Reply With QuoteHave you ever thought about re-filling? It's a big money saver. I've had no problems filling my black cartridges but not too much success with the colored ones.
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After 3 Canons which I loved, this Pixma MG5220 is a huge ink hog. I am looking for reviews for HP - Photosmart Premium Touchsmart or HP Officejet Pro 8500A. They are 3-in-1.
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Have you ever thought about re-filling? It's a big money saver. I've had no problems filling my black cartridges but not too much success with the colored ones.
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Amateur Master Geek
One item, you can set the Canon driver to "save ink" setting and it becomes more frugal. Of course I personally go with a laser printer vs inkjet simply for the cost-of-ink issue.
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I certainly agree with that about using a laser printer. Because of a hobby that I have, I needed to purchase a laser printer some years ago. I was talking to my grandson who is smarter than I am when it comes to such things (actually, when it comes to a lot of things). I mentioned to him that using a laser printer was more costly because of the price of a laser cartridge. He said, "Grandpa, I'll bet that when you see how long the cartridge will last you, you will set it as your default printer." He was right. My laser printer is now set as the default printer.Originally Posted by PrntRhd
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No One Stands So Tall As When They Stoop To Help A Child.
_________________________________________________
Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.
~James Baldwin~
_________________________________________________
Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire.
~Author unknown~
Geek Adept
I don't mind using ink so much as having it disappear when I'm not using it. I really don't print that much but the color cartridges empty way too soon. I've heard lasers aren't as good for photos, and tho' I don't print many, I want good prints. So I'd like to stick with injet. I gather nobody here has experience with the HPs I was asking about.
Amateur Master Geek
Try the various laser printers to compare with your own eyes, don't just take some generic advice from several years ago.
Technology has improved, similar to how digital photography caught up to film cameras.
Surprisingly good printers are out there.
Last edited by PrntRhd; 03-10-2012 at 11:01 PM.
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My inkjet printer is an HP DeskJet 1000 j110. It's one of their cheaper ones--actually it's their cheapest. Even though I don't use it very much, I can't complain about the cartridges.
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No One Stands So Tall As When They Stoop To Help A Child.
_________________________________________________
Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.
~James Baldwin~
_________________________________________________
Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire.
~Author unknown~
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