how can i get a nice color printer for almost nothing$ im trying to go to college.?
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Try taking a look on your local freecycle bulletin board.  You'd be amazed at the items that people are giving away simply to keep them out of the landfill.  Go to www.freecycle.org.
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You can try paperless printer. It gets installed in your system and anything that you can print can be converted into jpg, pdf etc.
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There are some HP really good and the lexmark ones are affordable, like the X6100
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Good luck, buddy. Those things are so expensive in print, I seriously doubt you can find a decent one for free.
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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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go back to hp, or othre mfgr.  dell is too strict . . . and you can find off brands/remanufactured toners pretty cheap for other mfgr's faster.
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Go to your local screenprinter, they have LOTS of catalogs and probably better prices than you'd expect.
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Check out \nPrintpal.com\n123ink.com\n\nI've found really decent priced inks there.
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I have had alot of luck with simplybargains.com. They have just about anything you need in the printer department. Good luck.
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I also use an Epson Stylus Photo 825, but don't refill the cartridges.\nhttp://www.printpal.com has generic cartridges for about $6 for Black and $7 for color cartridges...much, much better than trying to refill. Also give good quality photo prints. Best wishes, fredg
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epsons arent the best idea (as you've probably already figured out). like you said, the ink isn't cheap and it's tough to keep the ink from clotting up in there. laser printers are the way to go. they last much longer, print thousands of pages before needing a new toner, and toners can be found online for a decent price (they might cost more than an inkjet cartridge, but just keep in mind you wont have to buy them as often). \n\nif youre still looking for an inkjet, take a look at the HP lines. theyre fast, dependable, and not too expensive.\n\n*dont buy ink (toners or cartridges) at the store. check online and you'll find them for significantly less.
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maybe\n\ncheck your printer and print options
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Spending $400 simply isn't necessary when considering a photo printer. Because digital photography has become so popular, printer companies have jumped up the printing resolution, water-resistance, and fade resistance of photos. Many printers now offer 6-ink printing for color variations that are much better than what you'd expect at Wal-Mart- right in your own home. Within the past couple of months, the main printer companies have come out with new printers with more features than last year's models. Because I feel that HP makes the most reliable printers in the market (PC Magazine Reader's Choice award for printers 15 years in a row), I will recommend the following HP printers for digital photography. All photos are waterproof, fade-resistant up to 100 years, and professional quality.\n\nI may start off by saying that all these printers do regular document printing as well as photo printing. The only printers that are dedicated solely to printing photos are the 4x6 portable photo printers that several companies have come out with.\n\nHP Photosmart D7160 ($150)\nThis printer will do any size photo from small wallet sizes to 8x24 (yes, it will do 8x10). This printer uses HP's new 6-cartridge printing system. What that means is there is a cartridge for each individual color (yellow, cyan, magenta, etc) rather than one cartridge holding all the colors. That means you only have to replace the color that runs out, instead of replacing the entire tri-color cartridge where you may have plenty of yellow and cyan, but no magenta. The kicker is this: all 6 cartridges can be purchased together in a pack along with 150 sheets of 4x6 photo paper for under $40, effectively making this the cheapest photo printer to use on the market (averages out to about 24 cents per photo).\n\nHP Photosmart C5180 ($200)\nThis machine is exactly like the D7160, the only difference being that the C5180 can also copy and scan. These added features are a big bonus if you plan on using your printer for things other than photo printing. This is the machine I own. Same ink system as the D7160.\n\nHP Photosmart Pro B8350 ($350)\nThis machine is designed more for the digital photo hobbiest. You mentioned that you wanted a printer that would print 8x10 photos. That's fine, but it's hard to find picture frames that are 8x10. A more common picture size is 13x19. The B8350 prints up to 13x19 photos. This size is more ideal for family portraits as 8x10 is a tad too small. This is the printer I am recommending to you, as it is the best and most versatile printer in your price range.\n\nHP Photosmart C7180 ($400)\nJust like the C5180, only this one has fax also as well as built in wireless networking. It also has a built in slide/negative scanner so that you can actually print photos directly from your old slides and negatives without the help of a computer.\n\nHP Photosmart Pro B9180 ($700)\nThis is HP's Granddaddy of all photo printers. It's a bit out of your price range, but it's the best thing on the market. It prints up to 13x19, resists fading for 200 years, water-proof, and accepts a much wider variety of photos paper (like canvass for example) as well as normal photo paper. If you are looking for the best thing on the market, this is it.\n\nIf $700 is way out of your league, I recommend the HP B8350. Happy looking, I hope this helps.
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I'm not sure which printer is the best, but check out this site, there are 100's of name brand stores like Dell computers, office max, eBay and they usually have great offers & specials maybe even free shipping!! It's totally free and you earn rewards for shopping!! I love it...\n\nhttp://www.supersteals.madebig.com
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What I suggest is an all in one, color scanner, color printer. That way you can both scan and print in color. Multifunction printers have come down in price quite a bit since they were first introduced. Also most scanners come with neat little software packages that allows you to manipulate photos and pictures. I don't think all digital cameras come with such software. Usually they just come with software that transfers the picture to the computer, but of course each camera package is different, ditto for webcams.\n\nThere are services at Wal Mart and other photo places that will transfer pictures to CDs, but you'd have to look at what's available around you.
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go to http://www.shutterfly.com  Its cheaper way to go then what you are doing.  Your prints will cost you about a buck apeice after you pay for all that ink they charge 20 cents a peice and 2 bucs for shipping if you order say 15 at a time you will save alot of money.  Think about that. \n\nAlso you answered your own question in the question
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Get some printer transfer paper and print any pic or design to it and iron it on a t-shirt.  Really Kewl.  \nI have been using Paint Shop Pro for over 7 years and have done all the upgrades. I am using psp10 right now and love it.  It has endless ways of processing photos, painting, drawing and so much more.  Get a free 30 day trial d/l .   :)\nhttp://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CorelCom/Layout&c=Product_C1&cid=1152105040688&lc=en\nE