I want a scanner, a printer that can print text in black(mostly) and ocassionally photo with good quality, yet still affordable and economical ink usage (no need to be so excellent, but at least not very grainy). Thanks
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HP ... They're good, pictures are good! You can find it in Walmart or Target
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maybe\n\ncheck your printer and print options
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Buying a all-in-1 machine is the best route.  You'll have warranty protection, updated features and drivers, and save some desktop space.\n\nFurthermore, the older scanners will no longer have drivers for Win XP and beyond, and no technical support whatsoever.
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I had Epson and it constantly left banding (lines across the paper). I told a friend who had an Epson and found he was having the same problem. I switched to HP. I've got a HP Photosmart all in one. Printer, fax, scanner, and copier. You can copy without using a computer, put your photostick from a camera into the printer without a computer. The picture and copies are excellent quality. I've had it two years with no problems.
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Hi there,\nMy husband and I bought an Epson RX620 which does fantastic photo's. We use the epson matt photo papar to get the best results. We paid approx £180.00 for it, and it has an inbuilt  scanner too. Hope this is helpful to you, we are glad we bought it and have recommended it to friends.\n\nregards,\nMaggie C
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if you want to print quality photographs buy an Epsom. They have separate ink cartridges fr each tone and there are excellent value. Expect to pay around £80-£100 for a descent one.  Check out comet on line for offers, tesco are also pretty good for printer prices especially the inks. I used an Epsom Stylus DX4800 for my university portfolio presentation to industry professionals for my finals and the prints where of a very high standard.\n\nif however you want to print a lot of word documents as well then go for a HP printer. There not as good on photo quality but it's a much faster text printer.
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your asking for a printer to print your digital camera pictures? might i suggest a brother printer model NFC 210c under  $100.00  and works really awesome for all applications not only picture's and ink cartridges are cheap for this printer thats what i use and if you look on the web for cheap printer cartridges you will see really cheap ink
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you should check out the hp officejet 4251v
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Check out the HP PSC 1510 All-One-Printer.  Cost less than $90 and prints, scans, and copies.  I also got $20 rebate at costco. \nE
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Most of the time you will be printin black/white documents unless your intention is to print a whole photo album you may take a lot of benefit from the laser.\nNow, here are some questions you need to answer in order to decide what kind of pirnter you want.\nhow many pages you print by day?\nof those pages, how many are color and how many are only black?\nhow much you have spend on the last 6 months in prinitn consumables?\nlaser toner are more expensive than the cartdriges, but last longer... on the long term, may be less expensive having a laser for most of your pirnting and keep the color for special ocassions.\n\nI have 1 ink jet color printer and 1 laser...and both are connected to my local home network...if I need to print a picture or some documents with color .. I send it to the colo rpirnter, if not to the laser...it have work for me.....good luck on your decision.
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My grandmother has the HP 1410, which is what the F370 was called a year ago. She's had it a couple of years and it still works fine. For what my grandmother uses it for, I'd rate it a strong 9. I haven't heard of anyone having problems with the F370.\n\nOne thing to remember, though, is that this is a low end printer. It's made for people who don't really print that much. The ink cartridges in this printer don't hold very much ink. Sometimes people who print a lot will purchase a printer like this because of it's cheap price. But then they find themselves replacing the ink cartridges too often. So, for people who do moderate printing, this isn't the ideal printer.\n\nPersonally, I would spend $30 more and purchase the C3180 (which is a step up from the F380). It is built a little bit better and has a few more features I think you would like. This printer also holds smaller ink cartridges.\n\nIf you plan on printing often, look into the HP C4180. It uses cartridges that hold more ink, it prints nice photos without a computer. This machine costs $150, but you'll be more satisfied with your purchase.\n\nOf course, it's up to you. If you don't print that often the HP F370 will be perfect for you. Cartridges are inexpensive, and so is the printer. Happy buying!\n\nP.S. If you happen to come across some extra money, take a look into the HP C5180. I have this printer, and it is the best one I've ever owned.
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You need to determine the following:\n 1) What kind of print quality do I need - photos, special sizes, etc..\n 2) What kind of print speed do I need?\n 3) Explore the cost of ink cartridges or expendables. This is critical to everyday cost of operation.\n 4) Is there a warranty - if so, is an extended warranty woth the trouble?\n 5) Cost of the base printer - try to stay within a budget range - you can spend just about what you want to here.\n 6) See if some of the manufacturers have a demo that you could go see in operation.
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If all you want to do is black printing, you do not want to purchase an inkjet printer. You will save a lot of money in the long run if you purchase a monochrome (black only) laser printer. The bad thing about inkjet printers is that if you don't use the color about once a week, the printhead will dry up and your printer will be rendered useless. A laser printer cannot possible dry up since it doesn't use ink, but instead uses toner. Laser printers melt the toner onto the page and thus gives darker black images than inkjets could ever hope to attain.\n\nAs far as printing costs go, an inkjet cartridge will cost you around $25 and will print you about 400 pages. A laserjet toner cartridge will cost you about $70, but will print 2,500 pages. In other words:\n\nTo print 2,500 pages with an inkjet printer, you pay $150.\nTo print 2,500 pages with a laser printer, you pay $70.\n\nIf you truly only want black printing, go with the monochrome laser printer. Laser printers are built for heavy use and will last you several years. You mentioned that you want a Mac-compatible printer for black-only printing. The HP 1022 is the best printer for you. It supports Windows and Mac, prints only black, and is quiet, fast, and reliable. True, it costs $199, but you will definately be happy with this machine. Don't be suckered into buying a cheap printer only to find yourself replacing the cartridges constantly. This printer is great. Seriously, look into it. I've included a link.
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I have read that HP makes 50% of its annual corporate profit from the sale of printer ink.  Its like the old Polaroid camera - the camera was cheap, the film was expensive.\nI get my ink from ABC Ink.  For an older Epson printer, I pay $3.00 for black and about $4 to $5 for color.\nMy recommendation: before buying a printer, check the Internet for price of ink for that printer. Pick the printer that meets your needs that has the cheapest ink.\nAlso, there is now a business that will refill your empty ink cartridges for about 1/2 the price of a new one.  You can use Google to see if there is one near you.  But for my Epsons, the internet has the lowest prices.
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I like Print Master. I have the Platinum 12 version. It lets you curve text & it doesn't matter what you use for a printer. Good Luck.
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In my opinion, stay away from ink jets.  My kids were going through expensive ink so fast.  I hated it.  I finally put a print server on my laser so they can print to it from their PCs.  That was a good move, as toner is much cheaper on a per page basis.
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Yes.  I have a Canon flatbed scanner that is capable of scanning b/w or color negatives.  I scan it, then print it out on my photo printer.  There are more expensive scanners that are strictly for negatives.  But, since I rarely scan negatives, I went for a $100 scanner.  This was several years ago.  These days, I am sure you can get the scanner for much cheaper.\n\nI use Photoshop to touch up the photos, if necessary, such as scratches or dust in the photos.