Need a printer for uni quickly

MumboJumbo · 14 Sep 2009 at 17:17

Im looking for a cheap printer which can do the job and if possible scan as well and im looking to spend around £50.

Any ideas?

I was thinking this might do the job:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=PR-097-EP&groupid=702&catid=52&subcat=

:EDIT:

Do i want jet ink or laser?

MasterPlan1 · 14 Sep 2009 at 18:26

Large ammounts of text = lazer for sure, MFPs are alright, but still they use ink instead of toner which can get constly if you're printing out large documents for uni.

MumboJumbo · 14 Sep 2009 at 19:55

Yeah cant see any laser printers in my price bracket with a scanner. Problem is that print catridges are so expensive and i cant find a good printer which doesn't burn through them.

I was thinking about the cannon mp190 but thats out of stock and its more expensive or out of stock elsewhere and i need next day delivery as i go to uni on the 19th

MasterPlan1 · 14 Sep 2009 at 21:00

Buy a lazer, then a scanner at a later date? They're pretty slim these days, not like the massive flat beds of yester year.

MumboJumbo · 14 Sep 2009 at 21:25

Yeah but my room is tiny for first year at uni and its 2 things to lug back home instead of 1.

julianhj · 15 Sep 2009 at 08:13

I bought myself a Canon laser a couple of years ago and last year bought my parents an HP laser. Both cost £50 and are miles better than the inkjets they replaced. I also have a Canon scanner bought about 2 years ago. I think that was about £50. It's extremely compact, light and very good quality.

MumboJumbo · 15 Sep 2009 at 14:31

Yeah problem is thats now £100. The cannon i wanted appears to be out of stock everywhere, i suspect its end of line.

OLDPHART · 15 Sep 2009 at 14:55

Go for the Canon pixma ip4600 about £70 if you look round, plus you can use compatable ink cartridge's about £20 full set. I'm using Canon pixma ip4300(+ compatable ink cartridge's) can't fault it and that was £70 but the ip4600 is a couple of model's up better spec. But if you want a laser mono printer you can get 1 AV for £70 just google it, but check the toner price before you buy.

Bobie8 · 15 Sep 2009 at 15:43

I bought a HP Photosmart C4580 (printer scanner) from a certain celestial object for just under £50. The Purple uniform brigade also sell it for £50. Replacment ink is like £14 but tbh from my experience at uni most lectures will give you pre printed handouts at the start of a lecture to scribble your notes down on. If you need to print somthing massive take it to a uni computer and use their laser printers its cost like 5p a sheet max.