Need a new printer with cheap cartridges

lostkat · 27-01-2009, 10:17

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

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

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 · 27-01-2009, 10:20

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 · 27-01-2009, 10:32

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 · 27-01-2009, 10:32

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

lostkat · 27-01-2009, 10:36

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

leowyatt · 27-01-2009, 10:38

ouch they aren't cheap

Cheapest I've found is around £13 a piece.

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

lostkat · 27-01-2009, 10:39

Yay!

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

leowyatt · 27-01-2009, 10:42

nicely done

Danny · 27-01-2009, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostkat

Yay!

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 · 29-01-2009, 17:18

I've got an ip2000 that i fill up using;
http://new.ukdvdr.co.uk/cat.php?s=Ca...e+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.

27-01-2009, 10:17	#1
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Need a new printer with cheap cartridges 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 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 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 __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

27-01-2009, 10:20	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	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. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

27-01-2009, 10:32	#3
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	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. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

27-01-2009, 10:32	#4
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I wanted an ip2500, but I can't find cheap compatible cartridges __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

27-01-2009, 10:36	#5
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Right, I can get an ip3500 for £32 and cartridges for a tenner a set. That sounds reasonable to me! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

27-01-2009, 10:38	#6
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	ouch they aren't cheap Cheapest I've found is around £13 a piece. Seems you can refill them, searching for PG-40 gives better prices though. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

27-01-2009, 10:39	#7
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Yay! Think I'm going to get this one. It seems to get reasonable reviews. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

27-01-2009, 10:42	#8
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	nicely done __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

29-01-2009, 17:18	#10
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	I've got an ip2000 that i fill up using; http://new.ukdvdr.co.uk/cat.php?s=Ca...e+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. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter