All, This is part rant and part plea for A4 printer suggestions.
I went in to PC World in Hove today to buy some ink for my Canon Pixma 4200 printer. It only actually needs one colour replaced but I thought I may as well buy a full set 'cause I know I have no spares and if I came home with just one, sods law would probably ensure that another would run out almost immediately. As ever I was utterly appalled that buying full set of ink (£70) would cost considerably more than buying a new printer, and I came close to indulging in a childish rant at member of PC World staff. Now I know there's always the "compatible ink" route, or buying online from Amazon, but the former I've tried and it's never been a success (obviously my understanding of the term "compatible" is a bit old fashioned), and the latter isn't really all that much cheaper (a new printer would still be cheaper). So anyway, I left PC World steaming and with just criminally one over-priced ink cartridge, and resolved to buy myself a new printer with the cash I didn't spend. So who can recommend an A4 printer (printer/scanner would be nice) that's reliable, good enough for general non-critical work, and won't send my blood pressure through the roof (and cash reserves through the floor) when the ink runs out? Phil PS. Anybody want a perfectly good Canon Pixma 4200 printer? It's got a new cyan cartridge in it but some of the others might be close to empty – after which it effectively becomes a worthless piece of junk. -- Phil Ward Flat 2 24 Lewes Crescent Brighton BN2 1GB T: 01273 571980 T: 07971 961987 Skype: aphilw E: [email protected] W: www.philward.biz W: www.myspace.com/philwardmusic W: www.myspace.com/thegalleonsband • Freelance writer and product designer. • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. • Regular contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
