Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Any Reccomendations?

I want to purchase an inkjet printer to expand my crafting horizons. I had one a couple of years ago but it went through ink like a hot knife through butter so I gave it away.
So, can anyone out there steer me to a good printer?

12 comments:

carmine studio said...

if you get a printer with dry toner, you can use a cleaning product called "Goof Off" for image transfer

Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} said...

I have a 3-in-1 Canon that I adore! I print a LOT of photos and cardstock. Ink seems to last a long time and I always get a perfect print.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=2610&modelid=19218

- Michele

Jessica Levy said...

I work with DOVE Chocolate and I'm always looking for fun and crafty ideas. Thanks for the tip!

Have you tried the Milk Chocolate with Peanut Butter Promises? They are delicious and will add flavor to your next project ;) They are available nationwide at any mass food or drugstore.

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Thanks,
Jessica
The DOVE Chocolate Team

Karen said...

Do you ever print on fabric? I have heard Epson is the way to go. It is not an Inkjet though. They also have a printer that prints on a wider piece of paper/fabric than your regular printer. I have a Kodak that I love but the next one will be an Epson for sure.

tara said...

Great question. i am going to checking back to see what everyone suggests. And let us know what you get and how it works.

Kimberly said...

I had an Epson printer/scanner, but it too was expensive to keep running. It now sits and I use Roger's laser printer, but I can't do cardstock, labels, or even glossy photo paper.

With Roger's laser printer, if one color runs out, it still gives you the option to print in blk/wht. If ANY color in my Epson runs out, the whole things shuts down. There is no printing unless all 6 cartridges are full and functioning. So if I am out of blue, there is no blk/wht text printing, which is a real pain!

I was tempted to go to Walmart and buy the cheapest printer I could find, that runs on the cheapest ink, just so I could have one in my office again! So if you get a good tip on one, let me know.

Ginny of Sunflowers at Home said...

I use a kodak printer (the 3250 I think) it is an all in one and the ink is really inexpensive ($25 for a set of black and color which is what 1 black cartridge was on my old printer). The ink lasts a while and I get really good quality. It is slower than my old printer but the cost savings is worth it!

kanishk said...

Thanks for the tip!
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Chelsea said...

We have this:
http://reviews.cnet.com/multifunction-devices/hp-officejet-j6480/4505-3181_7-32915952.html

And have been using it for about a year. We go through about one ink cartridge every 4-6 months, depending on how many papers my grad-school husband has to print.

We found ours on ebay for $99 with free shipping.

Pamelas Creation Station said...

Kodak easy share 5500

Janell @ House of Fifty said...

Good resources, I need a new one as well! Hey, stop on over to my blog, you are one of my giveaway winners! Janell

Liz said...

I have an HP Photosmart C5280 All in One (Printer, Scanner and Copier). Awesome for printing a quick pic for scrapbooking...just awesome machine. I only buy HP I tht\ink they are awesome printers, this is my 3rd HP never to replace but to improve.