I need help choosing a printer, please?
Question by sali s: I need help choosing a printer, please?
I am going to buy a new printer and I am overwhelmed by the choices. I want an all-in-one printer, scanner, copier. I want it to have wireless capabilities. I want good quality picture prints. I really don’t care all that much about speed. I would rather have good quality pictures and printed items. I don’t want to spend, at the most, $ 170. What is my best choice? I have tried to read all the reviews I can, but, there are so many to choose from, I get frustrated. Help please!
Oh, and this may be a silly question, but, does it matter if I use Firefox 3 or IE? Are all printers compatible with all browsers?
Best answer:
Answer by frank_latino_06
Epson Stylus CX8400 – Refurbished, for only $ 32.00
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=63074513
I find this printer to be great with picture printing.
The ink will be on the expensive side, but you will get great picture. No need to worry about your browser, it will work with any browser. by the way congrat on using Firefox. I like it too.
You can also try Safari, from apple. it’s very easy to use.
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Q&A: Help finding a high-volume all in one printer?
Question by Derek D: Help finding a high-volume all in one printer?
I work at a small-town police department and we need a color laser all in one unit that will print around 30,000 pages per year. We use a Samsung CLX-3175fn now and it seems like every part has to be replaced in the printer before the year is up. We burn through cartridges and now have to replace the imaging unit and will soon have to replace rollers, etc. We don’t want to spend thousands on some big printer but want something that has a very cheap price-per-page print and doesn’t require the replacement of parts before the several hundred thousand print count. Network capability is also a must.
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Answer by Harley Drive
Any network enabled printer with that print duty will go through extras very fast, color printing is VERY expensive, you need to look at a cheapish commercial printer which are built much more substantially than home type printers, you need someone to calculate all the costs including maintenance over the life of the computer to get a true cost per page you will probably find the more expensive printers are actually cheaper for high output printing overall.
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Suggestions for a Tabloid Color Laser Printer?
Question by krista_guerrero: Suggestions for a Tabloid Color Laser Printer?
I am a graphic designer and I am looking for a fast printer that has great color detail, I also dont want to pay thousands of dollars for it either. I know I’m asking for the world.
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Answer by typewithnospaces
I actually have several suggestions.
1st – Check out off-lease xerox printers such as the techtronic/phaser machines – many of them have 11×17 capabilities and by getting it off-lease you will pay less for a later model product. Generally these off-lease printers have been refurbished. The cost of the print cartridges may be a bit high – but you will get the quality that you want.
2nd – OkiData makes a high quality new printer that can print 11×17 – but the new ones start at about $ 4,000. You may be able to find a late model off-lease printer.
3rd – Having been in the quick print industry for over 16 years – I have worked with hundreds of artist that need high quality for low cost. Take advantage of your local (not Kinko’s – loved em but they go after the big buck clients) OfficeMax, OfficeDepot or Staples – and if you go to Depot or Max mention that Staples has a sale price of .39 per 8.5 x 11 and will they match that – it is their policy to match a competitors price. This is a good solution if you are looking to make proofs or examples to show the client. Additionally all of the above mentioned companies have the ability to receive your files via e-mail. Give them some time to produce it (like at least 4 hours to work it in to their production schedule – or ask what their turn time is) trust me if you build a good relaitonship with them they will take care of you.
Good luck!
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Categories: Used Copier Questions Tags: answer, Color, high, Laser, printer, Question, suggestions, Tabloid
Where can I find a DP 180 or 4635 printer?
Question by Bob: Where can I find a DP 180 or 4635 printer?
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Answer by cactusgene
Well you are looking for high production machine here. However, you don’t tell us from what part of the country you are trying to find that machine. But here is an online source to get a quote which has proven in the past to be the most competitive:
http://www.printersource.com/Refurbished.Printers/Xerox.DocuPrint/?gclid=CMOY-fbFgbMCFcN_QgodamAAPA
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Q&A: Are brand names important when it comes to a printer’s quality?
Question by ChiDep ♥: Are brand names important when it comes to a printer’s quality?
I just bought a new printer from this brand called “Brother”
It’s not a very known one, and my mother thinks it will do crud.
Do brand labels make a difference on what you buy, when it comes to technology?
What are the Ups and Downs of the Brother printer?
Should I go buy a Canon, HP, LexMark, or Epson instead?
Do they cause as many problems as Brother printers?
