A Decent Printer

[Hopkirk]

Can anyone recommend a decent, inexpensive printer?

(Is there such a thing)

[Gavmacp]

Not Kodak rubbish!

[Hopkirk]

I would like it to be wireless, and all in one.

I don't need double sided, which in my recent experience adds complexity and increases the chance of jamming.

[Giggsie]

I bought HP envy wireless love it can use with ipad laptop and phone.

[Hopkirk]

Thanks Giggsie, do you know the model number please?

[tonyav]

Giggsie
I bought HP envy wireless love it can use with ipad laptop and phone.


I was bought one of those for Christmas, Giggsie. I'm impressed with mine.

[tonyav]

Mine is the 4520, Hopkirk.

[Giggsie]

It is all in one £59.99 at Currys ...hp envy 5530

[Samuraisan]

We have just bought a Brother. Scans too. It seems to be satisfactory so far.

[Hopkirk]

Ta.

I currently have the HP Photosmart 5520, and it is utter utter rubbish.

[Giggsie]

Yes tonyav had it awhile and love it so simple to use

[tonyav]

Only had mine a week, but so far so good.

[Hopkirk]

Does the 5530 take three separate colour cartridges, or a single combined one?

[Buenchico]

It's worth paying a bit more for a printer that's cheap to run rather than buying a really cheap printer and then finding out that even third-party inks are expensive.

With that in mind, I strongly recommend buying a printer that uses separate cartridges for each colour, rather than one cartridge for all the colours. It can work out much, much cheaper in the end. (My own printer uses 5 separate cartridges but, at under a tenner for a full set of five, it's very inexpensive to run).

I read lots of computer magazines, visit loads of review websites and read many posts about printers here on AB. There's just one brand which constantly seems to win all of the 'best buy' awards (and gets nothing but praise from ABers). It's Canon.

So, with all of that in mind, here's what I'd currently go for:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-scanners-and-ink/printers/canon-pixma-mg5650-all-in-one-wireless-inkjet-printer-10028966-pdt.html

If you're prepared to have all of the colours in a single cartridge though (and risk paying more in the long run through higher ink costs), this would be my recommendation:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-scanners-and-ink/printers/canon-pixma-mg2950-all-in-one-wireless-inkjet-printer-10122395-pdt.html

All of the above assumes that you want to do 'normal' amounts of document printing and some occasional good-quality photo printing. My recommendations would be different if, say, you wanted to use the printer in a busy office, printing hundreds (or thousands) of sheets every day.

[Giggsie]

it is also double sided too.

[Giggsie]

just the 2 black and coloured but lots cheaper cartridges than my old HP printer

[adamhornsby]

I would say go laser. Although more expensive upfront, they're cheaper in the long run. The toner lasts for ages, and if you don't use it for a while, they don't dry out either.

[Giggsie]

Tesco direct got good offers just now on printers my friend has the cannon one mg 4250 tesco selling for £44 bargain.

[mikey4444]

Plenty to choose from Hoppy !

In fact printers today are cheaper in real terms than they ever have been. We have come a long was from my first printer....a 'orrible noisy and crappy dot matrix.

I have always had HP's. The cartridges are available just about anywhere, and the printers come in a wide range to suit all needs pockets.

Decide what you are going to use it for ! If you will be printing very few colour photos, ( like me ) than there is no point in paying for some wonder machine.

My present printer is a HP ENVY 5530. I got it from Tesco and paid about £59 pounds, and I am very happy with it. Its usefulness as a photocopier is one of its most important qualities to me. There are others cheaper that will do just as good job I expect.

[mikey4444]

I have just seen that Giggsie and I are twins !

[ummmm]

I have a HP Envy wireless. We pay £1.99 a month and they send us ink when its getting low. I don't know how it works....it's like magic!!