Can anyone reccomend a new Printer/Scanner/Photocopier with separate ink cartridges?

[KatyMac]

As my Cannon Pixma MP750 has died

Energy efficiency & cost of printing are important, rather than the cost of the machine

I haven't got a clue where to start?

I like our old Dell printer but don't like our new HP Photo cheapo printer as it sounds very mechanical and prints everyting blurred as I can't get it to scan our alignment page.

Don't know if that helps!

Look I know the change this morning is more interesting.....but I could really do with some help

Ooops that will teach me to start a post - go away & then press 'POST MESSAGE'

Sorry

OK I worked out that I need a 'mutlifunctioning printer'....whatever that is

maybe bump around 1'ish when the professionals are on their lunch hour or this evening??

sorry - not a tech-y

It will have to be this evening - Lunch was a bit of a bun fight

bump

Katy Mac - hang on in there!

Today I was looking at an HP printer/scanner/copier in Robert Dyas for 29.99 but am wondering if it'll be such a bargain when I add the ink at 19.99. Will watch this thread with interest

Well I spent £200 on this one & it is a real workhorse I print out loads

Aw go one

Someone must have a good one?

I've got a Kodak one, and the cost per print is pretty good, and its been very well behaved

Thanks - what model is it?

Have you considered LASER printers? The initial purchase cost (and the cartridge costs) are high, but the overall cost-per-page can be reasonable. They are also a lot better in my view at producing multi-copy documents as once up and running it can produce each new copy quickly.

Monochrome lasers are low cost these days... such as this one from Brother

But Colour is probably more desirable and they have come down a lot in price over the years. I had a colour laser printer (not a multi-function) which cost over £1000 5 years ago. You can now get Multi-function colour lasers for around £400. A selection of Colour Laser Multifunction Printers from Brother.

Your most cost effective print method is likely to be separate printers, one for colour and one for mono. Laser for Mono, Inkjet or Dyesub for Colour. It really depends a lot on what you are actually printing - if printing photos occasionally then it can be better to outsource it to one of the many on-line photo printing companies.

I suspect you are interested in the Cost-Per-Sheet... for which you will need to do a lot of research and costing up - as printers have various costs for their consumables.

Couldn't cope with B&W

They are quite pricey - I'll have a proper look tomorrow

Thanks

'pritig photos occasionally'

I print about 9-27 photos a day

Reviews of printers by ComputerActive may be handy.

Kodak ESP 3 Multifunction may be suitable - not individual ink's, but quite a low cost per page for A4 Colour.

This review of a Brother DCP 6690cw alas does not have cost-per-page or details about cartridges, but if you want A3 sized printing, then it's one to consider.

Think about your uses for the printer(s) and consider if it really needs to be multi-function. You may find that a Colour Laser (which can have a cost of as low as 3p per copy, excluding cost of paper) plus a separate scanner is what you need.
The photo's you print probably don't need to be photographic quality, just a reasonably good quality.

Contact Abacus Copiers see if you can visit them in Dereham - so you can get sample prints from various printers (they are agents for Brother and Samsung). Remember it's for your Business - so take advantage of the business2business retailers.

You are clever Nick

I am completely lost with this sort of thing - Thanks

Actually a photo printer might well be a good idea

Then a photocopier/scanner/printer for everything else

Space is an issue

A4 monocrome laser copier/printer (so one that has a standalone copy function plus connects to your network so you can use it as a scanner and a printer) - these are now quite small relatively speaking (think back to office working and the very large photocopiers, these are NOT that size). Then a separate dedicated Photo printer for the photos.

Cost Per Print Info for Photo Printers - DyeSub seem to be a good option. Some have Paper and Print consumable all in one pack, so you know easily the Cost Per Print. If say a 50 sheet pack cost £25, you know it's 50p per sheet.

Also consider Leasing ... it's 100% Tax Deductible - though cost can be high, as Leasing isn't often an option if the total initial value (printer and comsumerables brought at time of purchase) is below £1000.

Canon do some small Dye Sub printers at around the £150-£200 price mark.
As do Mitsubishi with printer costing £130, and a 50 sheet pack of 6x4 costing £14.

Shop around and you can get it for less... just over £100 at Photomart
It only does 6x4 prints. Other printers will do other sizes, but for convenience I'd suggest you pick a size of Photo you want and get a printer specifically for that size - then you can bulk-buy the Cartridges.

Canon do small Dye-Sub printers, such as the portable Selphy range. Cost of printer is around £110, paperstock is around £20 for 36 sheets - so around 56p per print.

When comparing various printers, do check the price of the paperstock... my guess would be that the lower the initial printer cost, the more the cost per page. So pick a brand, then look at their Dye Sub printers and say work out the Cost Per Year, based on 1/2 the printer price (would hope the printer would last 2 years) plus the consumables you estimate you would use in that year.

beware of hp, mine isn't compatabile with my 'new' hp pc. it's mad.

How silly SEA

Bump (as I think Nicks are out of my price range)

Am I best getting an inkjet for business stuff & a dedicated photo one for pics of the mindees?