Hi all

I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running costs.
Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible catridges. What's the
situation with HP?

I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this at the
moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges out for this
model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has epson made it harder
with the latest models.

I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing around
switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.

My ideal printer would be something like the Epson R220 but this is
unavailable now. I'd really like a printer that can do CD & DVD printing but
it if came to a choice of cheap catridges or CD printing I'd have to go with
cheap catridges.

Don't want to pay more than £10ish for a set of catridges, currently paying
about £2 for a colour and £1.5 for black and white for my trusty Epson
Stylus Colour 880.

Any recommendations

Thanks

Pete

On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:57:41 GMT, "Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running costs.
>Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible catridges. What's the
>situation with HP?
>
>I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this at the
>moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges out for this
>model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has epson made it harder
>with the latest models.
>
>I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing around
>switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.

Huh?

You've voided the warranty using "compatible cartridges" as
you express desire to do above.



>
>My ideal printer would be something like the Epson R220 but this is
>unavailable now. I'd really like a printer that can do CD & DVD printing but
>it if came to a choice of cheap catridges or CD printing I'd have to go with
>cheap catridges.
>
>Don't want to pay more than £10ish for a set of catridges, currently paying
>about £2 for a colour and £1.5 for black and white for my trusty Epson
>Stylus Colour 880.
>
>Any recommendations

Keep using your current printer or search the opposite
direction- for cheap compatible cartridges, not printers,
and buy one supported that suits your needs.

"kony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:57:41 GMT, "Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi all
>>
>>I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running costs.
>>Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible catridges. What's
>>the
>>situation with HP?
>>
>>I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this at the
>>moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges out for this
>>model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has epson made it harder
>>with the latest models.
>>
>>I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing around
>>switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.
>
> Huh?
>
> You've voided the warranty using "compatible cartridges" as
> you express desire to do above.
>
>

I'm not being funny but I haven't a clue what you are trying to say.

"Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9Nlch.31147$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all
>
> I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running costs.
> Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible catridges. What's
> the situation with HP?
>
> I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this at the
> moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges out for this
> model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has epson made it harder
> with the latest models.
>
> I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing around
> switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.
>
> My ideal printer would be something like the Epson R220 but this is
> unavailable now. I'd really like a printer that can do CD & DVD printing
> but it if came to a choice of cheap catridges or CD printing I'd have to
> go with cheap catridges.
>
> Don't want to pay more than £10ish for a set of catridges, currently
> paying about £2 for a colour and £1.5 for black and white for my trusty
> Epson Stylus Colour 880.
>
> Any recommendations
>
> Thanks
>
> Pete
>
>
HP has started taking replacement cartridge makers to court all over the
world and closing them down as they find them. They only allow a few
"licensed" companies to produce them.

So far it looks like they have not tried to kill the cartridge refilling
market, yet.

I like to use printers that have the print head built into the cartridge
(any brand that gives me decent printouts) and then have them refilled at a
commercial cartridge refiller. You can purchase the kits to refill them
yourself as well.

The reason I like to stick with printers that have the print head built into
the cartridge is that just in case something goes wrong with the refilling I
can always purchase a new cartridge and the printer is back working again
with out having to deal with getting the printer repaired.

"GlowingBlueMist" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:457202a1$0$41756$(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9Nlch.31147$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi all
>>
>> I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running
>> costs. Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible catridges.
>> What's the situation with HP?
>>
>> I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this at
>> the moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges out for
>> this model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has epson made it
>> harder with the latest models.
>>
>> I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing around
>> switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.
>>
>> My ideal printer would be something like the Epson R220 but this is
>> unavailable now. I'd really like a printer that can do CD & DVD printing
>> but it if came to a choice of cheap catridges or CD printing I'd have to
>> go with cheap catridges.
>>
>> Don't want to pay more than £10ish for a set of catridges, currently
>> paying about £2 for a colour and £1.5 for black and white for my trusty
>> Epson Stylus Colour 880.
>>
>> Any recommendations
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
> HP has started taking replacement cartridge makers to court all over the
> world and closing them down as they find them. They only allow a few
> "licensed" companies to produce them.
>
> So far it looks like they have not tried to kill the cartridge refilling
> market, yet.
>
> I like to use printers that have the print head built into the cartridge
> (any brand that gives me decent printouts) and then have them refilled at
> a commercial cartridge refiller. You can purchase the kits to refill them
> yourself as well.
>
> The reason I like to stick with printers that have the print head built
> into the cartridge is that just in case something goes wrong with the
> refilling I can always purchase a new cartridge and the printer is back
> working again with out having to deal with getting the printer repaired.
>

Thanks

I've never used used commercial cartridge refillers, how do the costs
compare?

kony <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> Pete <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>> I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low
>> running costs. Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are
>> no compatible catridges. What's the situation with HP?

