Among common inkjet printers for home use (color) which one you prefer and why?
2006-08-01 02:19:44 · 15 answers · asked by jay 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Need to know the pros and cons like quality, cost of catridge etc
2006-08-01 02:24:41 · update #1
No multitasking, basic inkjet printer for home use only (documents and picture printing)
2006-08-01 02:27:00 · update #2
Canon is known to produce prints that are extremely cheap. And I mean extremely. But all their printers run slow and cartridge price rises after the model is sold out of the market and a new printer arrives.So Ink cartridges needs to be stocked before time runs out. Another thing is that the ink freezes if left for a month or two. This makes the situation very uncomfortable and if the ink is frozen inside the pipelines of the head then the printer needs to be changed. So ink cartridges has to be original and no refills. Go for cannon if u use the printer too much , got lots of time for the paper to come out, and needs something cheap.
HP on the other hand is known for its qaulity. If good paper is used , it produces life like prints of images. But it comes at a high price. You can print 8 pages of document using Cannon with the amount of ink taken by a single paper on a HP. But HP is fast, cartridge is always on the same price and always available, refills can be used 3 or 4 times, ink doesnot freeze. But it does have a paper clogging problem. Out of 40 pages 1 paper goes to waste.
2006-08-01 02:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by GearSpec™ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've switched to Canon. The quality is about the same but after 3 HP printers...I gave up because of frequent and irreparable software problems.
I run Windows XP Professional on a Pentium4 and nothing is weird about my system, but I've had constant problems. Despite updates, uninstalling-reinstalling, different printers, etc. there's always some insurmountable software glitch.
2006-08-01 02:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Canon as the ink refills typically cost less than HP though both are quality printers. If you're considering a multi-tasking unit such as printer, scanner, copier and fax then I would again recommed Canon as it produces a much higher quality reproduction.
2006-08-01 02:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by fun_guy_otown 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canon is a good printer, but I have found HP to have superior technical support, if this is important to you.I have an Officejet k550 from HP and it is so good that I cannot tell it from a laserjet. I replaced it with a laserjet and will sell it cheap if you are in the Knoxville, TN area.
2006-08-01 02:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely HP.
2006-08-01 02:22:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the two choices listed I prefer generally Canon with the price of ink being the primary consideration.
With that said, it's not that simple. You will need to compare specific makes and models to decide which will work best for your needs. In certain price ranges and for certain purposes HP is the way to go.
My suggestion would be to find one or two of each brand in your pricerange and check www.epinions.com for model specific reviews.
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2006-08-01 02:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by Jim R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HP. Even though the ink will both cost you, the Canon's seem to be more expensive.
2006-08-01 02:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hp is the best compare to canon
2006-08-01 06:32:52 · answer #8 · answered by vasan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soory i dont use colr printer it sucks, i use only hp and canon they have both same sparepart and technical capabilities on their models , for me it is both best laser printer
2006-08-01 14:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by lepactodeloupes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hp is good and lexmark is a good one too! wouldn't do canon not really a quality
2006-08-01 02:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by hop along casidy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