Kodak are making claims to be the cheapest printers to refuel. Ranulph
On 1 May 2011, at 19:24, andrew lancaster wrote: > I have an HP and find it MUCH more economical on ink than the Epson I used to > have. I am so pleased with it I gave the Epson (and several unused > cartridges) to a friend who I knew could afford to keep replacing the > cartridges. > > Forget rules of thumb! > > Andrew > On 1 May 2011, at 7:21 pm, anna churchill wrote: > >> Hi Phil, >> >> Forget HP. Notoriously expensive cartridges. Printers are disposable items... >> >> The rule of thumb from what I have been told over and over is: >> >> Epson >> Canon >> or Brother. >> >> I have had a Brother MFC fax/copier/printer/scanner that is 4 years old. >> Great color on just crap paper. I order ink online. GENERIC CHEAP! and it >> works fine. You guys have Cartridge World in UK and no doubt some other ink >> refill places. >> >> I assume you get Brother brand there, too. They get good reviews. >> >> Just look for the type you want and look up the reviews. The Brother seems >> to do well with the generic cheapo ink! >> >> --- On Sun, 1/5/11, Phil Ward <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Phil Ward <[email protected]> >> Subject: [sussex_mug] Printer Ink Rant >> To: "SMUG" <[email protected]> >> Date: Sunday, 1 May, 2011, 17:13 >> >> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
