The Canon printers which use the PGBK-5 black cartridge and the CLI-8 series color cartridges are the cheapes per page, the cartridges are expensive outright (20 dollars per, which adds to 80 or 100 dollars for a full set depending on the model) but are so large in capacity they work out to being incredibly cheap per page so they are the best as long as you will be using the machine on a fairly regular basis (the printhead is seperated from the cartridge which means that if the printer isnt used for multiple months it will become clogged and be an expensive part to replace) also the cartridges are readily available at all major office supply stores like staples and will be for many years after the printers that use them are discontinued. if you will be leaving the printer for months on end without use, you might find an HP printer to be a better choice (other than the ones that use the 02 series inks same deal with the canon printheads) They will cost you more per page, but this may only cost you a few dollars per year more and you wont have to worry about the leaving it unused for multiple months because the printhead is attached to the cartridge,so worstcase scenario you buy new cartridges.
All that said Canons are incredible quality and are much cheaper on ink, so if you find a model which uses the inks listed above, you will be very satisfied.
2007-10-08 15:16:45
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answered by pkenzie14 3
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If you mean the nozzles clogged up on you, we had some HP inkjet printers at work where they made the nozzles part of the ink cartridge. That way you get a new nozzle every time you change the cartridge. They're still not cheap, but they're more reliable. I use an Epson LQ-870 24 pin impact printer. Bought it used off some surplus place. It's just a fancy tractor fed dot matrix printer and only does black and white. And it's noisy. And slow. But it does WYSIWYG printing. You can leave it off for six months or a year and it will work fine when you turn it back on. It prints out my tax forms at an acceptable level of quality. The ribbons cost five bucks. And I haven't used a ribbon up yet in the four years or so that I've had the thing.
2016-04-07 21:59:31
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answered by ? 4
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Canon PIXMA MG 2570 Multi Function Inkjet Color Printer is the cheapest Canon printer. More detail of this printer is given on this link -http://www.mylogin1.com/2014/05/canon-printer-cameras-online-warranty-registration.html
2014-09-23 22:18:54
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answered by ? 4
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Here in California, we have computer fairs, or swap meets. www.lacomputerfair.com. They have the best prices. But it costs $7 to park, $7 to get in. The best prices have been at the fair. You could shop online. I have found that in most cases it is cheaper to buy a new printer than buy ink. Donate the printer to a school or library. Everyone wins.
2007-10-08 10:42:42
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answered by nevek_1 3
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If there is an office depot near your house, they sell 'Office Depot' printer ink brands are generally 50 cents to a dollar cheaper.....GREAT quality and if you scratch the ink, well it doesn't you know (can't explain)
2007-10-08 10:36:46
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answered by JaxJagsFan 7
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