Please answer all my questions about printers. I am pissed..?

Question

My new dell printer only gets about 50 copies and takes a color ink cartridge only. I was told it would last a year (LIE) I only got 50 copies and out of ink.

Dell said it costs the same and get the same number of copies regardless of if it is in color or black and white as the black uses all the other colors.

Can only buy ink from dell. At $24 for 50 copies, I can't afford.

My question is
1. will any printer work with a dell?

2.Which printer brand gets the most copies and is able to do black and white or color?

3. I would like you where I can get ink cartridge somewhere like Walmart's

4. How many copies shopuld I expect to get with the printer you recommend and do you need both black and whitre and colored cartridge to operate it?

5. About how much do printers cost?

EDIT--this is not the starter cartridge but one I ordered when the starter ran out..because the starter ran out so quick I asked how long the one I was ordering should last...guy said a year..

JESSICAT--you are the one acting moronic for assuming I was talking about the initial cartridge that came with the printer. I believe one factor is it only uses one colored cartridge and uses more ink making up the black...you shouldn't name call.

Answer 1

It's possible the cartridge you got with the printer was a half cartridge. Usually they do not provide a regular capacity cartridge with a new printer.

Any printer will work with a Dell. I have 4 Dell's including a laptop and have HP printers. They seem to be good quality.

Some printers have a color cartridge and a black cartridge, like the HP ink jet I have. That is a good configuration as you get real black (not green) and you can change each cartridge separately. I believe there are some printers that use separate cartridges for each color (yellow, cyan, magenta). You can also get kits which enable you to refill your cartridge but I have never used those.

You should be able to get a good printer for less than $200.

Answer 2

1. will any printer work with a dell? Like 99% of printers will work with any computer, you just need to make sure the computer/printer has the proper connections (ex. USB, Parallel Port)

2.Which printer brand gets the most copies and is able to do black and white or color?
Laser printers (a type of printer not a brand), they are on the higher price side and so are the toners, but they are well worth it. They have color and black/white.


3. I would like you where I can get ink cartridge somewhere like Walmart's.
Work on your sentence structure. You should get a refill kit. You can drill a hole on the top of the cartridge and then fill it with ink. Stick tape over the hole. Never tried it, but my friend said it works.

4. How many copies shopuld I expect to get with the printer you recommend and do you need both black and whitre and colored cartridge to operate it?
A lot of copies, I am not even sure. It also depends on the settings you put it on (DPI, etc...).

5. About how much do printers cost?
You can get a decent laser printer for ~$150

Answer 3

Question 1: of course

Question 2: I recommend canon the refill cartridge is way cheaper than other brand

Question 3: no answer

Question 4: to get more copy save your ink you should select the properties of the printer and select quick print. For example on MS word select File, Print and then properties and select quick print

Question 5. Ranging from 50-200

Answer 4

There are a lot of printers that is compatible with your Dell, Try Canon, Hewlet Packard, Epson... Dell is just a brand and they usually make IBM/compatible PC's.

There are also some refills but you just ask the store staff on what refills that can be used for your printer.

And usually printers have a separate black ink cartridge, If you are using the color cartridge for black then it is really a waste of ink.

Answer 5

there is a setting that u can reduce ur quality not so much; but increace ur print number so much u'll find in ur printer option