Is the cost of printing affordable?
218407
This is the printer you need, I've had mine for a couple months now and I love it. However, you might want to check out the compatible ink cartridges for the printer instead of the Canon brand. Reason being, it does go through ink a little faster than the Epson Workforce all-in-ones, but with half-cost ink, the cost of printing is... half cost :) There are a lot of inks out there but this particular brand has built-in computer chips to show the ink levels just like the brand name cartridges. I just ordered a set and will make a review after I've used them. Also, with the auto duplex feature, have your kids print on both sides of one piece of paper if they can to save on paper cost. Try this link for the ink: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PGI225-CLI226-Compatible-Cartridges/dp/B004WPXS9O/ref=sr_1_17?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1316424592&sr=1-17 Good luck!
1291853
I don't know how much it costs, but if printing large format photo's like 13x19... after approx. 4 prints or so, you start to loose ink in cartridges. So for 4x6, you can print more, but once a single cartridge dry out, you have to spend 15.00 bucks for 1. It also depends on deep dark colors in photo's that will lessen ink.
1944064
I don't think so. However I think the price of this ink is cheaper than refilling.
1662207
Yes, definitely. You will have to carefully configure your printing application.
1288723
I use this printer for very colorful digital art on 50lb art paper , I have done about 60 11x14 prints and emptied most of the cartridges , if you stock up on the low cost official cartridges the price is ok if not it would be unaffordable. I think I mentioned my work is 11x14 , still more reasonable then sending out, the printer itself has has some issues with the rear feed system and I never know if its the software ore the printer . For the price to be able to print wide format it's worth it to me, it uses ink though! I already have bought 2 sets of the lower cost Epson ink , so no worries, just to be clear I have not used all the ink purchased , just nice to have it on hand as it was fairly inexpensive
2163272
no. Black ink cartridge is about $17 and color is about $21 depending on where you shop. They both last quite a while.
1841975
I am extremely happy with my Kodak Office Hero 6.1 printer. But I also understand that at today's prices it may be wiser to purchase a new printer than repair the one you have. If Kodak is offering you a used printer at fair market value you might consider asking them to up grade what they are offering you to a premium printer if you do not all ready own one. I have owned two Cannons and two HP printers over the passed twenty years. The cost of ink for Kodak is unbeatable! Good Luck with your decision.
1165706
I just looked at a newer Lexmark all in ones at Office Max, and for $200 on sale, with a $50 Visa gift card, making it cost $150 total, based on the fact that you'd be saving a bundle on the black & white copies, that would only cost you a penny each, you might be better off in the long run, buying an all in one, and using it for black & white printing only, if in fact the black ink Lexmark cartridges can be purchased for about $5 each. Taht is, if you don't use any color ink in the process. You'd have to check with Lexmark to see if by using the copier for black & white only, whether any color ink is used in the process. If it is, I'd tell you to forget about it, since I have an old HP deskjet 5150 printer only, that's about eight years old, where the color cartridges cost about $18 each at Costco, pack of three, that's three cents per page, and I never keep a color cartridge in the machine.
47225
Digital photo review gave a ball park figure of $1.15 per 8 by 10 print to cover ink use. Figure in cost of paper on top of that and that should give a good starting point. However remember the printer has a relatively short lifespan of 5 to 7 years before buying a new one. So recapitalization cost needs to be figured based on number of photos you print per year. For example 1.15 per print for ink 1 per print for decent quAlity photo paper If you print 100 photos per year for customers and you plan to replace your printer after 7 years of use for an upgrade (assume cost is $950). Recap cost per photo =950/(100*7) or about 1.33 per photo. Adding these gives you a cost per 8 by 10 photo of $3.48 each. That is your break even on a single photo sheet.
1748019
Another way to look at it is this way: if you buy the printer for $99.99 and it comes with a full set of new cartridges whose value is $75, the printer itself was in fact worth just $24.99, which is an unbeatable value to me!
1918
Boy, I am at a lose! This is the top ranked wireless printer on Consumer Reports website. According to CR the cost per page of text is arouned 4.5 cents! Has anyone come close to this? Is it that photos use so much ink? Hmm... I guess I will have to continue my research.
1825174
Buy a new printer...Ink is around $19.00 to $25.00 plus. Use only Canon Ink other inks will gum up print head if not used freqently.
1866375
No. If a printer does not brag about AirPrint capability it probably doesn't. For a Brother Laser printer AirPrint will cost you another $100 for the Brother HL5470DW Wireless or Brother HL5450DN. Epson and Canon may have AirPrint ink jets for under $100.
1279314
You get a small cartridge that can print about 300 to 400 pages (not images or dense text). This can later be replaced with a full sized cartridge that will get you over 2,000 pages easily. The cost for a replacement used cartridge is currently $NZ76 - you local price may vary considerably. I still think this is much better value than an ink jet printer, plus the quality is sharper, though you lose the impact of color. One thing I learned is that when installing a printer, you have to disable all antivirus software, otherwise problems ensue.
1652302
Ink is always relatively expensive. Especially the Ultrachrome inks. But if you are going to be using really good paper, like Hahnemühle fine art paper, you will want really good ink that lasts. The cartridges for the R3000 are larger than those for general purpose printers (like the Epson Artisan series). So you are getting more ink per cartridge. And, it pays to shop around. But fine art printing requires the highest quality paper and ink. That said, I wouldn't consider using this printer for printing anything other than high quality photographs. (I use a lesser printer for everything else.)
1045553
This laser printer uses an all-in-one toner and drum kit as its only consumable. They are relatively inexpensive to buy. I cant imagine you would want to void the warranty, go through the hassle, and reduce the output quality to save what 1/3 of a penny per page?
1319904
Yes, too much, but there are adjustments to print color and density that can be made when you want to print. If you already own the printer, check the online user manual.