New Printer?

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Killed the printer not letting refilled cartridges rest for long enough (any idea how long you should leave refilled cartridges to rest?) and I gave up with cleaning the print heads and everything else after about 2 hours (plus I wanted a wireless printer )

So after 4 hours of research and one trip to the shop (for research) I ended up with this

www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-ink/printers-scanners/all-in-one-printers/canon-pixma-mg3250-wireless-all-in-one-inkjet-printer-18046146-pdt.html

Initial tests look good though don't do like I did and think 'I have canon basic drivers - it'll print without installing what's on the CD" - cos it won't print LOL

Has duplexing and you can refill the cartridges (though how you reset it once you've refilled them I don't know). this to me beats it over a £60 epson that has a lot of hassle refilling and is not one to waste ink either according to which

Jane

[spaniel]

@johanino you kill your mods and your printer, maybe it is a good job you don't have a car

[djs]

@johanino

Jane, I got so fed up of printers, I asked for some advice from a man who runs a shop called Cartridge World.

He said... get a Cannon Pixma (wi-fi) and get your cartridges off me or Amazon.

That's what I do. I spend £7.99 twice a year getting another set of cartridges.

(off Amazon.. )

HP cartridges were like £45....

This is so much better and cheaper it's not true. I almost bought another one (like the one you have) when I saw it in Curry's the other day.


Back-ups and all that.

[VapingBad]

It's normally cheaper to replace the printer than get new HP cartridges

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Oct 28, 2014 17:41:22 GMT djs said:

@johanino

Jane, I got so fed up of printers, I asked for some advice from a man who runs a shop called Cartridge World.

He said... get a Cannon Pixma (wi-fi) and get your cartridges off me or Amazon.

That's what I do. I spend £7.99 twice a year getting another set of cartridges.

(off Amazon.. )

HP cartridges were like £45....

This is so much better and cheaper it's not true. I almost bought another one (like the one you have) when I saw it in Curry's the other day.


Back-ups and all that.

This is my second canon pixma...refilling yourself is messy but I must spend about £10 a year on ink....that's it

Yeah I can so see why you would want a back up. Just put it on duplex. Quicker than my MG5150

[djs]

Oct 28, 2014 18:11:15 GMT @johanino said:

Quicker than my MG5150

I had an MGF 1.8. It was a bit slow.

and it was a girl's car.

a 5150 sounds very fast.....

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one problem I've just found out about with this printer djs and everyone else.

After having a few cards it doesn't like single sheets of paper and just jams. solution - 4-5 sheets of plain copier paper under paper you are printing in feed tray

[Richard46]

I have got totally fed up with ink jets jamming failing etc. Decided I did not need colour; usually just want text prints (I don't print photos at home) so the other week got a cheap Brother Laser Printer. Seems fine so far; but time will tell.

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I make cards Richard46 and also copy patterns out of books for my own use so therefore an AIO (all in one) is pretty essential though I did spend ages (and I mean ages - hours) checking and rechecking reviews before I bought it

[andy01424]

Always loved epson! cheap refills had a tank system on it for ages but got fed up when cats knocked it over,usually when refilling with a syringe,you push to much air or fluid to hard which breaks the inner seals in cartridges hence they weep,paid £40 for my AIO RX215 4 yrs ago not had one problem.... cost me £13 for 4 sets of ink for mine,that canon on ebay there £18.99 each for originals[1 set] inks,as for the guy in cart world he is spining a story for a sale


ther inks start from £8,.99 each for that canon www.cartridgeworld.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=canon+mg3250


ok epson ! lol think this just an upgraded version of mine
www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-ink/printers-scanners/all-in-one-printers/epson-expression-home-xp-215-wireless-all-in-one-inkjet-printer-21650992-pdt.html


and heres the cost of cartridges on fleabay
www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=EPSON+Expression+Home+XP-215&_from=R40&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XEPSON+Expression+Home+XP-215+cartridges&_nkw=EPSON+Expression+Home+XP-215+cartridges&_sacat=0

[Q]

I still use Epson, its a throwaway market now so it's not worth spending much on a printer, they have built in obsolescence, I get all my cartridges from here the more you buy, the cheaper it gets, I only needed 2 sets (of 4) last time, cost me £5.89 delivered

[djs]

Nov 1, 2014 8:13:46 GMT @johanino said:

one problem I've just found out about with this printer djs and everyone else.

After having a few cards it doesn't like single sheets of paper and just jams. solution - 4-5 sheets of plain copier paper under paper you are printing in feed tray

Hmm, that's weird. Can you feed it paper in the tray or by dropping down the back? Maybe one is better for single sheets.

I always load up 20-30 or so sheets, so hadn't noticed a problem.

???

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it's an all in one tray djs and doesn't have a back feeder.

Only point of the back is for undoing paper jams

[djs]

Nov 1, 2014 14:21:32 GMT @johanino said:

it's an all in one tray djs and doesn't have a back feeder.

Only point of the back is for undoing paper jams

Oh, that's wasn't what I was expecting.

I can load the back of my Pixma. Either, or, sort of thing. ???

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You can on the 5150 but not on this one ...but still...minor inconveniance