HP Envy 4500 Multifunction Printer - Harvey Norman €48

Thanks OP, bought one today. Tidy little machine.

Do you get any ink with it?

I haven't had a HP printer in years. Is it possible to get cheaper recycled cartridges for these printers?

It's a nice looking printer but you will be robbed from running this.about €15 you are looking at for a black ink with a whopping 3 ml of ink. These are print headed cartridges so you kind of have to use the genuine ones, recycled or refills will break your heart

if you have to use original HP cartridges we found Argos had by far the best prices especially for double packs or combo black/colour packs, or the XL size cartridge. And they always had the 301 type in stock (had many a panic trips there!). When you add up at the end of the year just how much has gone on ink it's staggering.

Check if you can get a Continuous ink supply system (CISS) for this printer. Great way to save money if you can.

canon for €90 that takes 5 cartridges. offically 20 euro per cartridge. €100 per refill.
but you can get 3 set of 5 (15) cartridges for €15-€20 from ebay.

but what saucyleopard said laser is best. value in many ways.


i always compare printers to gilette shaving handles.

they give you a handle free, printer manufacturers are only short of giving you a printer for free.
anyhow.

amazon.co.uk/Canon-8580B006-PIXMA-MG5550/dp/B00EQBXTMA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401820385&sr=8-1&keywords=mg5550

and

ebay.ie/itm/15-Ink-Cartridge-For-PGI550-CLI551-Canon-Pixma-MG5450-MG5550-MG6350-MG6450-MX725-/360831678789?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_Printing_PrinterInkCatridges_JN&hash=item54033e7945

pippip wrote: »

For office and business use a laser printer is much better but for a photo quality laser printer you are looking at major money. Laser printers aregenerally low dpi until you spend big money, then you are into commercial machines.

But who prints photo quality prints on an inkjet printer at home?
I recently bought a laser printer for €60 and it prints much faster and hassle free than my old inkjet. Boarding passes for aer lingus c/w barcode printed perfect.
The last two times the ink wasted on my inkjet I ended up buying a new printer cos the heads where clogged.

clickhere wrote: »

wilser,that always happens to me aswell. Im looking to buy a laser printer just for home use.Would you have a link,to a good value laser printer.

The one I got was a brother laser printer,
Powercity and Harvey Norman had it for €60, Tesco where looking for €100 for the same model.
Argos had a ricoh one for about €45 but the toner was dearer and harder to source.
Btw I still have my inkjet just in case I need to scan something as the laser only prints