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"Ed Bennett" wrote in message ... Carrie was very recently heard to utter: I'm not sure what size 4A is, I just measured it's 11 1/2 by 8 3/4 (the Lexmark) A4 (not 4A) is a universal standard size, 297 x 210mm (8.27 x 11.61"). It's roughly equivalent to the antiquated Letter size so popular in the States. The one I had before (I gave away when I got this) was longer. maybe 11" wise by 17" long. though I think the inside was more like 14" (I'm going by the space it took up on my computer table, since I no longer have it) Arco brand, Not expensieve and I had it for several years. Perhaps "Legal" sized - 8.5 x 14"? The only scanner I've been able to find (at least the last time I bothered to search) that scans up to A3 (~11 x 17", tabloid) is a Mustek, and Mustek scanners in my experience are the biggest piles of faeces I've ever seen. I know,.bigger pictures can be scanned in two parts and put together. Not as easily as it sounds, in my limited experience. Perhaps it gets easier with practise. -- Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher Yes, it probably is legal size. My pevious (arco) scanner. The Lexmark All in one is more square. I just photocopied some legal papers for someone, a few were "legal size" and had do each one twice, top and bottom (didn't put them together) Not as easily as it sounds, in my limited experience. Perhaps it gets easier with practise. Someone showed me how to do this when I was just starting out with scanners (and Paint Shop Pro). Using canvas size (making it bigger) and adding the 2nd part to it (zoomed in as much as possible to show where it would line up) We were scanning comic book art pages on drawing board that wouldn't fit on all at once. The 2nd part can be moved around till it lines up exactly. One can overlap the other. I'm glad I didn't know it wasn't easy when I learned it (LOL) Not sure, an actual photo might be different, but most photos aren't that big so I've not (yet) had to do it. ~ Carrie |
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You'll see in another post from Terje that he highly recommends the Canon Pixma ip4000. I also have that same printer and as he says, it is a fabulous printer. The only drawback is that it's been replaced by the ip4200/ip5200 series which uses a chipped tank which doesn't restrict refilling, but does note that you have done so (big deal = not). The ip6600 you mentioned is a six tank model CMYK PC PM. The ip4000/4200/5200 are 5 tank models which have CMYK and a larger pigmented black tank for plain paper printing. While it might seem that the lack of the PC & PM tanks would take its toll on print quality, I haven't found that to be the case. I've also owned several of the 6 tank models and I really prefer the ip4000 which I now use over any of my other Canon printers. You can get ip4200's for less than $100 if you shop around. You also mentioned digital cameras. I've purchased five Olympus models so far from various sources (three were for gifts, none have broken). Once again if you shop carefully you can get some great prices on them. Just like my printers they've come from eBay, Amazon and a few online stores. I currently use an Olympus c-765 Ultra Zoom which is a great camera and not very expensive, but if I was willing to spend a few hundred more dollars I'd get a DSLR Olympus Evolt E-300. It's getting some great reviews. I'm partial to Olympus, but you won't go wrong with Canon (anyone want to donate a Digital Rebel to me???) or Nikon models either. They just cost a little more. If you want some really good printer and camera reviews go to http://www.steves-digicams.com/ -- Ron I've been looking on steves-digicams. Came back to check in (takes a long time to look over all the models, even just Canon in one series!) One thing I noticed about the Nikons I looked at, I don't like the looks (LOL) I mean, overall, they are weird looking. I know, just a personal quirk! Right now I have down (but haven't looked around for lower prices) for cameras, Canon Power Shot G6 Canon PS S70 Found another similar one but it uses 4 AA batteries and even rechargeable, I do NOT want anymore of these! I want a lithium in the camera rechangeable. Have been using my daughters's Sony Mavica which does this, and once charged it works for 2 hours. I've had it with AA batteries, even good ones, sometimes not working, and running out. Have to do more research on cameras, and look around at prices. On Steve's it gives some places and prices but not all.. Some of the reviews say 04 oe 05 so maybe they would be on ebay, Amazon, etc by now for less. Not to be cheap, but when I looked for my Lexmark All in One, someone told me they got it on sale at BestBuy for $129 and I found it (new- with free USB cord) from an Amazon seller, for $68 (with the shipping) As to printers... would you believe I had narrowed it down to the Canon IP4000? And came on here and you were recommending it. I was going