Which printer has cheapest ink

Which printer has cheapest ink

Hi All,

I am planning to buy a printer (under $100.00) with following requirements.

1. It must have separate B/W and color cartridge (One for each color is even

better, so refilling will be less expensive)

2. Cost of cartridge is lowest.

3. It can print reasonable good text (B/W), I don't need highest quality.

4. It can print photo on 8"X11" photo paper (with or without border) with

reasonable good quality.

I read in this group and on web, Epson-825/925 looks good match of my

requirement, any comment? It looks Epson ink is much cheaper than others.

Some of their models have one color cartridge and other have 4 color

cartridges(one for each color), apart from B/W.

Thanks

Gaurav

Reply to Anonymous

Douglas   09-14-2004 at 04:28:00 PM

I would forget the Epsons,go for Canon! Look into a Canon ,they are usually
the cheapest to operate.The ip3000 or the older i860/865 would be a good
choice.
"Gaurav Dixit" <gdixit@vzavenue.net> wrote in message
news:1095172078.uCUShQKptYuribXMmXfyxg@teranews...
> Hi All,
> I am planning to buy a printer (under $100.00) with following
requirements.
> 1. It must have separate B/W and color cartridge (One for each color is
even
> better, so refilling will be less expensive)
> 2. Cost of cartridge is lowest.
> 3. It can print reasonable good text (B/W), I don't need highest quality.
> 4. It can print photo on 8"X11" photo paper (with or without border) with
> reasonable good quality.
>
>
> I read in this group and on web, Epson-825/925 looks good match of my
> requirement, any comment? It looks Epson ink is much cheaper than others.
> Some of their models have one color cartridge and other have 4 color
> cartridges(one for each color), apart from B/W.
>
> Thanks
> Gaurav
>
>

Anonymous   09-14-2004 at 04:28:00 PM

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Canon I560 or I860 are WAY cheaper to operate.


"Gaurav Dixit" <gdixit@vzavenue.net> wrote in message
news:1095172078.uCUShQKptYuribXMmXfyxg@teranews...
> Hi All,
> I am planning to buy a printer (under $100.00) with following
requirements.
> 1. It must have separate B/W and color cartridge (One for each color is
even
> better, so refilling will be less expensive)
> 2. Cost of cartridge is lowest.
> 3. It can print reasonable good text (B/W), I don't need highest quality.
> 4. It can print photo on 8"X11" photo paper (with or without border) with
> reasonable good quality.
>
>
> I read in this group and on web, Epson-825/925 looks good match of my
> requirement, any comment? It looks Epson ink is much cheaper than others.
> Some of their models have one color cartridge and other have 4 color
> cartridges(one for each color), apart from B/W.
>
> Thanks
> Gaurav
>
>

bill   09-14-2004 at 10:24:04 PM

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Gaurav Dixit wrote:

>I read in this group and on web, Epson-825/925 looks good match of my
>requirement, any comment? It looks Epson ink is much cheaper than others.
>Some of their models have one color cartridge and other have 4 color
>cartridges(one for each color), apart from B/W.

Canon makes some of the most economical printers on the market. Their
"think tank" ink system uses individual colour cartridges and they seem
to produce the highest page coverage, keeping cost per page low.

The ink tanks are also very easy to refill, dropping costs to about
1/10th the price of replacement cartridges. With good quality
third-party photo paper and refilled ink tanks, you can print photos at
home for less than any photo lab I've come across.

Pete   09-15-2004 at 04:37:35 PM

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Just don't buy a printer that uses a chipped cartridge. Canon printers are
good but I like HP printers. I think the Photo quality is better on the HP.
Pete
"Gaurav Dixit" <gdixit@vzavenue.net> wrote in message
news:1095172078.uCUShQKptYuribXMmXfyxg@teranews...
> Hi All,
> I am planning to buy a printer (under $100.00) with following
requirements.
> 1. It must have separate B/W and color cartridge (One for each color is
even
> better, so refilling will be less expensive)
> 2. Cost of cartridge is lowest.
> 3. It can print reasonable good text (B/W), I don't need highest quality.
> 4. It can print photo on 8"X11" photo paper (with or without border) with
> reasonable good quality.
>
>
> I read in this group and on web, Epson-825/925 looks good match of my
> requirement, any comment? It looks Epson ink is much cheaper than others.
> Some of their models have one color cartridge and other have 4 color
> cartridges(one for each color), apart from B/W.
>
> Thanks
> Gaurav
>
>

Anonymous   09-16-2004 at 12:57:09 AM

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I bought a Epson C84 for 86USD and am getting a 20USD rebate on it.
I buy my carts from Printpal.com for 7 and 8 USD each shipped free.
They work great
the C84 is an excellent printer

JIm


"Pete" <ppremock1@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Just don't buy a printer that uses a chipped cartridge. Canon printers are
> good but I like HP printers. I think the Photo quality is better on the
> HP.
> Pete
> "Gaurav Dixit" <gdixit@vzavenue.net> wrote in message
> news:1095172078.uCUShQKptYuribXMmXfyxg@teranews...
>> Hi All,
>> I am planning to buy a printer (under $100.00) with following
> requirements.
>> 1. It must have separate B/W and color cartridge (One for each color is
> even
>> better, so refilling will be less expensive)
>> 2. Cost of cartridge is lowest.
>> 3. It can print reasonable good text (B/W), I don't need highest quality.
>> 4. It can print photo on 8"X11" photo paper (with or without border) with
>> reasonable good quality.
>>
>>
>> I read in this group and on web, Epson-825/925 looks good match of my
>> requirement, any comment? It looks Epson ink is much cheaper than others.
>> Some of their models have one color cartridge and other have 4 color
>> cartridges(one for each color), apart from B/W.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Gaurav
>>
>>
>
>

artzphoenix   07-14-2009 at 11:26:21 PM

I had an HP Photosmart that was a nightmare. They screwed me on my extended warrentee, and the printer needed replacing every three months due to fatal errors.

