fax machines

[darkstar]

we have a phillips magic primo 5. it uses a ink film for printing and its expensive to replace and doesn't last to long. we have had 2 since we got the fax machine, Which means when we buy another we wil have paid more then the machine cost. We have phoned both comet and currys. but they are no help at all. We need a machine that uses thermal rolls, I belive they work out better without the need for ink film. Any help please

[weavero]

The office where I work used to have the same fax as you do, but we scrapped it when we realised how ridiculously expensive it was! We once spent �80 in a month on ink film, then thought 'WHAT ARE WE DOING?!'. What we got instead was a Brother fax machine which uses laser technology. The actual unit is more expensive than others but we rarely need to buy a toner cartridge (cost �30). But one snag is the drum needs replacing after a couple or so years, depending on the amount of use it gets (cost �100). It may run for a lot longer, though, without replacing the drum. But maybe for a moderate user, you should get an inkjet plain A4 paper based fax machine. You can get them for a good price, but look into how much ink cartridges will cost. Printers nowadays use the 'razor and blade' business model, i.e. the printer is dirt cheap but it's the ink cartridges which generate all the income. So a little research into which inkjet you buy could really help you (and your pocket). Hope this helps. :)

[jg96]

I have the same machine and buy the rolls online shop around good savings to be made