Colour printer?

[Cyber-Mav]

Whats the cheapest to run colour printer to go with? Seen some cheapo 50 quid ones but ink costs almost as much as the printer so no point in that.

 

[MissChief]

The consensus is to buy a laser printer I believe, they last much longer and overall work out cheaper in the long run.

 

[radderfire]

I would think about a Brother or HP colour laser printer. There's a list of printer manufacturer websites here.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Definitely a small laser. The ink doesn't dry out, so ends up costing much less in the long run. Not really suitable for printing photos, but ideal for homework etc.

 

[lsg1r]

Think it really depends on what it is you want to print...

 

[martin363]

I have 2 x Canon G3410 printers, They are inkjet, but unlike the majority of inkjet printers, they have ink tanks, which you refill from a bottle. Epsom also do a popular one I think.

They are much cheaper to run than most colour inkjets and more environmentally friendly. You don't replace the print head, just the ink.

Have a look, from memory I get about 14000 pages of black and colour mix before I have to refill, and the original ink refill bottles (black and CMY) are currently available as a set online for 38.59, not bad for a further 14000 pages.

I have had no issues with them at all, and the print quality is good.

 

[cheesyboy]

I've got a Canon TS5051 I got from Currys for about £50. The official ink is upwards of £50 for a full set, but I buy compatible stuff from eBay, which has performed fine: £10 for TWO full sets last time I bought.

 

[White_Widow]

to find a cheap-to-run colour printer is to look for one with a high-yield ink cartridge. This means that the printer will use less ink per page, so you won't have to replace the cartridges as often