I'm not incredibly fussy! I just need a decent printer, that is not going to hurt my budget!

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks in advance.

When you explore the price of a color printer also check and see what print cartridges it takes. Some of the ink cartridges are as expensive as the printers. This could cost you dearly if you do a lot of printing.

When you explore the price of a color printer also check and see what print cartridges it takes. Some of the ink cartridges are as expensive as the printers. This could cost you dearly if you do a lot of printing.

That is very sound advice. I bought my last 2 printers based on the running costs of ink.

For a cheap printer http://www.buy.com/prod/Lexmark_Z611_Color_Inkjet_Printer_14ppm/q/loc/101/201691692.html. At that price you get a general all round printer. When the ink runs out - look for another printer deal.

i got the Canon ip3000. picked it up for $70 or so. Black ink for it is like a $7-10 and the color is 3 diffrent tanks. each about 5-7$ .


Honestly i would consider those budget Lexmarks. I used to have a Lexmark but i went flipping when i saw the ink was like $45. each.

i got the Canon ip3000. picked it up for $70 or so. Black ink for it is like a $7-10 and the color is 3 diffrent tanks. each about 5-7$ .


Honestly i would consider those budget Lexmarks. I used to have a Lexmark but i went flipping when i saw the ink was like $45. each.

I too bought the Canon IP3000. A good printer for my requirements and ink is reasonably cheap too. I buy mine through Printpal. Check previous threads for other good deals on ink.

The only thing I use my printer for is black & white text for home use.
Nothing professional, no graphics.

The ink lasts about 6 months, and whenever I run out of ink, I go buy a new printer. (new printer comes with ink)

I've never had a problem finding one on sale for $20 - $25, and it's a LOT cheaper than buying ink!

The last one I got at target for $20, it was a lexmark z12. (ink is $32)
My current printer was free (dell 720)

Before you buy a printer now you better check and see if it comes with a ink cartridge. I've heard some companies are not including ink cartridges with their printers because the printers are getting so cheap. I got a lexmark all in one printer (scanner, copier, and color printer), it was free when I bought my laptop, it came with a ink cartridge. The ink cartridge for it runs around $20 at Walmart (you can find refilled cartridges cheaper on internet), but you don't have to buy black cartridge and all the colors separately. I know one color will probably run out before the others making it a little more expensive to use but you don't have to keep have a lot of different cartridges on hand or constantly ordering each individual color ink cartridge.

Before you buy a printer now you better check and see if it comes with a ink cartridge. I've heard some companies are not including ink cartridges with their printers because the printers are getting so cheap. I got a lexmark all in one printer (scanner, copier, and color printer), it was free when I bought my laptop, it came with a ink cartridge. The ink cartridge for it runs around $20 at Walmart (you can find refilled cartridges cheaper on internet), but you don't have to buy black cartridge and all the colors separately. I know one color will probably run out before the others making it a little more expensive to use but you don't have to keep have a lot of different cartridges on hand or constantly ordering each individual color ink cartridge.

They used to come with printer leads!! So now they are leaving out the INK?? I guess I had better lay in a supply of power cords.....

Is there anything else they can take out?