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Can Anyone Recommend A Decent Wireless Printer
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my HP is useless and died, it won't print at all.
I have a dell inspiron laptop, not that matters but i don't
want another useless HP printer which is what seems to be on offer
it has to be wireless so i can finally print out documents
etc and copy of course, it doesn't have to be a scanner
but if its three in one ok.
it has to be black in colour.
I have a dell inspiron laptop, not that matters but i don't
want another useless HP printer which is what seems to be on offer
it has to be wireless so i can finally print out documents
etc and copy of course, it doesn't have to be a scanner
but if its three in one ok.
it has to be black in colour.
Answers
I'm using a Canon PIXMA TS5050 with no problems. However, make sure you get updated drivers/etc from the Canon uk support site first.
16:32 Fri 02nd Nov 2018
From reading posts on AB for 13 years, I can say that without a doubt the most frequently recommended brand of printer here is Canon. (There also seem to be fewer faults reported with Canon printers than with other brands).
For the most economical printing, together with the best results, it's better to buy a printer which uses separate cartridges for each colour, rather than just a single colour cartridge.
The Canon MG5750 is just such a printer. (It's the updated version of the MG5350, which I use myself). It would be good value at £200 but it's fantastic value at it's actual regular price of £100. Even better still though, it's double fantastic value at just £50 in PC World at the moment:
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Compatible inks for it are reasonably priced too. My preferred supplier will sell you a set of all 5 cartridges for £15.68 (= £3.14 per cartridge), or even cheaper still if you buy in bulk:
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For the most economical printing, together with the best results, it's better to buy a printer which uses separate cartridges for each colour, rather than just a single colour cartridge.
The Canon MG5750 is just such a printer. (It's the updated version of the MG5350, which I use myself). It would be good value at £200 but it's fantastic value at it's actual regular price of £100. Even better still though, it's double fantastic value at just £50 in PC World at the moment:
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Compatible inks for it are reasonably priced too. My preferred supplier will sell you a set of all 5 cartridges for £15.68 (= £3.14 per cartridge), or even cheaper still if you buy in bulk:
https:/
"I agree with Chris"
I set up the predecessor of the MG5750 for Gness a couple of years ago - it is easy to install and use and seems happy with cheap cartridges - and also seems to 'just work' (without any buggerations like 'head cleaning' and 'calibrating') even if it hasn't been used for a while.
I set up the predecessor of the MG5750 for Gness a couple of years ago - it is easy to install and use and seems happy with cheap cartridges - and also seems to 'just work' (without any buggerations like 'head cleaning' and 'calibrating') even if it hasn't been used for a while.
The HP Deskjet 2630 in SK's link is available cheaper elsewhere. e.g. it's just £27.00 in Ryman stores.
However it uses tri-colour & single black cartridges. Such printers can be far less economical to run than multi-cartridge printers.
Further, any really good printer should use two different types of black ink. One type is used for mixing with the coloured inks to produce darker shades whereas the other is used for solid black tasks, such as printing text. That enables the printer to produce the crispest text output possible. (That's why top-of-the-range printers always have 5 cartridges, not 4).
Further still, compatible cartridges for the HP Deskjet 2630 seem to be far dearer than for many other printers, increasing the long-term running costs.
Lastly, while HP printers don't seem to generate as many problems for AB members that Epson ones do, I still regard them as far less reliable than Canon models. (In particular, they seem to need the print heads cleaned far more often, wasting a lot of precious ink).
However it uses tri-colour & single black cartridges. Such printers can be far less economical to run than multi-cartridge printers.
Further, any really good printer should use two different types of black ink. One type is used for mixing with the coloured inks to produce darker shades whereas the other is used for solid black tasks, such as printing text. That enables the printer to produce the crispest text output possible. (That's why top-of-the-range printers always have 5 cartridges, not 4).
Further still, compatible cartridges for the HP Deskjet 2630 seem to be far dearer than for many other printers, increasing the long-term running costs.
Lastly, while HP printers don't seem to generate as many problems for AB members that Epson ones do, I still regard them as far less reliable than Canon models. (In particular, they seem to need the print heads cleaned far more often, wasting a lot of precious ink).
Canon's uk support page, where you can download up to date drivers and software.
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