Epson r300 Vs Canon PIXMA IP3000 : Running costs

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The IP3000 uses the same old ink that Canon has used for a long time, it's
cheap, widely available and very easy to refill. Print quality is excellent,
and it's also a full duplexing printer which is cool. 2 paper feeds, and a
very nice driver.
There are reports of print head failures, but I've not had any issues with
it. It's an amazingly good value.

"PJHarvey98" <pjharvey98@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041213081428.23235.00002067@mb-m03.aol.com...
> Can anyone offer me advice on which of the two is better value for money?.
I
> dont want to spend a fortune on a printer. I'd be doing the occasional
text
> printing etc. But I'd also like to try printing off my own photo's. My aim
is
> to get a cheap and cheerful photo printer that will do the job but at the
least
> cost. which of these has the cheapest consumables?
> I understand that Epsons really need to use their own paper as you may
get
> blotching. Is this true?. How about the canons? would i have to stick to
their
> branded papers?. How about ink costs?. Im kinda leaning towards the canon
as i
> like the space/antidust design, plus I still use the old cannon bj240
printer
> which has served me well. Im not too fussed about the lack of card reader
as
> picbridge is fine for me. Also, are the prints water resistant etc?is this
down
> to the paper or the ink? . Lol, Sorry bout the questions.. Any advice
would be
> greately appreciated!.
>
> Confused
>
>

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?)

On 14 Dec 2004 15:04:37 -0800, trendysystem@gmail.com wrote:

>First of All, Epson is cheap but epson cartridges are not.
>
>Try this.
>
>http://www.InkRepublic.com
>http://www.inkrepublic.com/VideoClips.asp
>
>With bulk ink system, I am sure Epson is so much better.
>




But the Canon print heads do not last

Get the cheap Jettec ink tanks

http://www.jettec.co.uk/


30% more ink.

Plus made in the UK..


>PJHarvey98 wrote:
>> Can anyone offer me advice on which of the two is better value for
>money?. I
>> dont want to spend a fortune on a printer. I'd be doing the
>occasional text
>> printing etc. But I'd also like to try printing off my own photo's.
>My aim is
>> to get a cheap and cheerful photo printer that will do the job but at
>the least
>> cost. which of these has the cheapest consumables?
>> I understand that Epsons really need to use their own paper as you
>may get
>> blotching. Is this true?. How about the canons? would i have to stick
>to their
>> branded papers?. How about ink costs?. Im kinda leaning towards the
>canon as i
>> like the space/antidust design, plus I still use the old cannon bj240
>printer
>> which has served me well. Im not too fussed about the lack of card
>reader as
>> picbridge is fine for me. Also, are the prints water resistant etc?is
>this down
>> to the paper or the ink? . Lol, Sorry bout the questions.. Any advice
>would be
>> greately appreciated!.
>>
>> Confused