yep, that seems the consensus on the web. Avoid HP and Brother I'm reading too

95% of my printing is black and white work documents. You can always get photos printed cheaply at shops nowadays and with the cost of ink being what it is, probably works out cheaper than at home anyway

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on February 1st 2012 at 14:22:15

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Printers: NEVER EVER buy an HP printer (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:03:18
- I have an Epson R2880.... it is the bees lower joints (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 1, 16:15:51
- I've had good experience with HP printers (General Chat) - Ben, Feb 1, 14:59:09
  - I've had good exp with HP pcs, but this printer is the worst I've ever had (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 15:43:44
- depends what you want it for? (General Chat) - Karnivore, Feb 1, 14:17:23
  - yep, that seems the consensus on the web. Avoid HP and Brother I'm reading too (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:22:15
    - yeah, photo printing at home is expensive (General Chat) - scruffy, Feb 1, 14:27:04
- cheers all, seems like Canon is a good candidate (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:16:32
- My Canon MP610 is very good (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Feb 1, 14:15:19
- I've got a Brother one and not yet had any problems. Only been 6 months mind. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 1, 14:13:23
- ^^^^ Fully agree^^^^ Drivers are terrible and support even worse. Brother for me (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Feb 1, 14:11:13
- I've got an epson one (General Chat) - N1fty5iftyCity, Feb 1, 14:09:29
- Got cheap deal on our Canon MP610. Printer/scanner/copier. No problems at all. Pretty (General Chat) - woody, Feb 1, 14:07:55
  - I have one too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Feb 1, 14:14:02
- Canon are the best I think (General Chat) - scruffy, Feb 1, 14:07:23
  - seems like you and Woody are right, good reviews for Canon (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:10:58
- dunno, i've an HP psc2410 and seems to work fine! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 1, 14:06:24
- Yeah. mines a bit temperamental (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:05:51
  - exactly, brand new cartridge - ca (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:07:39
    - ffs. Brand new cartridge, says it's missing or not detected (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:09:22
      - Yeah my epson one does that too, I don't bother using it now (n/m) (General Chat) - N1fty5iftyCity, Feb 1, 14:11:04
      - Yeah that happens on mine (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:10:47
        
        I must've done it 100 times now and it simply won't work (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:12:32
        
        Drivers and bundled software are complete shit too (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 14:18:24
        
        agreed and agreed. Had exactly the same problems. Awful, awful hardware (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:23:04
        
        a swift thwack with a fist doesn't really help either (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 1, 14:25:17
        
        tried that - some guy on the net reckoned it worked! (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:39:27
        
        lol. I reckon mine gives me some sort of problem about 20 % of the time now (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Feb 1, 14:46:34
        
        cunts design the bastard things to be semi disposable (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 1, 14:47:56
    - was that in the style of "Ulrika-ka-ka"? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 14:09:00
      - Got The Kodak ESP 5250 (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Feb 1, 14:13:46

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