to ask if 4800X1200 dpi is good enough (for printing notecards, and such) I haven't yet gotten to learning much about resolution and printing. It sounds like a lot to me. But, what is it about it being replace by another model? If I find the IP4000 I will then have a problem getting replacement tanks or ink, or something for it? Should I get the newer model? (It says the ink has been refilled- I assume it doesn't say this on what you print (LOL) Was talking to my daughter and she said a few years ago she bought a Canon printer (doesn't remember which) and when it ran out of ink found it had been discontinued and she couldn't get cartridges for it. On this same topic, I've been told I shouldn't refill cartridges to do printing (like my plan to print notecards and flyers) I refill my Lexmark (get ink from Atlantic ink co, in bottles, and it says on it for this printer) it doesn't seem any different. Are there different qualities of ink one can get (for the Canon, for example) that might be better for printing cards, etc? Like some better for photos, on glossy paper. When I had the Canon BJC-250 (I had for so long) they sold color cartridges and also ones for photos. I had each kind at times and didn't seem much difference, but I didn't do a real study on it. I never refilled the color ones on that, just the black. Sometime next week I will have the money for this, do you have some good names to buy from? (Camera and printer)? Amazon usually has sellers (selling new, for lower prices) The past few times I've tried to buy something from Amazon (overall) they say my debit card is rejected. I wrote to ask why they say they don't know ask the bank, I ask the bank they say they have no idea (LOL) Last time I cancelled my account (set up) with them, and bought it (for less) from overstock.com. My debit card is fine everywhere else and used to work for Amazon. (Margoolotta will be telling me I'm off topic (LOL) But, I think cameras and printers (and paper, and ink) aren't that far off topic with Publisher. It all works together. Thanks for all the help, someone who has experience is the one who knows. ~ Carrie |
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Carrie was very recently heard to utter:
I'm glad I didn't know it wasn't easy when I learned it (LOL) I tend to have trouble lining it up - normally because one scan is at a slightly different angle to the other, causing misalignment. -- Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher |
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Carrie was very recently heard to utter:
Found another similar one but it uses 4 AA batteries and even rechargeable, I do NOT want anymore of these! I want a lithium in the camera rechangeable. Have been using my daughters's Sony Mavica which does this, and once charged it works for 2 hours. I've had it with AA batteries, even good ones, sometimes not working, and running out. Note that with batteries, if your camera battery runs out and it's not AA, you're pretty stuck, unless you have two, with one perpetually on charge. My Kodak takes AA size batteries, but also has an Li-ion rechargeable battery available that takes up the same space. -- Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher |
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"Carrie" wrote in message
... snipped I've been looking on steves-digicams. Came back to check in (takes a long time to look over all the models, even just Canon in one series!) One thing I noticed about the Nikons I looked at, I don't like the looks (LOL) I mean, overall, they are weird looking. I know, just a personal quirk! Right now I have down (but haven't looked around for lower prices) for cameras, Canon Power Shot G6 Canon PS S70 Found another similar one but it uses 4 AA batteries and even rechargeable, I do NOT want anymore of these! I want a lithium in the camera rechangeable. Have been using my daughters's Sony Mavica which does this, and once charged it works for 2 hours. I've had it with AA batteries, even good ones, sometimes not working, and running out. Have to do more research on cameras, and look around at prices. On Steve's it gives some places and prices but not all.. Some of the reviews say 04 oe 05 so maybe they would be on ebay, Amazon, etc by now for less. Not to be cheap, but when I looked for my Lexmark All in One, someone told me they got it on sale at BestBuy for $129 and I found it (new- with free USB cord) from an Amazon seller, for $68 (with the shipping) As to printers... would you believe I had narrowed it down to the Canon IP4000? And came on here and you were recommending it. I was going to ask if 4800X1200 dpi is good enough (for printing notecards, and such) I haven't yet gotten to learning much about resolution and printing. It sounds like a lot to me. But, what is it about it being replace by another model? If I find the IP4000 I will then have a problem getting replacement tanks or ink, or something for it? Should I get the newer