Need a New Photo Printer
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timhum

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163 posts

212 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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My Epson R800 after years of hard work has died. I've generally been pleased with it apart from the cost of ink cartidges; are they the most expensive on the market?
Now with what do I replace it, A3 or A4, must give at least the equivalent quality pictures, what do you guys use and recommend?
thanks
Tim

GetCarter

31,254 posts

308 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Ditch the photo printer and use Photobox. Save yourself a packet in ink.

I have an Epsom photo 2100. These days, if I need a photo printed, I avoid it, as it costs too much.

itsnotarace

4,685 posts

238 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Canon Pixma range are awesome

14-7

6,233 posts

220 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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I have a Canon Pixma and although brilliant quality it goes through ink like no bodies business and it is bloody expensive.

For that reason I now do not print any pics at home.

tog

4,951 posts

257 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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I've just replaced an Epson 2100 with a Canon Pixma 4850 which was cheap and seems to do the job. The Epson pigment inks were very expensive, and getting more so as it ages. In fact, I rarely make photo prints at home these days, as the online people are better, cheaper, and only take a day or two to arrive, but for a little office printing and occasional emergency photo prints I needed something and the Canon was well written up. Happy with it so far.