Help Me Buy A Printer!

**Secret Squirrel** · 09-20-2003, 01:28 AM

Hey i have a budget (lol im so poor) of anywhere to about 150$ US dollars. I live in L.A. California so dun give me anything that can't ship to me plz. I need some suggestions for a printer cuz i have a damn cannon 250 bjc bubble jet and i need a new one plz helpe me!

**zapjb** · 09-20-2003, 01:30 AM

Go to Fry's. I would they have rock bottom prices.

**Secret Squirrel** · 09-20-2003, 01:32 AM

Originally posted by zapjb@20 September 2003 - 01:30
Go to Fry's. I would they have rock bottom prices.

I LOVE FRYS wtf is I would they have rock bottom prices but can u guys give me specific suggestions. Like a specif cmodel number or a type of model

**sparsely** · 09-20-2003, 03:15 AM

be careful with Frye's though...I know people who've bought parts, components, etc, from them that were
remanufactured, though not marked as such.

**3rd gen noob** · 09-20-2003, 03:20 AM

i have an epson c62
was pretty cheap and produces good quality text and colour prints...

**Keikan** · 09-20-2003, 03:32 AM

Get like a CANON - i320 Inkjet Printer

**Secret Squirrel** · 09-20-2003, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@20 September 2003 - 03:20
i have an epson c62
was pretty cheap and produces good quality text and colour prints...

Get like a CANON - i320 Inkjet Printer

Are both of them between 100-150? Can u guys give me link to where to buy?

**lynx** · 09-20-2003, 06:23 PM

Look at running costs too (cartridge prices).

The C62 is currently selling for about £50 in UK, so about $75, and I can get cartridges (not epson originals) for about £4-5 each ($6-8). You will get better quality with the C82, about £85 ($125), cartridge prices are about the same, but each colour has it's own cartridge so running costs are slightly higher, but not much.

Compare that with HP printers, you will find that comparable printers are about the same price, but the cartridges cost a fortune, because the print head is part of the cartridge.

You can also get a small device to reset the chip on epson carts (cost about $25), which means you can refill your own carts, and that reduces running costs dramatically.

Edit: Look in this thread for details of good hardware suppliers.