Help Me Buy A Printer!

[Secret Squirrel]

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]

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

[Secret Squirrel]

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]

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]

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

[Keikan]

Get like a CANON - i320 Inkjet Printer

[Secret Squirrel]

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]

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 (http://www.klboard.ath.cx/index.php?showtopic=32388) for details of good hardware suppliers.

[adamp2p]

Really it depends. What type of computer do you have? A laptop? A desktop?

[sparsely]

I'm finally just about decided on a Canon s820...they're kinda old now, so you can get em on the cheap.
Good quality photo printer

[Secret Squirrel]

Originally posted by adamp2p@20 September 2003 - 18:43
Really it depends. What type of computer do you have? A laptop? A desktop?
I have a custom build 1.5 Megahertz, 256 RAM, 18 gig harddrive (LOL SO SMALL), and i dun thin k this matters but a 15 inch LCD. BTW if u haven't noticed its a desktop.......

[adamp2p]

1.5 megahertz? Do you mean GHz?

[Secret Squirrel]

Originally posted by adamp2p@21 September 2003 - 07:58
1.5 megahertz? Do you mean GHz?
LOL yah gigahertz AHAH imagine a 1.5 megahertz comp LOL MY TI-83 CALCULATOR IS BETTER THAN THAT AHAHAHA anywayz bak to the printer business........

[Secret Squirrel]

Ok! I've finally found one: Canon i850 Photo Printer PROBLEM IZ I SEARCH AROUND EVERYWHERE AND I CAN"T GET A DAMN CHEAP PRICE HELP!?!?

[3rd gen noob]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/store...7645278-7394458 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/B00006CBDX/all/ref=dp_pb_a/002-7645278-7394458)

[Gre1]

They do it here but I don't know about there, I'm talking about computer shows u can get good stuff there for cheap.

[Secret Squirrel]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@22 September 2003 - 01:04
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/store...7645278-7394458 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/B00006CBDX/all/ref=dp_pb_a/002-7645278-7394458)
Should i buy refurbished or used or new? Can u gusy tell me pro cons and stuff like that?

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel+22 September 2003 - 01:26--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Secret Squirrel @ 22 September 2003 - 01:26)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-3rd gen noob@22 September 2003 - 01:04
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Should i buy refurbished or used or new? Can u gusy tell me pro cons and stuff like that? [/b][/quote]
i&#39;d get refurbished
under 100 dollars and still with a 90 day factory guarantee...

[Secret Squirrel]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+22 September 2003 - 01:28--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 22 September 2003 - 01:28)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Secret Squirrel@22 September 2003 - 01:26
<!--QuoteBegin-3rd gen noob@22 September 2003 - 01:04
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Should i buy refurbished or used or new? Can u gusy tell me pro cons and stuff like that?
i&#39;d get refurbished
under 100 dollars and still with a 90 day factory guarantee... [/b][/quote]
Yah but wut does refurbished mean wuts the diffrenece between new and refurbished?

[Secret Squirrel]

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel+22 September 2003 - 01:37--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Secret Squirrel @ 22 September 2003 - 01:37)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@22 September 2003 - 01:28

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel@22 September 2003 - 01:26
<!--QuoteBegin-3rd gen noob@22 September 2003 - 01:04
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Should i buy refurbished or used or new? Can u gusy tell me pro cons and stuff like that?
i&#39;d get refurbished
under 100 dollars and still with a 90 day factory guarantee...
Yah but wut does refurbished mean wuts the diffrenece between new and refurbished? [/b][/quote]
Wait wtf how come used AND refurbished are the SAME EXACT PRICE?

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel@22 September 2003 - 01:37
Yah but wut does refurbished mean wuts the diffrenece between new and refurbished?
refurbished means someone has had it before and the factory has restored it back to near the original condition
it&#39;s basically second-hand but in very good condition

[zapjb]

I wouldn&#39;t buy refurbished printer. New ones last 18-24 months maybe. How longs a refurbished printer going to last?


Thanks lynx. Just ordered a Epson C62 from newegg. &#036;62 delivered otd. Cartridges online &#036;7 black & &#036;9 tricolor.

[zapjb]

Found another place where I get 2 black & 2 color cartridges for my Epson C62 delivered otd &#036;17. Inkjets99 is the place off of PriceGrabber.com. Wow 4 fn cartridges for &#036;17. I&#39;m thankful this thread popped up. :)

[Secret Squirrel]

Originally posted by zapjb@23 September 2003 - 18:13
Found another place where I get 2 black & 2 color cartridges for my Epson C62 delivered otd &#036;17. Inkjets99 is the place off of PriceGrabber.com. Wow 4 fn cartridges for &#036;17. I&#39;m thankful this thread popped up. :)
Hehehe thanks for all ur input guys and me too im happy i made it and o btw i got a cannon i860 149.99 at bestbuy :)