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Computers & Hardware => Other Technologies & Hardware => Topic started by: UncleUB on August 13, 2009, 09:52:28 AM
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Hi all,
Basically I want a cheap printer that has copier/scanner functions.I'm not really bothered about speed/photo quality.
The reason being,every month I have to sent copies of documents to the DWP.I can get copies done at the local library,but I means taking time to go there and plus they don't open on a Thursday,which is really the day I need to send them off.
I just want to be able to put the documents on the printer and photo copy them......is that possible?
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Have you considered a fax machine.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SF-370-Inkjet-Fax-Machine/dp/B0018LS0FC
This will scan and make copies plus the ability to fax the documents to DWP.
It is inkjet, replacement cartridges are about £12.
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Or something like this nice little multifunction, four ink cart and for less than £40.00 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150040
Yes, in the software "toolbox" thats comes with the machine, the copier section will give various "send to " options...HDD location, email client printer etc.........just "send" direct to the printe part of the machine no problem,
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Thanks for your prompt replies... :)
Exo,I don't think I would be able to send it direct to the relevant dept.The pre addressed envelope goes direct to the Royal Mail main building in Sheffield and then must be re directed to the internal mail at DWP where it is then forwarded to the right dept.
TD,that looks ok for the money.
Another I have see is the HP 4480
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/category/1970/Multifunctional-Printers
Which is £36.99 -10% = £33.90 and no delivery costs if I pick up from store........would this be suitable,any thoughts........?
or there is the Epson SX200 for £39.99 -10% =£35.99
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I am concerned about that one at the moment, unkyUb...........in the specification it states " direct printing not featured"
I find it hard to believe that you cannot copy direct to the printer on the same machine and am not sure what that statement means....off to find a better review. ;D
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A review of the HP one here TD,which does mention 'direct printing' (print without a PC)?
http://www.trustedreviews.com/printers/review/2009/08/11/HP-Photosmart-C4480---Inkjet-All-in-One/p3
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Just a few further comments.
If I bought the above/or any printer for that matter,would I have to uninstall my existing HP printer/drivers/software.Or could I just leave them in case I wanted to connect my old printer up at a later date,and install the new drivers etc without them conflicting.
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You can have multiple printers installed (even on Windows :) ). They don't have to be connected or switched on.
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You can have multiple printers installed (even on Windows :) ). They don't have to be connected or switched on.
Oh right,so 2 usb ports......2 printers?
I've only got one cable though :D and tbh not enough space.
I suppose its just a case of unplug/disconnect one and then connect the other one up and vise versa
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Yes, if you haven't got the space for both then you'll have to swap them over from time to time. But you can leave both drivers installed.
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Just get a small USB hub, dirt cheap. ;)
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Just get a small USB hub, dirt cheap. ;)
No problem with spare usb ports HP sauce,just not enough desk top space to leave two printers connected at once.
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I've got a printer/scanner on my desk next to my PC and a b/w laser printer the other side of the office, just needs a longer USB cable (5m I think mine is). ;)
Although my printer/scanner does have a direct copy facility for copying I tend to scan documents (using the software for the unit) then print them on the laser - much cheaper and more robust for mailing/filing.
I think my laser cost about £40 a few years back and so far I've printed hundreds maybe thousands of pages and never had to add toner (though I have a spare cartridge ready). Compare that to inkjet! :P
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A review of the HP one here TD,which does mention 'direct printing' (print without a PC)?
http://www.trustedreviews.com/printers/review/2009/08/11/HP-Photosmart-C4480---Inkjet-All-in-One/p3
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Sorry to have taken some time to come back, unkyUb..............yes that looks ok for direct printing scanner to printer. :)
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Thanks TD. :)
I think for the money (£33.90) it seems a good buy.I have just got to convince Sue now that its her birthday present. :D
My HP Photosmart 8250 is ready for three new cartridges,so by the time I have spent over £20 on them I might as well get the new printer,and tbh I do very little photo printing now.If I want any photos printing I tend to get a job lot done at once via Snapfish.(which I find offer an excellent service and good quality prints) :)
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As you say, unkyUb, at that cost for ink on your current machine and you not paricularly wanting photo quality it would seem like an idea to retire the existing machine and hook up the new one full time............solve the space probem ;D
Also of course and as has been said, if you leave installed the software for the old one, you could connect it up as and when. :)
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Any thoughts on this Canon MP480,on special offer @ Argos.
