inkjet printer: Looking for an all-in-one fax, scan, copy, photo print, etc. What would you suggest under $200 that uses hi-cap individual ink cartridges. I like Brother, HP new or...

jerryg Loc: NE Pa

Looking for an all-in-one fax, scan, copy, photo print, etc. What would you suggest under $200 that uses hi-cap individual ink cartridges. I like Brother, HP new or refurb.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

jerryg wrote:

Looking for an all-in-one fax, scan, copy, photo print, etc. What would you suggest under $200 that uses hi-cap individual ink cartridges. I like Brother, HP new or refurb.

May be out of your price range, but the cheapest ink cost on the market, by FAR are the Epson ECO-Tank models:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?UseCookie=yes&sku=C11CE90201

Nikon_DonB Loc: Chicago

Get an Epson. You won't regret it. My Epson CX9400fax is over 7 years old and gets constant use.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Most standard color printers use four (4) ink cartridges: magenta, yellow, cyan, and black.
Photo-print specific printers use eight (8) ink cartridges: adding light gray, dark gray, photo cyan, and photo magenta.

You should consider a printer similar to a Canon PIXMA Pro-100 when they are on sale, usually for less than $200.
Bethlehem PA: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Canon-PIXMA-PRO-100-Wireless-Color-Photo-Printer-w-SG-201-13x19-Photo-Paper/201453947813?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3Dbe555fea583a485e9afe2b4e2a0e04a8%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D18%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D291579755038
Other locations:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-PIXMA-Pro-100-Professional-Photo-Printer-SG-201-Paper-13x19-50-Sheets/221901940614?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3Dbe555fea583a485e9afe2b4e2a0e04a8%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D19%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D291579755038
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Canon-PIXMA-PRO-100-Digital-Photo-Inkjet-Printer-No-UPC-/281836303282?hash=item419ec0b3b2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CANON-PIXMA-PRO-100-Digital-Wireless-Inkjet-Photo-Printer-w-INK-PAPER/321887998864?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33870%26meid%3D4c34264b54db4248afbe743805400e80%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D161864194601&rt=nc

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Just found an Adorama listing of $400, less a $200 Rebate: http://www.adorama.com/icapro100.html
"Offer valid for purchases made between October 04, 2015 and October 31, 2015"

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Nikonian72 wrote:

Most standard color printers use four (4) ink cart... (show quote)

Unfortunately, I don't think that the PIXMA-PRO 100 is an all-in-one, which is what the OP is looking for.

BebuLamar

Nikon_DonB wrote:

Get an Epson. You won't regret it. My Epson CX9400fax is over 7 years old and gets constant use.

If an inkjet gets constant use it would last for 20 years easy. If it doesn't get constant use it may last about 6 months.
I got an Epson inkjet (use very little may be a couple of prints a month) and it get clogged beyond repair after 6 months. Epson exchanged for me a new one and this one again clogged after 6 months.
I also have an old HP Deskjet Plus. It's the second version of the Deskjet I bought it in 1989 and it still works fine when I threw it away because I moved in 2011,

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

MT Shooter wrote:

May be out of your price range, but the cheapest ink cost on the market, by FAR are the Epson ECO-Tank models:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?UseCookie=yes&sku=C11CE90201

Do you think that over the effective life of the printer, the savings on ink would be enough to offset the added cost of the printer? Thank you.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

LFingar wrote:

Unfortunately, I don't think that the PIXMA-PRO 100 is an all-in-one, which is what the OP is looking for.

There is NO photo quality printer than also incorporates a scanner and/or a fax machine, as does my HP Officejet Pro 6830 4-color printer.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

BebuLamar wrote:

I got an Epson inkjet and it get clogged beyond repair after 6 months. Epson exchanged for me a new one and this one again clogged after 6 months.

The Canon PIXMA Pro-100 printer has heaters for each of its eight ink jets, specifically to guard against jet clogging. It works for me, first time, every time.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

MT Shooter wrote:

May be out of your price range, but the cheapest ink cost on the market, by FAR are the Epson ECO-Tank models:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?UseCookie=yes&sku=C11CE90201

Yes! If I needed a printer, I would get one of them. The one drawback is that they don't print on discs, and I do a lot of that.

Yooper 2 Loc: Ironwood, MI

BebuLamar wrote:

If an inkjet gets constant use it would last for 20 years easy. If it doesn't get constant use it may last about 6 months.
I got an Epson inkjet (use very little may be a couple of prints a month) and it get clogged beyond repair after 6 months. Epson exchanged for me a new one and this one again clogged after 6 months.
I also have an old HP Deskjet Plus. It's the second version of the Deskjet I bought it in 1989 and it still works fine when I threw it away because I moved in 2011,

Printers nowadays are designed to last about 2-3 years with normal use. My first HP lasted 8 years and I only bought a new one because of the better features. My Epson Photo R 3000 print head just failed. It just turned 2. It's the throw away society syndrome.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yooper 2 wrote:

Printers nowadays are designed to last about 2-3 years with normal use. My first HP lasted 8 years and I only bought a new one because of the better features. My Epson Photo R 3000 print head just failed. It just turned 2. It's the throw away society syndrome.

My newest printer, an all-in-one HPC5280that prints on discs, is eight years old. The Canon iP4500's are older than that.

Carl D Loc: Albemarle, NC.

jerryg wrote:

Looking for an all-in-one fax, scan, copy, photo print, etc. What would you suggest under $200 that uses hi-cap individual ink cartridges. I like Brother, HP new or refurb.

I would go with an Hp 8600 4 in 1 color printer. I've had mine for over 8 years and it's still the best printer I own and not an ink guzzler.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Nikonian72 wrote:

There is NO photo quality printer than also incorporates a scanner and/or a fax machine, as does my HP Officejet Pro 6830 4-color printer.

Well, not to argue, but my several years old Epson Artisan 837, an all-in-one, 6 ink printer, prints absolutely beautiful photos. The quality of the prints has surprised even the pros in our photo club. On top of that, it has never given me a moments trouble. The only shortcoming, IMO, is that it only prints up to 8.5x11. Ink usage isn't bad either with the high capacity cartridges.