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    All-in-One Printer for College

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by rabonnobar, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. rabonnobar

    rabonnobar Notebook Guru

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    Well, I'm looking for a printer that can print (duh), scan, and copy. Color+black and white of course. I prefer inkjet. I know how odd that is but please don't debate with me on that. :p

    I've been looking around and I'm just wondering what the best deal would be for a "basic all-in-one" printer. I have no idea which brands are good and which are bad... Epson, Canon, Dell, HP... I have no idea.

    Help please?

    Edit: How does this one look?

    http://www.target.com/Epson-Stylus-...0940?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k:printer&page=1

    Also this one?:

    http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=V305SAP&s=dhs
     
    rabonnobar, Aug 6, 2008
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  2. plsdonotbug

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    FORGET EPSON...
    they suck..
    imagine 0this:

    1. You have 25% black, and 0% Cyan, Magenta and Yellow...
    ::You CANNOT print in black and white/greyscale.....
    2. You replace the 3 color cartridges.
    ::To "Charge" the ink, your 25% of black goes....
    ::You have 100% C, M, Y and 0% Black
    3. You replace Black...
    ::TO "Charge" the black, it uses 25% of C, M and Y.
    ::What are you left with???
    == Full black, and 75% of all the color cartridges....

    and they say "never waste ink, change only the color you need to" ((AND WAST 25% of ALL THE OTHER CARTRIDGES NOT CHANGED!!!)))...

    Now you know what a nuisance their all in ones are? i have a cx3500 (stylus epson)... NEVER BUY THEM THEY ARE A WASTE....

    Just buy a HP or Canon...i have never used a dell though, but they are cheap! BUt the dell looks good... 50$ is great!
     
    plsdonotbug, Aug 6, 2008
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  3. rabonnobar

    rabonnobar Notebook Guru

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    Actually, just realized... they charge TWENTY-FIVE dollars for a USB cable for the printer. It doesn't come with one?

    That'd bring the total to $74. The wireless version of the same printer is $79...
     
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  4. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I did and am doing fine in college with just a basic laser printer. All-in-ones are generally a bit bigger and I rarely scan or copy. If I need to I just go to the library. It is mostly printing lecture material etc so a laser printer is much more cost effective and faster. You can get a good laser for $50 AR pretty often nowadays. If you must have an all-in-one I suggest getting a cheap one and still go for a laser printer.
     
    lixuelai, Aug 6, 2008
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