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Northants Girly
29th-September-2004, 08:11 PM
I was wondering if anyone has recently bought a printer that does a really good job of printing digital photos that they would recommend?

My 5 year old printer is in desperate need of replacing and I don't know where to start looking - there are so many. I think I need to get another inkjet but that's as far as I have got.
Well, I did go to Boots today but the cheapest they do is 29p per photo and I have over 300 photos I'd like to print from my last holiday - bit expensive :sad:

Any recommendations would be much appreciated :grin:

Linda

philsmove
29th-September-2004, 08:38 PM
I have a Epson 950 very good but expensive

It’s a year old and so I gather it now belongs in the ark

But why bother printing

buy a laptop and show your friends your entire photo collection while you have a coco and go to bed

Steven
29th-September-2004, 11:19 PM
I would highly recommend canon printers (www.canon.co.uk). You can select a printer and they will send you a picture so you have an idea of the quality to expect.

They have just launched the PIXMA iP3000 and iP4000, which are both quality, cheap photo printers starting at about £80.

I have to say though for printing that amount of photos you would be better taking advantage of the 50 for £5 deals that Boots and other photo printers do. Printing them at home costs far more after accounting for paper, ink and printer costs.

Cheers
Steven

Dreadful Scathe
30th-September-2004, 10:35 AM
Yes indeedy. Printing from home is not the cheapest option, especially considering the learning curve as you figure out how to get your software to behave. So Stevens suggestion is a good one. If you really must have a printer though you could have this Epson C86 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=2089883636&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=65401) for £66.99. (good on ink as it has cartidges for each colour)This Canon IP1500 for £43 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=73839) or this Epson C46ux (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=2089944896&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=63081) for £38.

Cartridges are not cheap, but you can shop around here is an ok deal (http://www.printerinks.com/main.asp?freedataflag=true&sessionid=455192), but i found that on google in 2 secs - so look around. Photo quality paper has come down in price a lot but its still not cheap either. Why do i need photo paper? (http://www.staples.com/content/Article/O-R/PhotoPaper.asp) Try here for photo paper at £12.99 for 100 sheets. (http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=,&webid=859628&affixedcode=WW)

Northants Girly
30th-September-2004, 11:42 AM
Cartridges are not cheap, but you can shop around here is an ok deal (http://www.printerinks.com/main.asp?freedataflag=true&sessionid=455192), but i found that on google in 2 secs - so look around. Photo quality paper has come down in price a lot but its still not cheap either. Why do i need photo paper? (http://www.staples.com/content/Article/O-R/PhotoPaper.asp) Try here for photo paper at £12.99 for 100 sheets. (http://www.staples.co.uk/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=,&webid=859628&affixedcode=WW)
Thanks for that. I have been buying my ink cartridges from this Ink and Stuff ( http://www.inkandstuff.co.uk/) for a while - they are really cheap. I tend to buy any old cartidges as far as black is concerned but I buy proper Epsom ones for colour.

Lory
30th-September-2004, 11:59 AM
I have a Hewlett Packard, Proffesional series, Deskjet 970Cxi and I'm very happy with the quality of photo prints it produces but 1 very important factor, is the quality of the paper you use and I think that applies to all printers! :nice:

Sheepman
28th-September-2005, 01:06 PM
A year on in this thread, has anyone got any more recommendations?
My Epson C40+ printer has just died. (Or at least it is coming up with an error "Parts inside your printer need replacing") as ever, this is at a most inconvenient time, and I have no doubt that getting a repair is bound to be as expensive as a new printer, it's only 3 years old, and rarely used, so I'm not at all impressed. :angry:

So if anyone has experience of getting a printer repaired, I'd be grateful for advice, or should I just dump it (including 2 brand new ink cartridges :tears: ) and buy something else?

Greg

El Salsero Gringo
28th-September-2005, 01:59 PM
A year on in this thread, has anyone got any more recommendations?
My Epson C40+ printer has just died. (Or at least it is coming up with an error "Parts inside your printer need replacing") as ever, this is at a most inconvenient time, and I have no doubt that getting a repair is bound to be as expensive as a new printer, it's only 3 years old, and rarely used, so I'm not at all impressed. :angry:

So if anyone has experience of getting a printer repaired, I'd be grateful for advice, or should I just dump it (including 2 brand new ink cartridges :tears: ) and buy something else?

GregWhat sort of printing do you do?

the HP HP Color laserjet 2840 colour laser printer/copier/fax (proper job, not a fall-apart plastic one) that I've read good reviews of, at about £630, might be fun.

Alternatively I've had for three years a Epson 1290 colour inkjet with a continuous ink feed system from Lyson (you buy the ink by the litre rather than piddly little cartridges). I can certainly recommend the ink system if you do a lot of printing, but it's available for a whole range of printers.
http://www.lyson.com/cis.html. The paper feed on the printer is a bit creaky, but once it gets going, it's ok.

I've had printers repaired in the distant past when a new b/w laser printer cost £1500+, but I'd be more inclined to look at a new one.

Sheepman
28th-September-2005, 04:02 PM
What sort of printing do you do?
Thanks for that, but I think you may have missed the "and rarely used" bit! I use it for documents occasionally, mostly B&W, and photos very rarely. I think the last time the colour cartridge was used was about 2 months ago.
So I'm looking at the circa £50 inkjet market, a £1500 laser would be nice, but pretty pointless. And yes, cartridges are expensive, but if they're lasting more than 6 months, it's not that crucial.

Greg

Northants Girly
28th-September-2005, 04:07 PM
A year on in this thread . . .
GregIs it really so long ago?? :really:

I really must pull my finger out and sort myself out with a decent printer! :sad:

Northants Girly
6th-October-2005, 10:50 AM
As I've said to Sheepman I do confess I am the Queen of Procrastination :sick:


However - on Monday I did get round to buying myself a new printer :clap:

It is an HP P325 (http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?sku=351697)

It only prints 6x4 size photos but it prints them without a border and takes any sort of memory card. If you have a camera phone which has bluetooth you can print directly from that too.
As for quality, I found out about this printer as my friend has one and I couldn't believe the quality of the photos she had printed off it.

and . . . . if you run down to your local Tesco (where I just bought mine from) they have reduced them from £124 to £64! :D