Need a new printer with cheap cartridges

[lostkat]

My printer has just died on me. Reckons that one of its components has reached the end of its service life and now it won't bloody print :angry: I've tried re-setting the ink pad counter, but it's still not playing. This is ridiculous. I've had NO warning whatsoever. Good thing I wasn't printing something important :angry::angry::angry:

Anyway, I've been looking around for a new printer, but none of the cheap ones seem to have compatible cartridges and I am not paying £15 each time I need a new one.

Any ideas on what I could get? I don't mind getting an old model. Top budget is £40, but I'd prefer around £25.

Ta

[leowyatt]

What kinda printer do you want Kate?

EDIT: Kitten's mum has an Epson printer and I buy her cartridges for her from eBay and they are around £14 for 3 sets of 4 cartridges.

[lostkat]

Just an ink jet. Doesn't have to be photo quality. I prefer Canon or Epson in terms of brand.

Looking at an ip3500 at the moment. Can get colour cartridges for £2 off 7dayshop and sets of black+all colours for £14 from prink.

[lostkat]

I wanted an ip2500, but I can't find cheap compatible cartridges

[lostkat]

Right, I can get an ip3500 for £32 and cartridges for a tenner a set. That sounds reasonable to me!

[leowyatt]

ouch they aren't cheap :shocked: Cheapest I've found is around £13 a piece.

Seems you can refill them, searching for PG-40 gives better prices though.

[lostkat]

Yay! (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-INK-CARTRIDGES-for-CANNON-pixma-iP3500-printer-1-SET_W0QQitemZ390025510143QQihZ026QQcategoryZ3747QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638 Q2em118Q2el1247)

Think I'm going to get this one. It seems to get reasonable reviews.

[leowyatt]

nicely done :D

[Danny]

Yay! (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-INK-CARTRIDGES-for-CANNON-pixma-iP3500-printer-1-SET_W0QQitemZ390025510143QQihZ026QQcategoryZ3747QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638 Q2em118Q2el1247)

Think I'm going to get this one. It seems to get reasonable reviews.

I buy mine off that guy all the time, offers repeat buyer offers and if you add him as a fav seller you get emailed discounts.

I Have an I560 that so far is still going strong. Next time though I want a printer thats only black cartridge if you can buy them. The only time I ever print in colour is when the mrs doesn't select black and white only.

[Joe 90]

I've got an ip2000 that i fill up using;
http://new.ukdvdr.co.uk/cat.php?s=Canon+Compatible+Inks&nav=103

ink from there costs like 70p a pop and so far so good for me :)

obviously delivery is about £2.50 or something so i used to 'bulk buy' between 5 n 10 cartridges at a time.

[Glaucus]

Got a Pixma mp600 for £35 of ebay and pay £8 for all 5 ink catridges.

Bargain and such an awesome printer.

One on there at the moemnt
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-Outlet-Multifunctional-PIXMA-MP600-Refurbished_W0QQitemZ220351732517QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZUK_CamerasPhoto_Printers_Printers_JN?hash=item22 0351732517&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-Outlet-Multifunctional-PIXMA-MP600-Refurbished_W0QQitemZ290292430007QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZUK_CamerasPhoto_Printers_Printers_JN?hash=item29 0292430007&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18

[Mark]

Next time though I want a printer thats only black cartridge if you can buy them. The only time I ever print in colour is when the mrs doesn't select black and white only.
You appear to have overlooked the obvious:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148076

Doesn't say what capacity the toner is in those, but I bought my Brother HL1250 in 2001, and up to the middle of last year it was still on its original toner - try that with an inkjet. :)

[Glaucus]

Acidhell - where do you get your inks from?

On ebay, can't remember which ones. All you have to do is pull the chip of the old one and slot it in the new ones.. It just slides in and out takes about one second to do.

Yep they are big, but simply amazing at everything.