http://tinyurl.com/pe9tuo
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Any Canon product can be relied on to do a good job...............perhaps the only drawback here is the only two ink cart. thing.
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Thanks TD,although the HP has only 2 cartridges.
System requirements: Internet Explorer 6/Safari, CD-ROM drive, XGA 1024x768 screen resolution
Why does it mention Safari and no mention of Firefox etc,is it referring to the Apple Mac when quoting Safari ?
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Yes, I think so :)
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Hi UB,
'Just thought I'd chip in with a couple of vague comments that might add inspiration...
If you're short of space and/or cables, bear in mind...
1) That the desk 'footprint' occupied by a printer varies quite a lot between products.
2) Some printers have build in wireless networking which, if you already have a wireless router, can resolve space as well cabling issues as you can put the printer in some other room. You can also get wireless print servers that are supposed to make any printer 'wireless', though I've never tried one.
I had a great little Brother printer for several years that scored on both above counts, but I can't make a specific recomendation as that one's (DCP 340 CW) out of production, and I can't find any modern equivalents being discounted right now. The Brothers of that generation (3-4 years ago) also had cartridges that weren't chipped so you could buy them dirt-cheap, or even refill them yourself if you didn't mind having ink stains all over your hands for the rest of the weekend. I can't say whether current Borther cartridges are chipped. My only criticism was that it took forever to print photos.
In terms of canon recomendations, I recently bought a different Canon (MX700) and am very pleased with it indeed. It's well built, prints photos in no time, and the ink seems to last quite well too, though the cartridges are chipped. I can't say if mine's representative of other Canon products but, equally, I've no particular reason to doubt it.
- 7LM
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Why does it mention Safari and no mention of Firefox etc,is it referring to the Apple Mac when quoting Safari ?
What browser you use is of no significance; I don't know why they mention it. ???
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Why does it mention Safari and no mention of Firefox etc,is it referring to the Apple Mac when quoting Safari ?
What browser you use is of no significance; I don't know why they mention it. ???
I did wonder... ???
Tbh, I think I will go for the HP C4480,I start looking at different specs/makes/models and the price starts to creep up,before you know it...... :o
For £33.90 I think its an excellent buy and will more than suffice my needs.
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I have a C4180 which has never given me any trouble, so I expect you'll be quite happy with the 4480.
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Any thoughts on this Epson SX200?
How would you rate it against the HP4480
http://tinyurl.com/m5zbdu
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It is difficult for me to venture an opinion, unkyUb, as I have no exoerience of either machine.
I must confess to having a liking for all things Epson.
Did I not read somewhere, and I am trying to find it again, that HP inks are on average even more expensive than rival makes ?
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Thanks TD,the one downside I am reading from people who own the Epson is its very noisy.
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Just reserved the HP C4480 to pick up in store from Comet.........£33.29. :)
Sue will be passing Comet on the way to the dentist so its not as though we have made a special trip to fetch it. :)
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Is this the point where we all suddenly remember bad points about that printer which we forgot to mention earlier? ;D
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Yes indeed, and who in his right mind would go to Comet....terrible mistake.... :lol:
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Yes indeed, and who in his right mind would go to Comet....terrible mistake.... :lol:
Salespeople lurking in dark corners ready to pounce with the dreaded "can I help you?"
