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Hello all,
Just after a bit of advice Iwant to get a colour printer nothing too expensive but onethat does the job well and will print out good quality photos if possible.

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas or know of any good makes and models to go for, as until now I have been opting for the cheap back & white lasers.

If you think you know of the best printer in the world but its a bit pricey tell me anyway you never know I may change my mind.

Thanks in advance
Ravi

buying cheap machines doesnt pay!!! i have a cannon i250 and the ink is a very cheap £5 a pair (1 color and 1 black) this cost me £89 from argos before i had a £50 epson stylus 42 series it lasted 2 years and packed in the cartriges were very expensive £36 a pair ( my cannon is still going strong i have it 1 and a half years.



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I bought a canon pixma IP4000 excellent printer and cheap to run photo quality on the right media is brilliant I think you can pick one up for about £75 now and ink is about £5.80 each

Which? has the following to say

Quote:
Amazing value. Only the most dedicated digital photography enthusiast will need better-quality prints - nothing else in the same price bracket gets close.


Total score (%) 77
Price (£) 80
Reliability - average


Type Inkjet

Performance
Black and white (quality/speed) - above average / above average
Colour graphics (quality/speed) - excellent / above average
Photographic (quality/speed) - above average / above average

Specification
Dimensions 420x570x350
Incompatible operating systems - none
Interface/s - USB
Printing via memory card - no

Using the printer
Ease of use - above average
Versatility - excellent
Noise - excellent
Environment - excellent
Build quality - above average

Hope that helps

I have the epson rx620 which is a printer, scanner with card reader and preview screen, it was £150 and produces excellent quality borderless prints up to A4 size, The speed is good and the quality is outstanding far better than the S600 canon I used to have. Also worth checking before you buy is the size of paper the printer will take. The S600 will not print on 6"x4" so is not much good for photos unless you only want 7"x5"

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