model? (It says the ink has been refilled- I assume it doesn't say this on what you print (LOL) Was talking to my daughter and she said a few years ago she bought a Canon printer (doesn't remember which) and when it ran out of ink found it had been discontinued and she couldn't get cartridges for it. On this same topic, I've been told I shouldn't refill cartridges to do printing (like my plan to print notecards and flyers) I refill my Lexmark (get ink from Atlantic ink co, in bottles, and it says on it for this printer) it doesn't seem any different. Are there different qualities of ink one can get (for the Canon, for example) that might be better for printing cards, etc? Like some better for photos, on glossy paper. When I had the Canon BJC-250 (I had for so long) they sold color cartridges and also ones for photos. I had each kind at times and didn't seem much difference, but I didn't do a real study on it. I never refilled the color ones on that, just the black. Sometime next week I will have the money for this, do you have some good names to buy from? (Camera and printer)? Amazon usually has sellers (selling new, for lower prices) The past few times I've tried to buy something from Amazon (overall) they say my debit card is rejected. I wrote to ask why they say they don't know ask the bank, I ask the bank they say they have no idea (LOL) Last time I cancelled my account (set up) with them, and bought it (for less) from overstock.com. My debit card is fine everywhere else and used to work for Amazon. (Margoolotta will be telling me I'm off topic (LOL) But, I think cameras and printers (and paper, and ink) aren't that far off topic with Publisher. It all works together. Thanks for all the help, someone who has experience is the one who knows. ~ Carrie The Canon PS G6 looks like a great camera. A little pricey, but worth it. Be sure to also check out the Olympus Evolt and the C-8080. These are great cameras and there's some really good deals online (even eBay). When it comes to batteries, don't be put off by AA's. Rechargeable AA NiMH's are very inexpensive and have a lot of power. I have cameras which use AA's and ones that use Li-Ion and I prefer the AA's. While AA's may be heavier and increase the camera bulk, they have the advantage of being readily available in case you run out of rechargeable and need to get some alkaline to finish the photo session. Unless you can get extra Li-Ions at a steep discount on eBay, they can be pretty expensive. The Canon ip4000 has been discontinued and is replaced by the ip4200 and ip5200 series. The ip4000 uses BCI-6 ink tanks which are the easiest thing in the world to refill. The newer printers use CLI-8 tanks which have an ink monitoring chip built in. It does not restrict refilling, but does make note of the fact that refilling has been done (big deal - so what?). I don't really understand why your daughter would have encountered a problem getting ink tanks for her older Canon inkjet. One of the advantages with Canon printers is that they don't have a wide variety of ink cartridges based on machine model. Rather, the same ink tanks work in quite a few different printers. Note that the cartridges for the ip4000 and ip4200/5200 models a.k.a. Pixma are nothing more than plastic ink holders. This is one of the reasons the tanks are so easy to refill. Buy a quality refill ink and inject it into the reservoir - see www.nifty-stuff.com for complete discussions on Canon ink and refilling. The print head is a completely separate and replaceable part. I noticed that you get your Lexmark ink from Atlantic Ink. I believe they are one of the known suppliers of Sensient-Formulabs ink. www.alotofthings.com is the other. Formulabs is a very high quality ink. I use it along with ink from www.hobbicolors.com. The results with either ink are outstanding and I can't tell any difference between oem ink and either one of these - except for the massive cost savings. Once you've done two complete refills, you've saved more than the cost of a new printer. By the third refill the savings are really mounting up. If you are comfortable refilling your Lexmark cartridges, then you can do the Canon tanks with your eyes closed and one hand tied behind your back (almost). Be sure to look at the printer reviews on Steve's Digicams. There is a complete explanation of the Canon Think-Tank System in the reviews for each printer. As to online outlets, I've had good luck with Amazon, eBay individual sellers, the Olympus eBay store and some other vendor sites. It's really hard to recommend any particular one because prices fluctuate rapidly and what is a good buy this week at one store may not exist in a few days. The main thing to do is find a good price and then do your research to make sure the seller is reputable. -- Ron |
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Thanks this is a big help
