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Looking for a multipurpose PRINTER!

post #1 of 4
Thread Starter 
Hi Folks,

I am looking for a multipurpose printer. Wireless, printer, copier,scanner and Fax (preferrably with a duplexer for double sided printing.

I looked at the HP 7410, which does all these things, but it got terrible reviews from actual costumers, though CNET as usual gave it a super8. It is expensive with utterly useless technical support for a faulty unit....well that is what i read. I notice that HP no longer advertise it on their websites, so i assume it has gone out of production.

Basicly i want something reasonably compact, i am a consultant whose office is a room at home, no giant commercial suggestions please. It won't get a huge amount of use, i also like the idea of individual ink cartridges, rather than having to replace a whole block when one colour is gone.

I was also told that a printer where the print heads are part of the cartridge is a good idea, as that means the heads get changed on a regular basis.

I will rarely be printing photos, lets face it, they are damned expensive.

I am based in the Republic of Ireland, generally anything you get here from shops like PC World are years out of date.

Thanks,

RD
post #2 of 4
I have the HP from a few years ago and it's still chugging along. I believe the model is a 2510 and it's an all-in-one plus wired/wireless. The down side is the drivers are without a doubt the biggest pieces of crap I've seen. They took over 30 minutes to install and that's how they're supposed to load...
Odd part is Vista saw it and installed drivers in a couple seconds. It works perfect with it too go figure
post #3 of 4
Hi richarddesmond,

Your requirements look exactly like mine did when I purchased my current printer about a month ago. My old Epson CX6400 died after only 13 months, which left me in the market for a new printer. (By the way, do not EVER think about purchasing an Epson printer. They are nothing but trouble.) After sifting through tons of online reviews, I settled on the Canon Pixma MP530. It has every feature you mentioned except wireless. I'm not sure if that will be a dealbreaker for you, but I was able to live without it. Overall, it has been an excellent printer for the few weeks I have had it. Granted, I am a college student so all I usually print out are text reports, but I did try out all the features initially and was impressed with what I saw. Check out some of the online sites and see if it is something you would be interested in.
post #4 of 4
Thread Starter 
Hah!
I had limited time and limited options, due to my locality. So i had to choose the best of those available at 2 local resellers. I read that the Canon Pixma 530 was a good bet with fax and auto document feeder and a decent scanner.

The nearest i could find was the Canon Pixma 600, which got great reviews for quality and reliability. So i bought it.

Individual cartidges, which is good.
No fax, which i don't presently needed, but i was futureproofing, as usual...
Scanner is meant to be poor, but i haven't tried it yet.
Print is great and really quick.
Intuitive controls.
Easy install. (From box to printing in 15 minutes...)
Large, but no sticky-outey bits, it folds down into a rectangular block. Really solid build!
No wireless, which io will miss, as my office is outside of my house and i use a laptop, so i would like to print from my lap, but i will have to live with it.

200 Euros, which for Ireland is a good price for this machine.

Thanks RD
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