cheapskate printer?

arknor · 11 Sep 2011 at 23:06

whats the cheapest yet reliable printer that uses really cheap ink?

it will only be used for printed text documents and coupons so doesnt need to do anything special

best is one of the kodak ones for around 60-70quid that uses the black+colour ink combo that costs around 15 ?

Philtor · 11 Sep 2011 at 23:28

If you don't need colour then a Mono Laserjet would be much more cost effective.

Number_25 · 11 Sep 2011 at 23:52

philtorrens said:
If you don't need colour then a Mono Laserjet would be much more cost effective.

Any suggestions?

luke123 · 11 Sep 2011 at 23:55

Epson dx7400, Have one at home, it's one of the ones where it has a scanner as well.

Ink is cheap of the bay 12 ink catridges for £7 and 1 year warranty.

There are 4 cartridges, black, blue,magneta, yellow i think?

DefiantAsh · 12 Sep 2011 at 00:17

Epson Stylus SX218 All-in-One (Print, Scan, Copy) Printer with Individual Ink Technology & LCD screen - From the Rainforest Website = £60

25x Ink Cartridges for EPSON STYLUS SX200 SX100 SX400 SX218 SX 218 - from the Bay = £12 (5 Full sets (4 per set) + 5 individual black cartridges)

Tbh, i will be getting this, seems decent enough, and it will be hooked up to my macbook air when i get it, so hopefully it is compatible.

s452 · 12 Sep 2011 at 05:40

You may want to consider looking at Continous Ink Supply Systems or Refillable Ink Cartridges especially if you already have a printer

panyan · 12 Sep 2011 at 08:18

i got a samsung mono laser printer for £30 with a 5000 page cartridge - been perfect so far

max51 · 12 Sep 2011 at 08:33

+1 for Kodak as the price of the inks do not go up as new models are released, also i have seen some realy good reviews on them.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/Kodak-ESP-3250_Printer_review

Phil2008 · 12 Sep 2011 at 11:38

s452 said:
You may want to consider looking at Continous Ink Supply Systems or Refillable Ink Cartridges especially if you already have a printer

Im thinking about CISS ink for my brother printer,, but is it a good move,, will I have probs?

http://www.cityinkexpress.co.uk/ciss/brother/mfc-j410/mfc-series/dye-ink

SourChipmunk · 12 Sep 2011 at 14:29

+1 for mono laser. The absolute cheapest way to print. Cartridges last forever, don't dry up if gone unused, and are very fast and quiet. Burning off a 100-page document doesn't make you cringe. B/W photos are excellent quality as well.

My favourite at this time is Brother. My current printer has over 15,000 pages on it and I've only replaced the cartridge once.

Phil2008 · 12 Sep 2011 at 16:28

Well my brother inkjet printer is quit good, as if it dont get used, it cleans its self. It even does this automatically when its turned off aswell and Ive never had a printer in the past that did this.