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I have just replaced with ink cartridges and the print is not good - I am finally getting to around to getting like a new printer. Anybody advice.
I do not want scanners, photocopiers, just the very basic printer to print some letters per se. Thanks
I do not want scanners, photocopiers, just the very basic printer to print some letters per se. Thanks
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A few points for you to consider:
1. The chances of you being able to buy a new Epson printer that uses the same cartridges as your old one did are miniscule. Printer manufacturers constantly change their cartridge designs. So you're going to have to ditch all those spare cartridges you've got. (Stick them on eBay or take them to a charity shop) ;
2. Without the constraint of trying (almost certainly unsuccessfully) to match up a new printer with your old cartridges, you're no longer tied to Epson. The most popular brand of inkjet printer among ABers is, without the slightest shadow of a doubt, Canon. (That based upon reading posts about printers, including the moans about printers that go wrong, on AB for over a decade) ;
3. Very few people buy standalone printers; most people buy all-in-one models (with a scanning facility). Therefore printer manufacturers only make standalone printers in small quantities, which leads to the rather odd situation where they often cost MORE to buy than all-in-one-models! ;
4. Printers which use five (or even six) cartridges, rather just one black cartridge and one colour one, are often FAR cheaper to run (in terms of ink costs) than more basic models.
So, even though you might not need the scanner very often (if at all) it might still be worth considering an all-in-one printer. This is the one I've recommended to several ABers recently - and it's also the one I bought myself a month or two back!
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It's a superb printer and a full set of all FIVE (compatible) cartridges for it costs only around twelve quid:
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NB: Whichever printer you consider, CHECK the price of inks before buying it. For example, this standalone printer is offered for sale at an excellent price (and, I've no doubt, would produce excellent results)
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but a set of (two) ink cartridges for it will set you back a hefty thirty-five quid
https:/
By paying an extra £20 for the printer in my first link, you'd save over £20 on the first set of replacement inks that you buy (thus getting your money back straight away) and then you'd keep on saving a further £20+ every time you purchased more ink.
1. The chances of you being able to buy a new Epson printer that uses the same cartridges as your old one did are miniscule. Printer manufacturers constantly change their cartridge designs. So you're going to have to ditch all those spare cartridges you've got. (Stick them on eBay or take them to a charity shop) ;
2. Without the constraint of trying (almost certainly unsuccessfully) to match up a new printer with your old cartridges, you're no longer tied to Epson. The most popular brand of inkjet printer among ABers is, without the slightest shadow of a doubt, Canon. (That based upon reading posts about printers, including the moans about printers that go wrong, on AB for over a decade) ;
3. Very few people buy standalone printers; most people buy all-in-one models (with a scanning facility). Therefore printer manufacturers only make standalone printers in small quantities, which leads to the rather odd situation where they often cost MORE to buy than all-in-one-models! ;
4. Printers which use five (or even six) cartridges, rather just one black cartridge and one colour one, are often FAR cheaper to run (in terms of ink costs) than more basic models.
So, even though you might not need the scanner very often (if at all) it might still be worth considering an all-in-one printer. This is the one I've recommended to several ABers recently - and it's also the one I bought myself a month or two back!
https:/
It's a superb printer and a full set of all FIVE (compatible) cartridges for it costs only around twelve quid:
https:/
NB: Whichever printer you consider, CHECK the price of inks before buying it. For example, this standalone printer is offered for sale at an excellent price (and, I've no doubt, would produce excellent results)
https:/
but a set of (two) ink cartridges for it will set you back a hefty thirty-five quid
https:/
By paying an extra £20 for the printer in my first link, you'd save over £20 on the first set of replacement inks that you buy (thus getting your money back straight away) and then you'd keep on saving a further £20+ every time you purchased more ink.
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