which photo printer (printer/scanner/copier) is less expensive for ink ? My HP Photosmart is too expensive to keep.
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yeah, canon inkjet printers are far superior to everything besides some of the Epson Artisan and other which approach $200. HP is ruthless with their $22000/gal ink prices. Generally the Canon IJ printer have larger tanks to hold their ink, in addition they're more tolerant of 3rd party brands, refills, etc. How HP stays in business is one of the mysteries of the 21st century? Here's a graph which I find amusing. It compares prices of of inkjet ink to other liquids we use. http://boingboing.net/2009/12/30/graph-compares-price.html
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My Canon printer/scanner/copier ink cartridges last about 7 months. I would say my printing of color photos is probably low. Cartridge replacement packs (color & black) run about $45.
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The only group I have seen that gives a straight answer about the cost of printing is Consumer Reports, you can join them online and get info on demand.
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The Canon ink last a long time it's at $25 I know nothing about the comparison to HP
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Hi Benzin - I recommend the Canon MP 240 Series Printer I do all my Photo printing on this Printer and I am well pleased with it. Try it. Thanks for asking - Marie
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I have the same problem with this printer. Compared to the HP I used to have, it runs through ink, but otherwise I really like the printer. In the end, though, it's going to cost me a lot more to keep using this printer and buying all the ink I'll need to. So does anyone have a recommendation for a different all-in-one printer that doesn't use ink as fast as the 830?
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viana-i ended up buying the hp photosmart premium and it does allow you to print when other ink cartreidges are out! yay! i think possibly asny hp will allow it. i have been happy so far with this model. good luck!
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I buy mine at Walmart. It is a 'color cartridge & photo paper kit' made by Kodak and costs around $50. It has several cartridges and pkts of photo paper to make 160 photos. It's nice to have pictures printed right away without the use of a computer.
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depends on your printer-- we took ours to Kinkos--plus save on the ink since we were running off quite a few for wedding programs
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Im not sure...Im windows based. I love the printer though. But you might also want to contemplate that Kodak got out of the printer business to my dismay. This is my second Kodak and I have loved it. Pictures are great as well as the print quality. However, some stores have stopped stocking the ink which is the cheapest of anyone like Office Max. However, Kodak still selling the ink.
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If you look at the name on the right hand side it says HP Photosmart and under it says: print, scan, copy, web. That is the one I order for myself.
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Correct this is for printing documents, not photos. This printer requires two black cartridges, one documents & one photo. I chose the XL because is last longer & save money.
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Funny, Kodak wanted to replace mine with a refurbished printer costing to much for what it is when the printhead would not move after trying all the suggestions for fixing the problem. My husband did get it working again by taking it apart but I had already bought myself an HP Officejet which works great. And the Office Hero 6.1 quit working again so I am sorry I can't help but my suggestion to you is stay away from the Kodak and throw it in the trash. Kodak is not an American product any longer. The only good thing about the printer I thought was the cost of the ink. The HP ink is expensive but it seems to last me a lot longer! Funny, Kodak wanted to replace mine with a refurbished printer costing to much for what it is when the printhead would not move after trying all the suggestions for fixing the problem. My husband did get it working again by taking it apart but I had already bought myself an HP Officejet which works great. And the Office Hero 6.1 quit working again so I am sorry I can't help but my suggestion to you is stay away from the Kodak and throw it in the trash. Kodak is not an American product any longer. The only good thing about the printer I thought was the cost of the ink. The HP ink is... » Read More Funny, Kodak wanted to replace mine with a refurbished printer costing to much for what it is when the printhead would not move after trying all the suggestions for fixing the problem. My husband did get it working again by taking it apart but I had already bought myself an HP Officejet which works great. And the Office Hero 6.1 quit working again so I am sorry I can't help but my suggestion to you is stay away from the Kodak and throw it in the trash. Kodak is not an American product any longer. The only good thing about the printer I thought was the cost of the ink. The HP ink is expensive but it seems to last me a lot longer! « Show Less
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I purchased the Brother as a replacement to an old HP inkjet. I have to say the photo printing on the old HP was better.
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My saving grace is continuous ink cartridges. They hold a couple months worth of ink and saves me hundreds of dollars. Good luck
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Yeah...it probably ends up costing $20 a picture. I would not get this printer if I were you. Ink is sooo expensive and runs out so quickly.
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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.)
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I'm using generic ink with no problems. I don't print that much so I don't know about the printer using a lot of ink. Anyway I can get 4 ink cartridges, one of each color and black for less than $14 mailed to me with free shipping, so I don't worry about ink usage. I love this printer / copier. No more running to the library to make copies. Hope this info helps....
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My HP Photosmart 6380 All in One has been giving me ink error messages for a few weeks. We've had it into a repair shop for $65 with no avail. I have a big scanning job to do, but if it doesn't print, it doesn't scan, either. Go figure. We've checked for work-arounds, but my husband hasn't found one that works with my printer (no number pad). So this HP is a piece of junk! From all the posts here, I've decided to try a Canon. I've had an Epson and it worked well, but never give it knock-off cartridges--they will kill the printer. I have an older Mac with 10.4 on it. --Norma Novy
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I have not noticed any markedly less quality compared to the HP Photosmart scanners I had before, but it may not be quite as good as my dedicated Canon scanner. If scanning photos is your primary objective, I would not rely on the Epson WorkForce. I would get a dedicated scanner.
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I buy all of my ink from the HP website. It is 10% cheaper than retail (same price as Amazon) and free shipping-plus you occasionally get a free package of photo paper with the order. You can buy all of the color cartirdges as a set or buy each color separately for $9.95. I have printed 250 pages of text and my black cartidge is only down 25%