[ironknee]

hi all

i am looking for a reliable color printer for general use


inkjet or laser? in terms of of price /performance...the cost of the inks etc...in the long run

or

whats do you recommend as a:

1) simple 8.5x11" color inkjet printer....and

2) simple 11x17" color inkjet printer

thanks again...

[OreoCookie]

What exactly do you want to do with it? And what's the print volume? Are you printing just one picture at a time for instance or print out 20 presentations a 20 pages? Would you like to be able to print duplex? Do you want to purchase two printers or just one? And most importantly, what is your budget?

[Back up 15 and punt]

When you start to look at printers that are capable of 11 X 17 output, you will find that nothing is really that cheap.

[ironknee]

hi all

i want to print out say, web pages, photos, pdfs, general prining, once in a while....nothing intense like presentations

yeah 11x17 may be out of my budget...say $200 and below....but just dreaming


anyways thanks for looking

[OreoCookie]

That's practically impossible -- unless you buy junk. Inkjets which can print A3+ cost at least 400+ Euros. Epson and HP have two ancient models on sale, but I cannot recommend them.

[bowwowman]

For ~$100-200 you can buy a REALLY nice 8.5 x 11 inkjet nowadays
For ink cost considerations, get one that has 4 or more individual ink tanks, like Canon or HP.

I would steer clear of Lexmark, since everyone I know that bought one (60+ people) has regretted it as wasted time & money

If you really want a large format printer, you can usually pick up a used one for ~$100-$200 on ebay. They can actually print 13" X 19" & 19" x 44", and from a paper roll too, for banners and panoramic pictures. I have an Epson Stylus Photo 1280 which is an older model but works great for me, and I got it for only $125 last year