>> I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate
>> in this at the moment but there don't seem to be any compatible
>> catridges out for this model yet, does anyone know if there will
>> be or has epson made it harder with the latest models.

>> I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing
>> around switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.

> Huh?

> You've voided the warranty using "compatible cartridges"
> as you express desire to do above.

Wrong.

>> My ideal printer would be something like the Epson R220
>> but this is unavailable now. I'd really like a printer that can
>> do CD & DVD printing but it if came to a choice of cheap
>> catridges or CD printing I'd have to go with cheap catridges.

>> Don't want to pay more than £10ish for a set of catridges,
>> currently paying about £2 for a colour and £1.5 for black
>> and white for my trusty Epson Stylus Colour 880.

>> Any recommendations
>
> Keep using your current printer or search the opposite
> direction- for cheap compatible cartridges, not printers,
> and buy one supported that suits your needs.

Pete <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "kony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:57:41 GMT, "Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running
>>> costs. Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible
>>> catridges. What's the
>>> situation with HP?
>>>
>>> I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this
>>> at the moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges
>>> out for this model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has
>>> epson made it harder with the latest models.
>>>
>>> I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing
>>> around switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.
>>
>> Huh?
>>
>> You've voided the warranty using "compatible cartridges" as
>> you express desire to do above.
>>
>>
>
> I'm not being funny but I haven't a clue what you are trying to say.

He's claiming that you void the warrant when you dont use the printer
manufacturer's cartridges in the printer. He is just plain wrong.

"Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:_Jnch.31175$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "GlowingBlueMist" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:457202a1$0$41756$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9Nlch.31147$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running
>>> costs. Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible catridges.
>>> What's the situation with HP?
>>>
>>> I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this at
>>> the moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges out for
>>> this model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has epson made it
>>> harder with the latest models.
>>>
>>> I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing around
>>> switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.
>>>
>>> My ideal printer would be something like the Epson R220 but this is
>>> unavailable now. I'd really like a printer that can do CD & DVD printing
>>> but it if came to a choice of cheap catridges or CD printing I'd have to
>>> go with cheap catridges.
>>>
>>> Don't want to pay more than £10ish for a set of catridges, currently
>>> paying about £2 for a colour and £1.5 for black and white for my trusty
>>> Epson Stylus Colour 880.
>>>
>>> Any recommendations
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>>>
>> HP has started taking replacement cartridge makers to court all over the
>> world and closing them down as they find them. They only allow a few
>> "licensed" companies to produce them.
>>
>> So far it looks like they have not tried to kill the cartridge refilling
>> market, yet.
>>
>> I like to use printers that have the print head built into the cartridge
>> (any brand that gives me decent printouts) and then have them refilled at
>> a commercial cartridge refiller. You can purchase the kits to refill
>> them yourself as well.
>>
>> The reason I like to stick with printers that have the print head built
>> into the cartridge is that just in case something goes wrong with the
>> refilling I can always purchase a new cartridge and the printer is back
>> working again with out having to deal with getting the printer repaired.
>>
>
> Thanks
>
> I've never used used commercial cartridge refillers, how do the costs
> compare?
>
I find that with a little looking around one can find places that refill
cartridges for half the price or lower when compared with a new one.
Usually but not always they are lower than purchasing from a place selling
3rd party or remanufactured cartridges.

This is not an endorsement (since I live in the USA) but here is one link
that Google found in the UK that you might find of interest. I'm sure there
are local stores that do the same or similar available near you.
http://www.page-net.com/frame/pages/refill.htm

On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:39:51 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>>> You've voided the warranty using "compatible cartridges" as
>>> you express desire to do above.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I'm not being funny but I haven't a clue what you are trying to say.
>
>He's claiming that you void the warrant when you dont use the printer
>manufacturer's cartridges in the printer. He is just plain wrong.
>

Warranty void.

On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:43:36 GMT, "Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"kony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:57:41 GMT, "Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all
>>>
>>>I'm in the UK looking for a new inkjet printer that has low running costs.
>>>Obviously Lexmarks are out as there are no compatible catridges. What's
>>>the
>>>situation with HP?
>>>
>>>I was looking at the Epson R265 as Epson are doing a rebate in this at the
>>>moment but there don't seem to be any compatible catridges out for this
>>>model yet, does anyone know if there will be or has epson made it harder
>>>with the latest models.
>>>
>>>I would be happy to try a canon but I don't want to be messing around
>>>switching chips on the catridges and voiding my warranty.
>>
>> Huh?
>>
>> You've voided the warranty using "compatible cartridges" as
>> you express desire to do above.
>>
>>
>
>I'm not being funny but I haven't a clue what you are trying to say.

Don't look for a printer. Look for cartridges... all
cartridges, then pick among the printers with cartridge
support available.