Printers

[fruitsalad]

Can anyone recommend a easy to use, smallish printer.

[bookbinder]

I use an Epson XP-452. I've had it for a few years, and it's never let me down. A box of ink cartridges costs about £44.00 from Agos. It measures about 15" x 11" x 6".

[bookbinder]

Sorry! Argos!

[barry1010]

Do you want it to scan and copy as well?

WiFi connected or USB?

Mono or colour?

How much printing will you be doing? Occasional, regular or a lot?

[bookbinder]

https://www.epson.co.uk/en_GB/support/sc/epson-expression-home-xp-452/s/s1650

[douglas9401]

I've always used Epson, mainly because of the availability of cheap non-original inks.

Had the current one, XP-405, for a few years now so probs obsolete but it still bangs away fine.

[fruitsalad]

Only occasional printing, either WiFi or USB not a lot of scanning or copying mainly for printing, and as compact as possible.

[Hymie]

This one from Argos looks reasonable.

Don’t buy OEM cartridges (a set can cost as much as the printer itself).

The print cartridges supplied with the printer normally contain less than half to normal amount.

Ebay sellers sell compatible cartridges – an example below is 2 sets (plus 2 additional black cartridges) 10 cartridges for less than £16 with free postage.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1170056?istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=30f62ea9-9626-4cac-97c8-9ff3921f8558&istItemId=rwiatairp&;istBid=t&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157%7Cacid:804-627-9544%7Ccid:20264799336%7Cagid:%7Ctid:%7Ccrid:%7Cnw:x%7Crnd:16830210782679465070%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:9046152&utm_custom1=&utm_custom2=804-627-9544&GPDP=true&gad_source=1&gclsrc=ds

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176641457759?_skw=XP-2205+ink&var=476295891213&itmmeta=01JB7QJJEMAHBH00WZWKE8XQBE&hash=item2920a6be5f:g:ogYAAOSwF7JnGQ84&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKnRlv9Vr2AFdPLC6AVuAWSFekhR3Jdle5YjMuF9jQ3Z2hLCnzAT6bKfNR0Ba4rpztJt2i6U7gALCfJeG2yfcw8ltjD7bsqGV5tvjBn7xe7xno1RZDKB6XUNETblUcOVYvQeFqsNSFZThFfj0723ygBOWIhvFhgkbQab%2Bkq2EJz%2BYzzbgZXirSqf6cNgIBLCjYLun6BdkzCwZZngTKhCjc7ZBTbdbPWrh1Tj%2FPZytIxWO5R%2BAA47otlI8lBxnufnkBo%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7anyvfZZA

[fruitsalad]

Thanks hymie, for the links, very helpful just ordered the printer and the inks.

[davebro3]

Printers are the bane of my life!

I only use mine infrequently but when I need to I need to. I bought an Epson recently -  the ink ran out after a few pages (they don't give you much ink with the printer purchase). They keep offering me an ink plan for 10 pages a month but I don't do that much. Very confusing how the plan works.

The printer wasn't easy to set up & I still can't get it to work wirelessly despite all the on line "how to's".

Drives me up the wall!

[davebro3]

PS - it's the Epson 2205 I bought!