I'm narrowing it down. I have been using rechargeable AA NiMH batteries in my (old) Epson Camera, and I think the problems with it is because of the camera. Maybe getting old and tired or the door that holds the batteries down getting loose with age. I even get 2300 power batteries. One Canon I like but got turned off by the AA batteries is Canono S215 PowerShot. I have in my rough notes 12X zoom and shutter 1/32000 sec (the fastest 35 mm SLR I remember having was 1/1000) I guess this would be manual settings and also have auto, too. That's a good point about the lithium batteries running out and not being able to just grab AAs to keep going. The Mavica I was using has one but in camera charging. Once charged it lasted 2 hours, though. Right now on my notes I have: Canon Power shot G6 Canon PS S70 Canon S215 (AA batteries) This says it has 12X Zoom, don't know how much I'd use that, but might be good to have. I think too much zoom (built in) doesn't come out clear. I have mountain views out back that were hardly noticable with my first camera Epson photoPC 650. I wanted a zoom! So, I finally got the 750Z (again, used on ebay, maybe 5 years old and the one I currently have) and realized that zooming in on the mountains, took away from the overall look of the scene. The answer would probably be to get closer to mountains.(LOL) Cameras on my list are from $400-600 (and I got the prices from reviews, think from 04 and 05 and haven't done any looking for deals yet) Also have the name Canon 300D and PRO 1 I had down Nikon Coolpix 8800 I saw some great pictures taken with it, but just don't like the looks of the camera. The actual LOOK of it is strange. I think right now it's a matter of process of elimination (with cameras) and checking out prices. I like the Pixma printers from what I've heard and seen. (I finally did get so I could refill the Lexmark, I think I was overfilling them when I first started). Using Atlantic Ink Co from an online recommend. I have the syringes and ink in small bottles, at this point. Not the "kits" to refill with, never could get them to work good. Once I was refilling the black ink on the Canon BJC-250 with a kit and the needle flew off the syringe (from the pressure) spraying black ink all over the computer, walls, and ME (my face and arms) It was almost funny, and DID wash off before I went to my daughters big, formal wedding the week after. I still have ink spots on the wall, though. I love technology! Oh, as to the printers with the separate print heads (not part of the cartridge) seems like this would be the way to go, anyway. It makes sense! But, I think a lot of printers sell them cheap and then make money on people buying the cartridges. ~ Carrie "drc023" wrote in message ... "Carrie" wrote in message ... snipped I've been looking on steves-digicams. Came back to check in (takes a long time to look over all the models, even just Canon in one series!) One thing I noticed about the Nikons I looked at, I don't like the looks (LOL) I mean, overall, they are weird looking. I know, just a personal quirk! Right now I have down (but haven't looked around for lower prices) for cameras, Canon Power Shot G6 Canon PS S70 Found another similar one but it uses 4 AA batteries and even rechargeable, I do NOT want anymore of these! I want a lithium in the camera rechangeable. Have been using my daughters's Sony Mavica which does this, and once charged it works for 2 hours. I've had it with AA batteries, even good ones, sometimes not working, and running out. Have to do more research on cameras, and look around at prices. On Steve's it gives some places and prices but not all.. Some of the reviews say 04 oe 05 so maybe they would be on ebay, Amazon, etc by now for less. Not to be cheap, but when I looked for my Lexmark All in One, someone told me they got it on sale at BestBuy for $129 and I found it (new- with free USB cord) from an Amazon seller, for $68 (with the shipping) As to printers... would you believe I had narrowed it down to the Canon IP4000? And came on here and you were recommending it. I was going to ask if 4800X1200 dpi is good enough (for printing notecards, and such) I haven't yet gotten to learning much about resolution and printing. It sounds like a lot to me. But, what is it about it being replace by another model? If I find the IP4000 I will then have a problem getting replacement tanks or ink, or something for it? Should I get the newer model? (It says the ink has been refilled- I assume it doesn't say this on what you print (LOL) Was talking to my daughter and she said a few years ago she bought a Canon printer (doesn't remember which) and when it ran out of ink found it had been discontinued and she couldn't get cartridges for it. On this same topic, I've been told I shouldn't refill cartridges to do printing (like my plan to print notecards and flyers) I refill my Lexmark (get ink from Atlantic ink co, in bottles, and it says on it for this printer) it doesn't seem any different. Are there different qualities of ink one can get (for the Canon, for example) that might be