The Dell printer I’ve runs out of ink every few weeks and costs a lot to replace all the time. What's a good printer that has a longer cartridge life, that scans and prints well?
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As someone who was in the computer hardware business for years (though I rarely sold printers since I couldn't compete with the crazy rebates) I’ve always recommended Epson. The print quality is excellent, even on plain paper. I’ve photos I printed on a 640 about ten years ago hanging in my office which still look good, though not as good as the ones from the CX8400 on glossy paper. The warranty is excellent. For a year, Epson will express-ship a replacement and pick up the old one. I had one customer who needed this. He called one afternoon and had the replacement two days later. Another client purchased a Canon. It needed two repairs within a few months. Each time it was taken to the repair center, then picked up a few days later. This client runs a specialty printing business and this really hurt. They’ve since purchased an Epson CX5000 and have had no down time since.
All name brand ink is expensive, but you can get cheap new replacement cartridges for Epson (not refills which I never recommend) for under $5 at http://ccs-digital.com/ink.asp I’ve been using these for years.
The C120 (printer only - no scanner) is on sale at Ritz Camera free after rebate but you must also purchase a digital camera. The cheapest is $15. With $7 shipping you pay $22 for printer and camera. It uses 3 colors and 2 of the SAME black cartridge.
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A set of 5 cartridges are $25 at http://ccs-digital.com/ink.asp
The RX595 scanner/copier/printer also prints on DVDs. It uses 5 colors plus black and has even higher pic quality. You can get it at Ritz Camera for $45 after rebate (with digital camera) or for $80 after $55 instant rebate.
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