I needed a new printer over a year ago, and reasoned that as 90% of my printing was B/W a laser printer was best. I got a Canon LBP3010 for under £100, comes with a 50% cartridge (700 prints), then1500 prints per cartridge (£55), better quality than an inkjet and doesn't block or dry up. For my colour photos (from camera) I pop along to Tesco, which does an instant, cheapish print out service from a stick. John N
On May 1, 5:13 pm, Phil Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
