Shame you're in Derbyshire rather than more local to me. I currently use a Canon iX4000 which is a CMYK (4 ink) printer but delivers pretty good prints but have a Pro100 waiting on the spare bed for the old printer to run out of ink! The only reason I'm upgrading is to get better B&W prints - colour ones are fine from the iX4000 but however much I try to tweak it, B&Ws have a slight but noticeable colour cast.
If you might be passing on your way to a holiday in the South West, let me know and I'll stick it in the classifieds (to keep all above board). Not sure how much I want for it but it won't be expensive!
Pass! I'm pretty sure that it's cheaper to home print A4 and above as far as paper and ink costs go than it is to get them done elsewhere, as well as being able (if necessary) to do instant reprints. I always make sure I have at least one full set of spare carts in the drawer so I don't get caught short half way through a session and I always use genuine Canon carts (sourced from 7dayshop so they'recheaperless expensive).
Depending on how many full carts there are left when I run out of one colour, probably £100 - £150 for the thing with a few full carts.
I've not used one, but I'm pretty sure it won't print A3.
Cheap and home printing aren't compatible. If you buy a cheap printer the ink cost is crippling. False economy. The only two choices IMHO are:
Canon Pro 100 with £50 cashback and a cheap ink/paper deal from Park £338 in total (printer cost about £170 if you factor in the ink and paper you get)
Or
Epson 3880 which is a bit cheaper per ml of ink. Better value in the longer term. Not much change from a grand, though.
Anything cheaper, especially a nasty all-in-one job, you'd be better off burning the money. At least that way you'd be warm. Basically, get the Pro 100.
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I am not looking to create finished product. It is for proofing.
Cheap and home printing aren't compatible. If you buy a cheap printer the ink cost is crippling. False economy. The only two choices IMHO are:
Canon Pro 100 with £50 cashback and a cheap ink/paper deal from Park £338 in total (printer cost about £170 if you factor in the ink and paper you get)
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i bought mine from wex with the offer of 50 sheets of permajet oyster a3+ and a full set of spare inks and cash back , dont know if they have any in stock
i bought mine from wex with the offer of 50 sheets of permajet oyster a3+ and a full set of spare inks and cash back , dont know if they have any in stock