better for printing cards, etc? Like some better for photos, on glossy paper. When I had the Canon BJC-250 (I had for so long) they sold color cartridges and also ones for photos. I had each kind at times and didn't seem much difference, but I didn't do a real study on it. I never refilled the color ones on that, just the black. Sometime next week I will have the money for this, do you have some good names to buy from? (Camera and printer)? Amazon usually has sellers (selling new, for lower prices) The past few times I've tried to buy something from Amazon (overall) they say my debit card is rejected. I wrote to ask why they say they don't know ask the bank, I ask the bank they say they have no idea (LOL) Last time I cancelled my account (set up) with them, and bought it (for less) from overstock.com. My debit card is fine everywhere else and used to work for Amazon. (Margoolotta will be telling me I'm off topic (LOL) But, I think cameras and printers (and paper, and ink) aren't that far off topic with Publisher. It all works together. Thanks for all the help, someone who has experience is the one who knows. ~ Carrie The Canon PS G6 looks like a great camera. A little pricey, but worth it. Be sure to also check out the Olympus Evolt and the C-8080. These are great cameras and there's some really good deals online (even eBay). When it comes to batteries, don't be put off by AA's. Rechargeable AA NiMH's are very inexpensive and have a lot of power. I have cameras which use AA's and ones that use Li-Ion and I prefer the AA's. While AA's may be heavier and increase the camera bulk, they have the advantage of being readily available in case you run out of rechargeable and need to get some alkaline to finish the photo session. Unless you can get extra Li-Ions at a steep discount on eBay, they can be pretty expensive. The Canon ip4000 has been discontinued and is replaced by the ip4200 and ip5200 series. The ip4000 uses BCI-6 ink tanks which are the easiest thing in the world to refill. The newer printers use CLI-8 tanks which have an ink monitoring chip built in. It does not restrict refilling, but does make note of the fact that refilling has been done (big deal - so what?). I don't really understand why your daughter would have encountered a problem getting ink tanks for her older Canon inkjet. One of the advantages with Canon printers is that they don't have a wide variety of ink cartridges based on machine model. Rather, the same ink tanks work in quite a few different printers. Note that the cartridges for the ip4000 and ip4200/5200 models a.k.a. Pixma are nothing more than plastic ink holders. This is one of the reasons the tanks are so easy to refill. Buy a quality refill ink and inject it into the reservoir - see www.nifty-stuff.com for complete discussions on Canon ink and refilling. The print head is a completely separate and replaceable part. I noticed that you get your Lexmark ink from Atlantic Ink. I believe they are one of the known suppliers of Sensient-Formulabs ink. www.alotofthings.com is the other. Formulabs is a very high quality ink. I use it along with ink from www.hobbicolors.com. The results with either ink are outstanding and I can't tell any difference between oem ink and either one of these - except for the massive cost savings. Once you've done two complete refills, you've saved more than the cost of a new printer. By the third refill the savings are really mounting up. If you are comfortable refilling your Lexmark cartridges, then you can do the Canon tanks with your eyes closed and one hand tied behind your back (almost). Be sure to look at the printer reviews on Steve's Digicams. There is a complete explanation of the Canon Think-Tank System in the reviews for each printer. As to online outlets, I've had good luck with Amazon, eBay individual sellers, the Olympus eBay store and some other vendor sites. It's really hard to recommend any particular one because prices fluctuate rapidly and what is a good buy this week at one store may not exist in a few days. The main thing to do is find a good price and then do your research to make sure the seller is reputable. -- Ron |
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"Terje M" tema95(nospam)online.no wrote in message ... Canon Pixma is the best value for money, and also the ink tanks are among the cheapest on the market and lasts for a long time. I have had HP, Epson, Lexmark and Canon. Canon forever hereafter! My current one is a Pixma IP4000, print borderless and nice photos as well. Regards Terje Thanks Terje This is the one I had picked but it says it's discontinued. Though I don;t know why that would matter, if I was getting ink and refilling it? Maybe find a lower price because of this? The ones I saw online (without specifically looking for deals) were around $149 When I bought my Lexmark last year, someone told me they bought one for $129 on sale FROM $149. I ended up getting a new one (with USB cord included) for $68 total (with