Computer Printers

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:31 pm

Need some advice. Got a relatively cheap Lexmark printer but the ink cartridges are Â£20+ for the originals. Kids use the printer a fair bit for homework so I buy cartrdiges maybe every 2/3 months. Starting to question whether I'm being stupid! Cartridges on the Net that aren't originals I'm told are dodgy from a quality point of view but I'm starting to think I'm throwing my money down the drain.
Should I invest in some other form of printer? If so what? Don't really scan or print photos so not sure what's best value for money?
Over to the IT crew!

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:31 am

Try turning it off then on and it should work ok Eboue"y

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:58 am

mrgnu1958 wrote:Try turning it off then on and it should work ok Eboue"y

Is that what you tried with Basil?!?!?

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:03 am

im always turned on for that

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:04 am

Tell the kids to stop doing homework!

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:33 pm

Eboue..... I don't possess a printer (as it really is a drain on the resources), if I have to print anything urgent off, I do this at work. (This is assuming you have a facility to do this at your place of work.)

Otherwise, for prints (photo's etc) I use Snapfish, they're quite reasonable, and if you sign up for them they do your first 40 prints free of charge, (I think you just pay postage)

So I would say, get rid of the printer and to to snapfish (before you ask, I don't have shares in them...)

www.snapfish.co.uk

Hope this helps.

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:23 pm

thats weird frank"y,coz i get mine done at smallcock.com

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:36 pm

mrgnu1958 wrote:thats weird frank"y,coz i get mine done at smallcock.com

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:32 pm

Thanks for the advice Frank.
Unfortunately in my line of work (as a secret agent) I don't have access to a printer at work so it looks like I'm stuck with pouring out money on the ink. As I say it's just outrageously expensive and I wasn't sure if I was missing a trick with other printers and/or cartridges that would save me money in the long run

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:47 am

I google'd these for you Eboue:-

http://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/

http://www.cartridgepeople.com/epages/c ... 4wodp1iJpg

Try these mate...

rodders999 · Post by **rodders999** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:13 am

I do a good bit of printing at work and always use the non original cartridges and I find them great. No difference in quality and a quarter of the price.

Eboue-Why? · Post by **Eboue-Why?** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:37 pm

rodders999 wrote:I do a good bit of printing at work and always use the non original cartridges and I find them great. No difference in quality and a quarter of the price.

I'm tempted Rodders it's just that I tried using replicas but had probs. Maybe it was a one off and I should give 'em another go.
Thanks matey

Post by **flash gunner** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:55 pm

Eboue-Why? wrote:
rodders999 wrote:I do a good bit of printing at work and always use the non original cartridges and I find them great. No difference in quality and a quarter of the price.
I'm tempted Rodders it's just that I tried using replicas but had probs. Maybe it was a one off and I should give 'em another go.
Thanks matey

Ive heard cheap replacements are as good as the best ones too

digger · Post by **digger** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:18 pm

They're fine. Just avoid any cartidges you have to fill up yourself... they give you a syringe of ink, which you have to inject into the printer - goes fucking everywhere and leaks until all the ink has run out.

Generic cartridges are fine.

OneBardGooner · Post by **OneBardGooner** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:32 pm

I use replacements - and have had no problems - what you need to do (if you go the replacement cartridge route) is find a reliable supplier - either on-line or local - I use the local cartridge re-cycling shop - and they do all makes etc for a 1/4 of the price...they last ages - good quality...

Either that or get a flash stick and get the kids to do their printing at the local library (ours is free to all under 16's) or use flash stick in your workplace...even cheaper!