General Chat

Thank you all,for taking the time to reply,really appreciate it. Many thanks, Barry,,Baz,,Tonka.

hi barry, i've had a HP5110 for about 6 months now. havent had as many problems as i had with my previous cannon. it was a good buy. sandra

Hi Barry, I have an Epson All in one. Brilliant, one piece of equipment. No need to put computer on to do copies (pop what you want copied under scanner press one button and hey presto copies as many as you want) colour or black and white. Scans and prints brilliantly. Also easy software. Also chipped cartridges which are also brilliant no conflicts between £3 and £6 each. I haven't paid full price for ages. Sandra

Hi Julie,,,again, I took a while to weigh up all the pros and cons,and following the report in Computer shopper,Idecided to go for the Epson CX6400,just hope I`ve chosen wisely. Barry.

Canon all in ones are probably more robust than some other makes. Bought student daughter one, Xmas before last and it is still going strong. Also, get one with separate cartridges - the smaller and cheaper cartridges ara a bit of a nuisance as they run out more quickly but separate ones mean you do not chuck away all the yellow just because you have been printing lots of pics with large blue skies. The dpi (dot per inch) is the most important consideration if you are printing photos from a digital camera - the higher the better.

Hi Rick, Got your message,great news eh. I eventually decided to go for the Epson CX6400,after reading the write-up in Computer Shopper mag. Best of luck......Barry

Hi Barry, Got my new HP PSC 1110 on Friday. It was £66 and is really very good value. It takes up very little desk space and the quality of the scans and the printing is pretty good. The scanning software is a little basic, but other that I'd say it was a bargain. Rick.

Hi i bought epson cx3200 about six months ago and have found it very easy to use - when i jammed it (i forgot to open the "door" to let the printer out and something happened inside, took it to local epson dealer, dealt with it very quickly and replaced the cartridges which were still under guarantee! i couldnt use my single scanner but have been able to using the all in one heather

I have a Lexmark X85 which is a printer/scanner/copier and often my computer does not close down unless I switch the printer off. Maybe its just me not up much on IT. Prints OK, copying not clear sometimes. Maybe separate items do function better after all. Has anyone else experience of a Lexmark X85? Kathy

I bought an HP Office Jet G85 a couple of years ago and wouldn't be without it. It is a copier, scanner, fax machine and printer and has been quite trouble free albeit a bit expensive on ink cartridges. It also enlarges/reduces as a stand-alone colour copier, a very handy attribute. Its good for photo-printing too. Len

All in one's are great BUT if you want the best quality scanner you'd do better buying a separate one, if you want a good photo printer, then a separate printer would generally do the job better etc etc... The term jack of all trades, master of none comes to mind. But for most purposes a decent all in one will suffice.

I have a Lexmark x73 - now obsolete I think. I got it from QVC when it was the TSV. It was about £120 two years ago. I am crossing all my fingers and toes as I say this - have had no problems at all with it. It's very easy to use and even the colour photos are good. My son, who works in a photographic retailers, has a Epson CX 3200 which was about £100. He swears by Epson as it is the make they use at work. Before I had an all-in-one I had a HP deskjet which was a superb printer. The ink cartridges are all so expensive so I refill mine with a kit from QVC or take them to a local store which refills them at less than half the price of new. Sue

wouldn't be without the hp (1200 i think it is ) all in one that we bought like maria mine was about £90. can copy without having to turn pc on Photo's come out ok and only one item to find space for ! Jan

hi barry we bought just before xmas lexmark print trio p3150 it was 89.99 does excellent photos 17.00 for the crtriges tho but that is photo quality ink ,had epson before which was noisy in comparison and very slow. hope you find this info useful karen

I have an HP PSC950. Bought it a while ago 'cos my scanner was broke and we wanted a fax machine separately when we found out that you can't fax on broadband. It was dead easy to install (I remember the olden days when printers were a nightmare) and has worked without fault ever since. At these prices I expect that repairs would probably cost more than a replacement. I don't advise paying for extended warranty. It's a rip off. Bob

Thanks Maz (S) - that's one of the models I was looking at. Rick.

Maz (in E.End) - "Port Thingy" - made me laugh - thanks ! Maz (Sampson) - what model did you buy please ? Rick.

Helloooo Wendy, Thanks for that.

Thank you Maz, It seems to be getting more and more confusing.

Would second Sue's point about cost of cartridges. Just had to buy a new printer this weekend. Previously had an Epson - 30odd quid to replace both cartridges which we thought was a lot - you can buy a cheap printer for 50 pounds!! Checked out HP cos hubby's first choice - Black and White TWENTY QUID - Colour - THIRTY QUID !!!!! We went with the Canon i475d currently on special at PC World 120 quid - cartridges b&w 6 quid, colour 13 quid - and its not too big and it prints nice and its got a port thingy for a digital camera if you need it. Already got a scanner, so no point getting an all-in-one (scanner is a Packard Bell - no probs at all with that). Anyway, as you can tell, I know nothing about it but hubby and his techy mates reckon Canon is good enough!! Maz. XX