downside is have to be ordered so your look at two weeks waiting but everywhere else the same printer is £60-70.

MercilessKiller

Thanks for all your help.

I ended up buying the HP 5740. I'm in no urgency to receive it.

However it doesn't say it comes with a USB cable Anyone know wheres cheapest to get a printer usb cable from?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002VFW32/qid=1128766656/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_3_2/026-0004192-3392426

RichyRich

I got my USB from http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk (possibly .com?). £1 I think