It's a lot cheaper if you take your photos to be printed out at your local Tesco or asda if it's photos your after printing out. If it's documents just get a basic cheap known brand of printer and when your black inks run out take it to a cheap computer shop that does ink refills for next to nowt. they will open up your old cartridge and fill it back up for you saving you a few quid.
Am I going mad....sunflower didn't mention photos... I would recommend going on one of the cost comparison sites. A lot of people use refils which are actually refillable themselves. These are considerably cheaper.
I have had a Kodak Printer ESP3 for about 2 years. In that time I have spent about £200 on ink and has needed a new print head. Its performance has deteriorated badly over time and a colour cartridge lasted only 1 week. I don't do alot of printing either just the average.
Thanks all for the replies I am finding it a bit of a mindfield really cos I have a printer sat here which cost £25 but will cost £30 to refil, tis ridiculous really. It's a Lexmark. I will go online again and look at all your tips.
Especially your's rojash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I used to get my Lexmark cartridges online from Elephants Inks (no connection with the company btw). They delivered quickly and didn't charge for postage, and after you'd bought once they sent a 5% discount vouchers if you bought again off their website. They sell through eBay too.