Dodgyknees Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I need to buy a printer, and want to use it for: Printing and sending letters on headed paper Scanning information in to store in folders online Printing out posters to be used for marketing General printing Would be handy if I can print when out of the office and for it to be there when I get back. Some kind of wireless function would be handy. I'd like it to be pretty cheap when it comes to ink, but want to be able to print in high quality too - so would pay more if it meant I could do this. Budget is up to £75 but would rather spend much less. Any suggestions? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Most printers do an online/ app type printing thing these days and probably well within budget. Not sure how many other versions there are of it but for pure ease I'd recommend HP instant ink as it's hassle free - bit like a mobile contract but with ink (pages) instead of minutes. Would probably have to be inkjet within your budget. Depends whether you're a business or need high amounts of printing as to what'd be your best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I bought one for my son recently, main thing for me was cheap ink availability. Epson have lots of cheap “compatible” inks on eBay so it was ideal. Its WiFi and they have an app so he can print from laptop or tablet, and I can easily print stuff I need too from my phone. Only thing is you mentioned poster printing, you might want to go a bit more up market from epson but certainly check how much replacement inks are before you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2018 How much are you going print? Do you need colour? Inks are horrible as high volume office-printers. In case of the above you are not in a realistic budget range unless you go second hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted January 14, 2018 Administrator Share Posted January 14, 2018 I wouldn't recommend any printer that can't do "cloud print". You don't want custom apps nor a computer that you have to leave turned on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 I'll be printing: Invoices Documents to keep Documents and proposals Posters and flyers - but the quality doesn't have to be super General printing Scanning items in if possible --- I have heard about this HP subscription service for ink, is it good? Anybody got a good printer at home? What do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Dick said: I'll be printing: Invoices Documents to keep Documents and proposals Posters and flyers - but the quality doesn't have to be super General printing Scanning items in if possible --- I have heard about this HP subscription service for ink, is it good? Anybody got a good printer at home? What do you use? We’ve got an Epson WF-2510, cheap and cheerful but has never let us down. You can buy 30x replacement ink cartridges for less than £10 from eBay or Amazon. WiFi enabled so you can print from anything. Also has scan/copy function to either colour or b&w. About £50 for the printer. Edited January 14, 2018 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 I will have a look, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) i've got one of these....utterly reliable, easy to set up and for 40 notes a bargain http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6558769 great set of reviews as well 705 reviews with a rating of 4.8 out of five Edited January 14, 2018 by imavillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 14/01/2018 at 00:43, Dick said: I need to buy a printer, and want to use it for: Printing and sending letters on headed paper Scanning information in to store in folders online Printing out posters to be used for marketing General printing Would be handy if I can print when out of the office and for it to be there when I get back. Some kind of wireless function would be handy. I'd like it to be pretty cheap when it comes to ink, but want to be able to print in high quality too - so would pay more if it meant I could do this. Budget is up to £75 but would rather spend much less. Any suggestions? Thanks I presume you've bought one by now, but I bought an Epson WF-7610 when I started my business. It's served me well. It's normally a couple of hundred quid, but you can find them cheaper if you shop around. I know it's over your budget, but it might be worth the spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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