Best budget all-in-one printer under $100 with low cost per page

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Hello, I'm looking to buy an all-in-one (with scanner) printer under $100 for using at home, which has a decent document printing quality with a low cost per page, printing speed doesn't matter, preferably colored in black and small in size. Which printers would you suggest? Thanks a lot in advances!
 
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Last year, after dozens of hours of research, I purchased a Canon MG5522 printer. There are still some MG5520 units at Amazon.com but they now cost more than the newer model, which I have listed here.

CANON PIXMA MG6620 WIRELESS ALL-IN-ONE COLOR CLOUD Printer, Mobile Smart Phone, Tablet Printing, and AirPrint(TM) Compatible, Black $72.07

I've been surprised by this printer. Its pages almost looks like it is laser printed, and it prints pretty quick. The scanner works real well, even if all you want to do is make a copy. Ink is rather expensive, but I bought a third party ink replacement, for a small fraction of what Canon wanted for their ink, and it has worked just as well as the original ink that came with the printer...

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Thank you! That does look like an awesome printer! But there is a problem I forgot to mention, I need to ship it to the US, Arizona. I don't see that model selling nearby.
 
Last year, after dozens of hours of research, I purchased a Canon MG5522 printer. There are still some MG5520 units at Amazon.com but they now cost more than the newer model, which I have listed here.

CANON PIXMA MG6620 WIRELESS ALL-IN-ONE COLOR CLOUD Printer, Mobile Smart Phone, Tablet Printing, and AirPrint(TM) Compatible, Black $72.07

I've been surprised by this printer. Its pages almost looks like it is laser printed, and it prints pretty quick. The scanner works real well, even if all you want to do is make a copy. Ink is rather expensive, but I bought a third party ink replacement, for a small fraction of what Canon wanted for their ink, and it has worked just as well as the original ink that came with the printer.

I would recommend this printer to anyone as long as they were not trying to print a massive amount of pages a month.
 
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Interesting! Would you tell me more about that third party ink replacement please? Where can I buy it? How much exactly does it cost? (cost per page, in black and in colors)
 
He asked me this question in a private message which I saw before I got back to this thread. So for anyone else that might be following this thread, this is what I told him...

I only have the MG5522. So I cannot be certain that the ink is exactly the same. This is what I purchased from Amazon.com that has worked so well for me.

Inkjetcorner 15 Pack Compatible Ink Cartridges NEW CHIPS for PGI-250XL BK CLI-251XL BK C M Y Canon Pixma IP7220 MG5420 MG5422 MG5520 MG6320 MX722 MX922

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H902QII?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00