I had a Dell printer that was a nightmare as well. It crinkled up the pages and just sucked.

I'm in a similar tough spot in trying to find a new good one.

I want mine to:

-Lowest ink costs possible
-Scan
-Auto-feed for scanning
-Have 6 x 4 photo feed
-Print reasonably fast
-High quality text
-Have screen (but not totally required)




Message edited by aford10 on 06-14-2010 at 11:05:35 PM

expresspci   07-15-2009 at 02:40:37 AM

check this -
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] k-printers http://www.brandonstaggs.com/epson [...] em-review/
It's a very good review about epson printer and inkrepublic continuous ink system.

Anonymous   04-22-2010 at 05:33:31 AM

I have an EPSON NX100 color printer/scanner. I'm looking to replace it. The ink is expensive; $23-$26 USD per refill, per color.

The downside of separate B/W and color cartridge (one for each color) is that the printer won't work unless all 4 colors have ink. So if you run out of yellow and you're in the middle of a black and white print job, you've got to go buy ink or keep $100 of ink on hand. None of the cartidges work if one color is out.

robinrobin   05-02-2010 at 03:33:21 AM

My Canon works very well. 3 colors and 2 blacks, one for photos and one for print. Ink tanks are only $4 each because you're just replacing the ink not the printer head. I've had to replace the printer head once in 6 years but that's alot cheaper than changing it everytime you need ink like those other brands do. I think it has a bypass button if you run out of one color.

Message edited by robinrobin on 05-02-2010 at 03:35:30 AM

prettyinpink   05-25-2010 at 10:12:52 PM

Definitely, stay away from HP... has the most expensive ink EVER!

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Head-to-Head: Printer Manufacturers' Ink vs. Cheap Third-Party Ink

Head-to-Head: Printer Manufacturers' Ink vs. Cheap Third-Party Ink


from example 2:

Printing Charts: Lexmark's Own Brand vs. Walgreens Ink

In the upper pie chart image, Lexmark's own ink produced colors--especially the yellow and the green--that are strangely dull and sickly looking. Some vertical color banding is evident as well. In the lower pie chart image, Walgreens' Lexmark-compatible ink created brighter and truer colors, but these are marred by a very noticeable level of abrupt vertical banding.

About vendors

If you're dealing with a vendor that you haven't used before, ask questions. A reputable online ink retailer will provide names and contact information for the ink manufacturers that it buys its supplies from.

Cheap Ink: Will It Cost You?

Cheap Ink: Will It Cost You?


Razor-blade makers sell consumers the shaver at low prices and then make a killing selling replacement blades. Printer manufacturers do the same thing--selling their printers on the cheap and then making bank on expensive consumables like ink. It's a time-tested practice that's inspired a lively aftermarket of cheap ink from third-party suppliers.

The printer makers--the original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs--claim that their ink is worth the premium prices they charge for it. OEM ink, they say, creates images that are more accurate and color-rich, and longer-lived. Third-party suppliers, on the other hand, say that their inks are just as good but cost a lot less. For example, HP charges $18 for a black ink cartridge for its Photosmart C5180 printer, but the same cartridge remanufactured by Cartridge World costs only $8.75.

Who's telling the truth? To find out, PC World teamed up with the Rochester Institute of Technology, a respected research university known for its top-notch laboratory for testing imaging products. Using popular ink jet printers from Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak, and Lexmark, we ran side-by-side tests of brand-name and third-party inks to compare image quality and fade resistance. We also tracked how many pages each cartridge churned out before running dry.

Our tests show that all of the third-party inks in our test group yielded more prints per cartridge--on top of costing less--but that, with some notable exceptions, the printer manufacturers' ink we evaluated usually produced better-quality prints and proved more resistant to fading. Of course, our conclusions apply only to the printers we tested. We couldn't test all of the printers that are available (partly because you can't get third-party ink for all of them), so we picked a set of mainstream inkjet printers from recognized brands as a way of taking a snapshot view of the ink market.

Where and How to Buy Cheap Ink

Where and How to Buy Cheap Ink

The aftermarket for printer ink can be a tricky place to shop. Third-party cartridges cost less than the manufacturers' brands--which is why people buy them. But it can be a lot harder to tell whether a third-party vendor sells high-quality ink products.

One time-tested method is to shop at an established retailer (online or brick-and-mortar) that guarantees the quality of its products. There are obvious examples that include office supply chains, all of which carry third-party ink cartridges.

But finding third-party ink for your specific printer model can be a challenge, particularly if your unit is very new, very old, or not very popular. Before driving around town to find the right cartridge, do a little homework online. At today's insane gas prices, you could end up spending $20 on fuel just to save $10 on an ink cartridge.