Best answer:
Answer by D Professor
Yes. Most manufacturers kind of specialize on a type of machine. When it comes to printers the options are limitless but some brands are better than others for some types.
For dot-matrix printers I would recommend the Panasonic or Okidata printers. The others tend to fail prematurely or produce poorly defined letters. These are the printers other brands will imitate.
For Ink-jet printers I always recommend Hewlett-Packard. Their technology is imitated by many and few match it. Just a note: many folks buy Lexmark printers for their claimed dots-per-inch claims. Their quality is still inferior to the HP with less dpi standard.
If you want a dedicated Photo Printer I would suggest HP or Kodak printers.
For laser printers HP / Cannon / Xerox are among the best.
Brother printers are not amongst my recommendation for they lack the experience and technological quality to provide you with a printer that would last for years to come. HP is by far the most experienced in ink-jet printers the same as Panasonic, Okidata and EPSON are the leaders in Dot-Matrix printers.
When you buy a printer you must consider not only the initial cost of the printer you need to also consider if the ink/cartridge/ribbons are available locally or if you will have to buy from a particular store or web site. How many pages can you get from the ink replacement cartridge and the options the printer offers. Does it have the ports for you to read your camera data cards? Does it have options for you to set printer default options? -the cheaper printers are not adjustable- Can you see a preview of your printed page? Can you use photo paper as small as the 4×6 format?
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Is it okay to buy a refurbished computer?
Question by ajinyard: Is it okay to buy a refurbished computer?
I am not sure if i should but a refurbished computer or a new one
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Answer by Pearls Before Swine
Well if you can save money compared to a new one, it’s a good choice. They are just about as good as a new one, but cost less. I’ve bought several refurbished computers and other electronics and never had problems.
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Q&A: Can you suggest a color printer for home use?
Question by JP: Can you suggest a color printer for home use?
I have a P4 PC with broadband internet connection at home. I am planning to buy a color printer, most probably an all in one, which can print, scan and copy. I hope my printing job will consist of documents, graphics and some photos and may be some good pcitures downloaded from the net. I would like to get advice on printers requiring less maintenance cost on ink catridges.I understand lots of new all in one pritners have been marketed recently. Thanks.
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Answer by Gabe
I like the HP all in ones because they usually only take two cartridges and I have one as well as two other hp printers and one espon.
I like the HP better.
P.S. it really does not matter about the computer unless you have a MAC and just about all of the HPs are compatible with MAC
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How do you use a fax machine through the internet?
Question by Seventh Day Adventist: How do you use a fax machine through the internet?
I have a regular phone line with no long distance service.
I have yahoo DSL.
I am looking into buying a printer/copier/fax at say a Best Buy or Fry’s Electronics, what models would work with faxing over the internet?
Most importantly, how would I fax using the internet and if possible bypassing a phone long distance company?
Thanks in advance.
Best answer:
Answer by kklo245
You cannot use Fax machine over the internet. Install PC to Fax software or subscribe to the internet services that can send Fax.
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Categories: Used Copier Questions Tags: internet, Machine, through
What kind of scanner do I need to get for a desktop?
Question by some person: What kind of scanner do I need to get for a desktop?
I have a desktop, a Dell, and need to know what kind of scanner would be good to use for it. I have Windows Vista and would like to scan some pictures to make slideshows and put on cd. What’s a good scanner that isn’t too expensive but cheap enough that it won’t mess up? Thanks.
Best answer:
Answer by eyolar2001
I have an HP Photosmart C4300 all-in-one (printer, scanner, copier) that I love! $ 140 at Best Buy about 2 months ago. Very easy to use and wireless capabilities. Have been scanning all my photos recently and have absolutely had no problems with it.
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Categories: Used Copier Questions Tags: Desktop, kind, need, Scanner
Q&A: What kind of printer is good with iron-ons?
Question by dredheadLuna™: What kind of printer is good with iron-ons?
I have a Espon Stylus NX105. Printer/Scanner/Copy Machine
5760 * 1440 dpi. Is that good with iron-ons??
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Answer by turbo360
I don’t mean to talk down on espon stylus but I’ve never made use or came across one yet so i don’t know about its effectiveness, but if it is an inkjet or laser printer.. you should be good, otherwise I’ll recommend you get a printer that is capable of doing iron-ons such as hp all in one which can be purchased at a low price from most stores both online and locally.
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