Non budget inkjet printer

[nvening]

I am looking for an inkjet printer for about £170 (i can go over). My main concern is the price of ink but obviously i want good prints too!

If my understanding is correct, the more expensive inkjets (how much do i need to spend?) have cheaper ink that the cheap ones, right?

I was looking at laser printers for £200 but they are too big!

I am not particulary bothered about whetether it has a screen or not, but it would be good to have networking.

My old Epson R300 will be going on my linux PC and as far as i can tell, authough not from epson, linux support is fine (im on unbuntu 5.04 and 5.10 apparently works out of the box, but there are drivers available too!)

[mofo's]

Can highly reocommend the canon series of printers very fast and cheap inks if you want to use compatables!

[nvening]

i think the ip5200 sounds good? YEP?

[mike_w]

If you want to use Linux, then I believe that HP and Epson are the best printers to go for. You can check specific printers over here:

http://www.linuxprinting.org

I've just got an HP5740, which was under £50. For text, it's absolutely fine, and photos were pretty good considering the cost and the lack of a photo cartridge, so the more expensive models should be even better!

[mofo's]

Yeh the IP5200 looks good or you could save a few pennies and go for the IP4200 (only difference between two, IP5200 prints faster)

[nvening]

One thing i would like to know is what is what is the difference in price compared to otherprinters? If i was to buy a top of the range printer would the ink cost less that compared to a really cheap or mid range printers ink?

[oshta]

We've got a ip4000.
- not the same, but its great printer, so if the 4200/5200 are anthing like it.


Daniel

[ultim8um]

Canons in that range are cheap to refill n run in general... Each colour has its own tank and is therefore individually replaceable. Alternative cartridges are available for a lot less e.g. less than £2 each compared to the average shop price of £7 - £8 for originals. Print speed n quality are good across the range.