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HP printer in Tesco- any good

  • 25-06-2011 07:59PM
    #1
    fencedin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭


    I saw this printer* in Tesco for 50 euro.. Has anyone used it? It said one could do copies without a pc. Are ink cartridges expensive? i have a lexmark x1250 and the in cartridges are very expensive and it has this problem

    No solution works fro me only reboot

    *almost certain it is that model


Comments

  • #2
    dMaN24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭dMaN24


    No input on that printer, but Curry's have the 3050-model for the same price. And it's wifi.
    http://www.currys.ie/Product/HP-Deskjet-3050-Wireless-Multifunction-Inkjet-Printer/296980/7.12.2


  • #3
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Whatever you do, stay away from Lexmark. Dirt cheap printers but rip-off prices for ink cartridges. And they have blocked the use of compatible inks:(:(:(


  • #4
    honeyvale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭honeyvale


    I was looking at the tesco printer too but was told it has very little ink. The person who told me said brother was best but then they are selling brother:confused: so how do you know who to believe?


  • #5
    honeyvale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭honeyvale


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Whatever you do, stay away from Lexmark. Dirt cheap printers but rip-off prices for ink cartridges. And they have blocked the use of compatible inks:(:(:(
    what does this mean?


  • #6
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,302 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    honeyvale wrote: »
    I was looking at the tesco printer too but was told it has very little ink. The person who told me said brother was best but then they are selling brother:confused: so how do you know who to believe?

    I wouldn't touch Brother printers with a barge-pole, not after having nightmares with two of them. After throwing the last one into a skip, I then progressed to Canon and have had no trouble.


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  • #7
    Big Lar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,446 ✭✭✭Big Lar


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    I wouldn't touch Brother printers with a barge-pole, not after having nightmares with two of them. After throwing the last one into a skip, I then progressed to Canon and have had no trouble.

    I have a brother MFC-660CN here for around 6 years and it never once gave me an ounce of bother.


  • #8
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,302 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Big Lar wrote: »
    I have a brother MFC-660CN here for around 6 years and it never once gave me an ounce of bother.

    Luck of the draw I suppose. I didn't buy that model, but the one that gave me the most trouble was an MFC590, when I had the error message that was dreaded at the time (a manufacturing fault), "machine code-error 41", which meant the print-head was screwed. It was repaired under warranty, only for the same error to appear some months afterwards.

    I don't know whether that message still appears on Brother printers, but it won't appear on mine again, nor will any other message.:D

    I bought a 4820? after that, and the print quality was atrocious, so I gave up on Brother at that point.


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