Inkjet printers...dare I go there?

[RKDinOKC]

Have had a color laser, printer/copier/scanner/fax for years. I like it because I don't print very often so do not have ink issues.

However, if I wete printing pics for a photo album, would get a nice photo quality ink jet and also make sure I use a good glossy paper for ink jets. Would end up with a much better looking photo.

or

Do like one of my nieces. She uses Apple Photo arranges and annotates the photos then uploads the file and gets back a hard bound, high quality printed photo album I think it's cool becaue the quality is super and if you take the time all the photos have captions.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Rutager - I read that you had to keep the printer hooked up to power all the time so it could keep a vacuum on the tanks to keep the ink from drying out. We routinely shut down all power to the printer and computer via a power strip.
Have you run into this problem as my wife liked the idea of the eco tanks.

Scott,

I never heard that, I leave the printer unplugged all the time unless I need it- weeks at a time. I try and remember to print something every week or so to keep it fresh, but routinely forget and it will go over a month. Which reminds me I should print something tonight.

I've had mine for over a year now, can't remember when I bought it.

Rutager

[Holger]

Use toner/laser instead.
I will never return to ink, I HEATED the ink-clogging.
Buy a Samsung printer, mostly it is cheaper to buy a new printer then buying a set of toner.

For photos we bought our daughter a Canon Selphy that makes really good prints instantly. The system is very good, you change the cartridge way before any clogging can happen.
But we also have a few shops in our neigbourhood where you can print photos directly of the phone (wifi) or an SD-card/USB-stick for a few cents.

[dad911]

Brother lasers for B&W, Dell for Color. Cheapest replacement toners (at time of purchase)

I look at replacement toner costs when shopping printer. Thrown too many printers away when toner/ink ran out.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Holger

But we also have a few shops in our neigbourhood where you can print photos directly of the phone (wifi) or an SD-card/USB-stick for a few cents.

+1
After spending a fortune on toner I finally threw out the Photosmart POS and bought a Samsung black-only printer. When I want something printed in color I take an SD card to the local drug store and have them print it.

[TheMentat]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Ink printers are a scam. The ink costs are ridiculous and they go bad far too quickly.

Good luck.

I used to be of this opinion, but I'm starting to waver. I recently got a new HP PageWide multifunction. It's an inkjet with an 8.5" wide nozzle. It prints with outstanding quality, much faster than a comparably priced laser. Research suggests the consumables should be cheaper, but I haven't had to re-fill it yet.