Tell me about your lovely printer which is economic to run and does not permanently have pmt

[3bunnies]

While I kick my Epson and cry.

It has to go. I want one which doesn't need cleaning every 5 sheets, which will print a sheet of black text even when magenta is less than half full, that doesn't jam paper every week, that doesn't need a new epson specific cartridge every other week even though it actually has a fairly cushy life with occasional homework and stuff for parties and that will print wireless from phone (ideally).

My HP all-in-one refused to send a fax because the yellow ink cartridge had expired. Wasn't even empty, just old. And WTF has that to do with sending a fax anyway?

We have a wireless hp photo smart 5510 D. Never had any issues, scans abd prints. Ink 25 all in.

My DP also points out you can print from iPhones abd iPads as well... Can you tell he is an IT teacher!?

:) parsing . One vote for HP and one against. Last printer was HP and lasted a long time but ink was pricey. Oh dilemmas. The current one scans fine and could manage with just a printer but no scanner. Don't often just copy.

My Epson SX110 Printer is pretty good but you probably won't get the same model now. I do think go with Epson though because I get a set of compatible ink cartridges for less than £5 from svp.co.uk.

Whichever one you go for look up the ink cartridges first. That matters more than the cost of the printer in the long run.

My Epson can spot a non-epson cartridge on the other side of a crowded room. I have no problem with compatible cartridges but have tried lots of different ones none of which fool it for long. If it actually printed I might indulge it's thirsty ways but it is so temperamental with it. Reading reviews though it seems as if most printers have the same marmite quality. Maybe they should tell us what day and time they were manufactured and price them for reliability accordingly 10% discount for a Friday afternoon model.

If you can live with just black and white then a laser printer is definitely the way to go. Inkjet printers (particularly the ones aimed at home users; business-class ones are less wasteful) waste enormous amounts of their stunningly expensive ink during the head-cleaning cycle. Laser printers don't do this as the toner doesn't dry out and gum up the works.

Have a look at the Brother HL-2240. They do a version (the HL-2240D) that does double-sided printing as well. Very cheap to run and have a good reputation.

If you can't live with just black and white printing then you're back to inkjets and there you have a straightforward choice. You either pay quite a lot for the printer and less for the cartridges, or pay a little for the printer and a lot for the cartridges.

I do need the colour - but it would be good if it didn't have to clean all 4 printer heads because one is a bit dodgy.

There are colour laser printers. I have one. It's great.

It's more expensive up front, but very little trouble.

Look at www.ijtdirect.co.uk/?sct=dell1760nw or www.ijtdirect.co.uk/?sct=dell1765nfw

Oh tempting cruel will discuss with dh and investigate further. Both of us have worked with laser printers, I used to love the shaking toner. If we go ahead it says you can get vouchers for recommending a friend. Am happy to do that if you want to get some commission! I reckon with a set of cartridges being over 50 on many models that would probably be same cost as a printer and 3 refills. Except laser last longer usually. Will have to find more things to print.

HELp please can ANYONE make any sense of printers??My Epson required a mortgage to refill 7 then wasted most of ink cleaning itself then refused to print any documents: Kodaks are wonderful & cheap ink so of course they have stopped making them: I too am searching for an economical printer: may go for a mono B&W & just go to Granny's to do colour??Ideas/do buy/don't buys please

any Which spies out there????

what did you end up buying?? Any good??

Can I join?
I started a thread in Geeky stuff yesterday about ink, but had no replies.

Will find it and link

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/geeky_stuff/2087783-Everyday-Value-inkjet-refill-kit

This is an old thread isn't it but have kodak stopped making printers? We have had 2 which are cheap to buy and cheap on ink ( if you ban kids from printing stuff) but both had to go as they kept saying 'paper jam' when there wasn't! Followed all the online instructions and still says that although patently there isn't. Quite happy to pay £100 or so to replace with shame thing but can't find any online. Kodak ink is cheap so it's good. Annoyingly as there is a 'paper jam' you can't even scan documents because of the bloody error message!

I did have a Cannon ip4850 which has died and cant be replaced, so not really sure if this post is of any relevance whatsoever.

For anyone who doesnt want to press the link, I want a printer that is compatible with the ink, as I figure that must be the cheaper way to do it!

We've got an Epson 312 wireless printer cost £50 about a year ago, seems to run quite happily on £5 4-ink colour packs from Amazon.

Long may it last . I think its just luck if they are OK on cheap ink, going by the ink reviews some do and some don't.

Might choose that one in that case Light. Thank you.

www.amazon.co.uk/Cartridges-Magenta-Expression-Printers-bvhdirect/dp/7298000012/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1401345538&sr=1-3&keywords=bvh+direct

These were the inks I bought from Amazon

Thanks once again

Colour laser is DEFINITELY the way to go unless you NEED photographic quality.

I'm a wedding photographer and I have totally given up with inkjets for same reasons as above and have bought a colour laser printer.

The frustration used to drive me literally insane. Now my laser just works. I paid £59 for mine, replaced the toner with unbranded ones after about a year for about £30 and been using it ever since. I rarely have a problem and a paper jam is about as bad as it gets now.

Dell C1660w Wireless Laser Printer

The above is £79 and is even wireless. Honestly save your sanity not to mention money on ink cartridges that you spend half the ink on self cleaning then print pages where a few nozzle are stuck and have keep cleaning & reprinting.