Good choice for low price?

[therock003]

I need a recommendation for a reliable printer i can get for the lowest price.I do not need it for anything big i dont need it to exceed expectations etc.

All i need is to print coloured documents.Word,pdf,excel mostly,that have coloured fonts,or maybe pictures attched and stuff.

I already have a laser printer for use for b&w documents but when i need to print coloured ones i have to do it in an external print shop,and this has to stop!

What i'm thinking is an hp deskjet or a canon pixma,maybe even an epson stylus if it's worth it.Remember all i want it to do is get the job done,no excellent qualities and such.

So far i've come up with these 3

HP DESKJET D2460 CB611A
EPSON STYLUS D92
CANON PIXMA IP2500

So what'ya say?

 

[pharmacist]

It's better to choose a printer with separate cartridges per colour to diminish ink spill. The Canon Pixma IP3300 might be a better choice for you. The ones you mentioned all use combined 3-colour carts, which is very uneconomical and only contains about less than twice the amount of ink per colour compared to the PGI-5Bk/CLI-8 cartridges in the IP3300 for about the same price per cartridgeset.

 

[therock003]

Also i need a scanner as well.Should i go seperate getting the lide 600f or combine printer/scanner with CANON PIXMA MP160.

If i go seperate is there any significant difference between IP2500 and IP3300 cause first is cheaper.

Thanx for your help.

 

[jflan]

Also i need a scanner as well.Should i go seperate getting the lide 600f or combine printer/scanner with CANON PIXMA MP160.

MP160 gets you back to a tri-color and high OEM ink costs.
Not recommended.
I dislike hydras (AIO's). You will not get a good (if there is one) AIO at the entry level.
Many folks are buying AIO's which creates a good supply of some very good used scanners.

If i go seperate is there any significant difference between IP2500 and IP3300 cause first is cheaper.

Just go to the Canon website and use their comparison tool.
You can compare different models side-by-side.
Click on "Accessories" to view which ink tanks are used.
I have a hunch that iP2500 uses a tri-color cart.

Also, if you choose to go separate, troubleshooting is sooo much easier and less apt to be needed.

 

[therock003]

CANON PIXMA IP2500: PG-37, CL-38.
vs.
CANON PIXMA IP3300: PGI-5BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M & CLI-8Y

I think it means a tricolour for IP2500,right?

So i guess i'll go for IP3300 for printer and the canon lide 600f scanner,unless someone has any additional recommendation?

Also by troubleshooting what do you mean?

 

[therock003]

Ok so i did place my order online for the IP3300 due to the cartridge recommendation,and after a couple of weeks i guess i'll order my scanner as well,which as i have stated will most likely be lide 600f.

Thanx guys you've been useful.

 

[jflan]

CANON PIXMA IP2500: PG-37, CL-38.
vs.
CANON PIXMA IP3300: PGI-5BK, CLI-8C, CLI-8M & CLI-8Y

I think it means a tricolour for IP2500,right?

Correct.

So i guess i'll go for IP3300 for printer and the canon lide 600f scanner,unless someone has any additional recommendation?

You'll be happy with iP3300. I use iP3000, its parent and it is a Hall-of-Famer, IMO.
Direct-prints CD/DVD's too.
Don't have any experience with Canon scanners.

Also by troubleshooting what do you mean?

Fixing them....making them work.
With an AIO, you've got so many things going on in one device, it can make troubleshooting a real challenge.

In the industry right now we have a new OS (Vista) and everyone and his brother are buying AIO's.
Many of the Vista drivers are not up to speed and couple that with a complex device like an AIO and you can guess how miserable things can get.

From what I have seen, Canon Vista drivers have been the most trouble-free while Dell/Lexmark Vista drivers have been the worst.

 

[KittyMarmalade]

It's better to choose a printer with separate cartridges per colour to diminish ink spill. The Canon Pixma IP3300 might be a better choice for you. The ones you mentioned all use combined 3-colour carts, which is very uneconomical and only contains about less than twice the amount of ink per colour compared to the PGI-5Bk/CLI-8 cartridges in the IP3300 for about the same price per cartridgeset.

I'm confused!

I'm doing my research before buying a printer and reading lots of threads.

I was contemplating buying the EPSON STYLUS D92 but you say it doesn't come with separate colour catridges.

But everywhere I look says different. Unless I'm getting my terminology wrong :/

it takes these cartidges, no? Which are separate and not all in one catridge like say a HP23.
(CYAN + MAGENTA + YELLOW)
Epson T071220, T071320, T071420

also, if I can find one, I'd probably take yours [i think] advice and buy a iP3000. Are there any ciss systems which are compatible with them?

My hp720 finally died after about a decade. it was awesome, even for photos. But I want something that's easy to refill and is fairly cheap to run

edit:
aparently so re: the ciss for the canon ip3000