Cheap printer with low running costs

[0iD]

Need a cheap printer/multifunction device with low running costs. Can't afford the initial cost of a laser, so inkjet it'll have to be. Somewhere around the £50 mark with refils that don't cost the earth. Won't be using it for photo's so average print quality is ok.

Suggestions?

[MadduckUK]

sx205/215, cheapish multifunction with ink for sod all

edit: and they are still limping along after 25,000 pages or so. which is nice and quite unlike epsons

[Searcher2]

I assume you are after a colour printer as you should be able to get a black and white laser for about £50. I paid that for my Samsung ML-1210 around 5 years ago and it's still going strong. Once the original toner was done I bought replacement toner powder on Ebay for about £7 from memory and that is still running great. I suppose if the multifunction bit is essential this could rule this option out too.

If you can manage with black and white I would strongly recommend a laser for very cheap, fast printing. I just have an Epson for colour - very rarely used - just for printing DVDs/CDs and maps.

[floppybootstomp]

Need a cheap printer/multifunction device with low running costs. Can't afford the initial cost of a laser, so inkjet it'll have to be. Somewhere around the £50 mark with refils that don't cost the earth. Won't be using it for photo's so average print quality is ok.

Suggestions?

Hey, if anybody finds the holy grail let me know too ok?

[Lucio]

We've always used HP printers at work as they're pretty reliable, refils can get a bit pricey but easily avoided by going for non-genuines.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en...0-3742933.html

[floppybootstomp]

I've used HP Printers a lot and in my experience non-genuine refills are always lower quality.

Always. And I have tried several different suppliers.

Which is a bit sad cos I'd really like to pay less.

[Mike Fishcake]

Hey, if anybody finds the holy grail let me know too ok?

Yeah, my immediate reaction to the thread title was "Is there any such thing?"

[badass]

Need a cheap printer/multifunction device with low running costs. Can't afford the initial cost of a laser, so inkjet it'll have to be. Somewhere around the £50 mark with refils that don't cost the earth. Won't be using it for photo's so average print quality is ok.

Suggestions?

The officejet pro 8500 is available for around £190+VAT with a £50 cashback. It may be over budget but the running costs are supposed to be less than a laser. I've got one and it's simply brilliant.

[merdat]

Whatever printer you buy check out this site for cheap ink etc.

www.inkandstuff.co.uk (sorry can't get this to paste in ) . or

www.7dayshop.com

[Spud1]

If you are prepared to go and pick one up..then have a look on ebay for a "proper" colour laser printer - a HP Laserjet or something.

A couple of months ago I got a HP Laserjet 4600 with 70% left on all 3 toner cartriges, plus 69% on the transfer unit - that will last a /very/ long time and far surpasses the quality of any consumer level laser printer. Even came with 2 paper trays. It cost me £80 (had to collect it but was only a 30min drive), absolute bargain.

The only problem is you need a bit of space for it as its a huge beast of a printer, but amazing value for money, and there are plenty on ebay if you look around