Need Printer

RWBRWB Icrontian
edited August 2003 in Hardware
I'm in College and stuff, need a pretty good Printer.

Within the $100 range, give or take only a small amount depending on how much better it is to others, what is a good printer to get.

BTW This will have to wait till Sept 15th when I get my student loans.

Comments

  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    I have a new Canon. It is a 6XX, it looks like the S520.
    It is real fast and it is cheap to use. The individual ink tanks are nice. My older Epson cost a fortune to run.
    Today I would get an i550.
  • dodododo Landisville, PA
    edited August 2003
    My choice is the HP5550 (if you dont mind the size). I believe the HP3820 is similarly priced, but in a smaller package.

    ~dodo
  • MancabusMancabus Charlottesville, VA
    edited August 2003
    The only company I would stay away from is the dreaded Lexmark.

    I have one of these dung piles the Z45 and unless I print to it regularly, single colors will crap out really early on.

    Then the ball-munching Lexmark executives also thought it would be helpful to make the ink carts cost $10 more than other companies charge for thier carts.

    Yeah from what I've heard the individual tank system is good, so look for a cheap one with that.
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited August 2003
    you could get an HP 1210 all-in-one printer/scanner/copier for $100 (actually $77 w/ office depot rebates, go techbargains). its quite useful
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2003
    Canon makes outstanding printers, as does HP. In that price range, go with the canon. If you can possibly come up with another $100 tho, I'd get a HP CP1160... it's the best printer I've ever had, bar none.
  • McBainMcBain San Clemente, CA New
    edited August 2003
    Samsung Laserjet ML 1710....hundred bucks, great for college. Quick lil printer, but its monochromatic.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    HP Deskjet 5550...i love mine. but i havent had it for too long so i couldnt tell ya how well the ink lasts

    fc
  • Red-DawnRed-Dawn Been kidnapped and being held hostage in Edinburgh
    edited August 2003
    Even the older HP 950 would prob do what you need it to do, the combined colour tanks is a drawback but its fast enough

    I luv mine, better than the oki jet i had before it any day.
  • SputnikSputnik Worcester, MA
    edited August 2003
    just got an epson C82.... like it so far
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