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Hi AB'ers, I'm throwing in the towel with my old hp printer, sick of replacing cartridges, realigning, poor print even though half full of ink, cartridges in n out, wasting paper, it's an ordeal every time..I think you get the drift! I'm looking for one to connect by cable to my pc, not bothered much about wireless and would print more black and white stuff than colour with the odd scan needed. There are lots of printers out there but can you recommend one that is simple to use and cheap to run? The cheap ones in argos and currys look ok but expensive cartridges put me off. If I knew I could use refilled cartridges with a new printer that would be a plus. TIA :)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I got a b&w laser printer because of the problems you are having. The toner cartridges last forever (I don't print a lot). They are full of powder, not wet messy ink.
The printer was well under £100 and the cartridges are £30-40.
Trouble is I can't remember the model and I'm away from my printer at the moment. I'll post again if I can find more info.
The printer was well under £100 and the cartridges are £30-40.
Trouble is I can't remember the model and I'm away from my printer at the moment. I'll post again if I can find more info.
I have a Canon PIXMA, as recommended by Chris on this site. It was a very good price and, although the cartridges are not cheap, you only need 2 and they last really well. It runs wirelessly from anywhere in the house, prints beautifully and I am very pleased with my purchase. Compared to my other printers, it’s a dream. I looked on the internet for the cheapest Canon ink, when I had to replace the original ones. Prefer to use their own ink.
Think very hard about buying a laserjet printer or even a scanner-printer. They cost more in the first place than an inkjet but you never have to spend hours cleaning the heads because they just work first time, every time. They usually come with a set of small cartridges (mine have lasted 2 years) but larger ones are available, clones as well as original manufacturer.
I just bought a Canon Pixma about a month ago - unless you are going to print a novel - and just use it for printing now and again - it should be ok.
However the cartridges are very expensive - if I am right - the cartridges are nearly the price of a printer. And there is a photocopier with it. I think the days of replacement of ink cartridges are gone but I may be wrong. My printer has two cartridges - black and colour. good luck Dagman with your choice.
However the cartridges are very expensive - if I am right - the cartridges are nearly the price of a printer. And there is a photocopier with it. I think the days of replacement of ink cartridges are gone but I may be wrong. My printer has two cartridges - black and colour. good luck Dagman with your choice.