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Printer Question

  • 06-12-2011 9:31pm
    #1
    herisson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey!

    basically im on the hunt for a printer! something that is cheap enough but decent i dont want to waiting around all day for it to print one page!

    i found a few but they all say ppm after a number when it comes to print speed!

    if its a high number does that mean its good?

    sorry if this sound like a stupid question :o


Comments

  • #2
    i71jskz5xu42pb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭i71jskz5xu42pb


    PPM is pages per minute - how many pages will it print in a minute. Higher numbers means faster printers.


  • #3
    Cherry Blossom Girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom Girl


    Hi OP,
    Just to point out swell that some cheaper printers can have very expensive replacement ink cartridges so check that out before you buy!


  • #4
    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    Ink cartridges are expensive to replace. My advice is find a printer will suit your needs. Then do a bit of research online for replacing the ink cartridges for that make and see if you can find somewhere online you can get them cheap.


  • #5
    herisson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭herisson


    Bright__Eyes wrote: »
    Hi OP,
    Just to point out swell that some cheaper printers can have very expensive replacement ink cartridges so check that out before you buy!
    Vanbis wrote: »
    Ink cartridges are expensive to replace. My advice is find a printer will suit your needs. Then do a bit of research online for replacing the ink cartridges for that make and see if you can find somewhere online you can get them cheap.

    Thanks for the Replys!
    i was told about this before! how can i tell if it will waste loads of ink?
    sorry im pretty clueless when i come to this haha


  • #6
    i71jskz5xu42pb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭i71jskz5xu42pb


    Something like http://reviews.cnet.com/printers/ would be a place to start. They have a http://reviews.cnet.com/best-printers/ link there.


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  • #7
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    All inkjets will waste ink even if you print very little, they have to to avoid print heads clogging/drying out. I would reccomend looking at Epsons/Canons, see if you can pick up ink from the usual places www.justmedia.ie, www.inkjet.ie etc cheaply. For example my epson takes 6 individual inks, I can replace all 6 for €6 and they last a fair while.
    You may get HP, Lexmark, Kodak etc printers cheap, the inks aint ;)

    Nick

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