Epson Ecotank Printer L355- Worth The Mo

[Jennykenny]

I'm fed up constantly replacing my Kodak ink cartridges after what seems like a dozen pages printed, and yes I know you can get them refilled cheaper than buying new ones, but is it worth spending £200.00 (Staples quote) to get a printer that will do 4,000 black and white, and 6,500 colour?
Should last me for the rest of my life???

[Jennykenny]

Worth the money?

[sunny-dave]

The reviews say that it's a very slow printer and the print quality is 'ordinary' (which I think is code for 'not that good').

It looks like a printer that should retail for about £70 - £80, but has the price bumped up to £200 because of the ink tank system. Quite cynically I'd say that they are compensating themselves for not selling you so many of their expensive ink cartridges ...

The ink tanks are a money saving idea for a heavy user of home printing or a small business - I'd worry about the ink going 'sticky' and needing replacing if you only use it occasionally.

[Jennykenny]

I think you're right about the occasional use.
I do just want to print off a letter now and then, and copy a few bits and pieces. Will hold fire for the moment. Thanks.

[anotheoldgit]

I have a HP Photosmart C4680 and the standard cartridges seem to be cheaper than most, and one can also spend a little more and buy the larger cartridges.

Twin cartridges 1 Black + 1 Tricolour = £14.53, 200 pages

or

1 Black XL which prints 600 pages at £19.30

[Jennykenny]

Thanks, that sounds a better deal. Kodak charges about £27.00 for black/ white & colour, and I honestly believe that I never do more than 30- 50 pages before the black runs out.