I've found that the best way to get rid of them is to keep asking increasingly difficult and technical questions. This technique also works well in P.C. World where they tend to avoid me now :D
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:D
I think I can hear faint screamings and curses coming from the general direction of Sheffield............must be you know who trying to get that HP to work.... :lol:
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I think I can hear faint screamings and curses coming from the general direction of Sheffield............must be you know who trying to get that HP to work.... :lol:
Don't you just unscrew the top and shake it................ :D
She's not going to the dentist till tomorrow,so you'll just have to be patient.. :D
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Well the HP 4480 has landed... ;D
Everything seems ok,just scanned and copied a document which was very easy to do.
The 'Wuss' strikes back............ :lol:
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:thumbs: :clap2:
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It'll end in tears, you mark my words :crazy:
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It'll end in tears, you mark my words :crazy:
More likely to end up in bin........... :lol:
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Well have to doing a bit of printing/copying and scanning,I must say I am very impressed with the printer.Not blazing fast,but fast enough for my needs.
A bit of a panic this morning though,when I went to print something nothing happened.After a few minutes I realised my old printer was still the default setting. :doh:
Here's the sample print it did to test the printer..
(https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi246.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg87%2FUncleUB%2Fscan0001-1.jpg&hash=358ad981d6e7660e90bbd9599ab5183e7c50aa3f)
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That looks a good quality print Unc ... but all that ink used :o :lol: :lol:
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That's a lovely image, unkyUb... ;) :)
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Bloody things come down in price....... >:(
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/469998/HP-C4480-ALL-IN-ONE-PHOTOPRINTER
Now £29.99 -10% and with with free delivery £26.99(I paid £33.29 and had to fetch it from store) >:(
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:lol:
Take it back...complain under the Sale of Goods Act...get your refund.....buy again at reduced price..... ;)
How to make yourself popular in the shop... :D
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How to make yourself popular in the shop..
I use to have a saying when I was working....
I'm here to make money not friends :)
And I shall be phoning them as soon as they are open............. >:(
We're so confident our prices are unbeatable that we've come up with the Comet Price Guarantee.
Here's how it works: if you've bought something from us and you find an identical product at a lower price within 10 miles of the store you bought it from, we'll refund the difference. Just let us know within 14 days. You can't lose.
Our Comet Price Guarantee applies to products you've bought over the phone or online as well as in store.
I wonder if this applies to themselves?
Edit...Yes it does.I have to take my receipt to the store to get the difference refunded
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Great, well done............. :clap2:
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I know the difference is only £6.30,but that will mean my tripod has only cost....£2.67 :D
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:thumbs: :thumbs: :dance: Bravo Unc !
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I will go to the end of the earth to save a £1 (https://forum.kitz.co.uk/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevelawson.net%2Fscrooge.jpg&hash=8d86b7daa49c9985e408a333bcb17f382855f504) :D
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I know the difference is only £6.30,but that will mean my tripod has only cost....£2.67 :D
Look after the pennies, and the pounds look after themselves.... :D
It's not so much the money ( good result as it is), but the principle..........you just feel that you have been done !
>>I will go to the end of the earth to save a £1 <<<..............have you got any Scottish ancestry ? :D
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Have you not heard about Yorkshire folk TD :lol: :lol: ...............from a Lancashire lass :lol:
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HUMBUG!!!! :lol:
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Refund sorted. :)
Printer has now only cost £26.99,
I wonder next week...................... :D
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Are you going to change your avatar to read "Bargain Price Printer Guru" :D
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Are you going to change your avatar to read "Bargain Price Printer Guru" :D
Not quite,but you have given me an idea for a new price comparison site.........see avatar for details....
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:lol:
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Have you not heard about Yorkshire folk TD :lol: :lol: ...............from a Lancashire lass :lol:
Yorkshire folk are Scots with the generosity wrung out of them!
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Have you not heard about Yorkshire folk TD :lol: :lol: ...............from a Lancashire lass :lol:
Yorkshire folk are Scots with the generosity wrung out of them!
I don't know what you mean...... ???
Just off to fetch the teabags in off the washing line............. :lol:
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