shipping) from an Amazon Seller. So, it pays to look around. If you don't get a low price then $30 or something shipping (LOL) ~ Carrie "drc023" skrev i melding ... Carrie, From personal experience with doing a lot of printing - both offset at my print shops and now that I'm retired from using inkjets at home for color output. From a cost and ease of use standpoint there is no way you can beat the Canon Pixma series of printers. Very fast and affordable with excellent print quality. They are quite inexpensive to purchase and very low cost to use if you refill the individual ink tanks - a process that's not so easy on some brands, but which in the case of Canon printers is so simple and easy that anyone can do it. Check out www.nifty-stuff.com for any help or advise you may need regarding printing or refilling. You won't be sorry. -- Ron "Carrie" wrote in message ... I know I've asked about printers before, but now am in the process of getting a business loan to buy new/better stuff. I'm looking at printers, around $100-150 range (or maybe more, but a few years old used?) injet. Something I can refill the cartridges which I thik Epson puts a chip in to prevent. (I know, refilled isn't good for printing but I do a LOT of practice printing and it works for that) I was thinking maybe there are printers that work better with Publisher (2000) than others? I now have a Lexmark 5150 All in One (which I know is cheap, but all I could get at the time, and I do find the photocopy- on it's own very useful and also the fax. The scanner is a bit small, though). Maybe it's not true, but I went though a lot of trying to set up the printer to work with Publisher settings, so they wouldn't clash. Right now I have figured out how to print notecards, using Publisher settings, and just leaving the Lexmark settings default (which is 8X11- whatever paper) and it works, 2 cards per page. I've got a few printers written down that have been recommended or I've read about, but now thinking maybe some work better with Publisiher (the program) than others? Or, some that are hard to use with it. Any ideas? ~ Carrie |
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My Kodak takes AA size batteries, but also has an Li-ion rechargeable
battery available that takes up the same space. This actually sounds like the best bet. With the Mavica I was using, with the lithium battery, it was rechanged in the camera, so I don't know if there was an option to have an extra one. Though it could be changed in the camera, taken out and another one put in. That is a good point, though. Maybe it's been my camera that have turned me off AA batteries. Both my Epsons seemed to have problems, like they'd stop working (even when I thought the batteries were fully charged) or take a few shots and quit. I carry a bag of charged batteries around and sometimes have to keep changing them I'm thinking something is worn, like the contacts inside the battery holder (one side is on the door that closes) ~ Carrie "Ed Bennett" wrote in message ... Carrie was very recently heard to utter: Found another similar one but it uses 4 AA batteries and even rechargeable, I do NOT want anymore of these! I want a lithium in the camera rechangeable. Have been using my daughters's Sony Mavica which does this, and once charged it works for 2 hours. I've had it with AA batteries, even good ones, sometimes not working, and running out. Note that with batteries, if your camera battery runs out and it's not AA, you're pretty stuck, unless you have two, with one perpetually on charge. My Kodak takes AA size batteries, but also has an Li-ion rechargeable battery available that takes up the same space. -- Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher |
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Carrie was very recently heard to utter:
I'm thinking something is worn, like the contacts inside the battery holder (one side is on the door that closes) On my parents' Kodak, the battery door has broken (something's snapped off or something) that means that it doesn't quite hold the batteries in place enough to draw power (but enough to discharge them whilst they're being stored in the camera). Most irritating. -- Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher |
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I found a source for the Canon pixma IP4000. Tigerdirect.com has them at
$109.99 while quantities last. Yes, they are last year's model, but there are some advantages from what I have read. FWIW, do not buy a Lexmark or a Dell printer, which is made by Lexmark. DavidF "Carrie" wrote in message ... "Terje M" tema95(nospam)online.no wrote in message ... Canon Pixma is the best value for money, and also the ink tanks are among the cheapest on the market and lasts for a long time. I have had HP, Epson, Lexmark and Canon. Canon forever hereafter! My current one is a Pixma IP4000, print borderless and nice photos as well. Regards Terje Thanks Terje This is the one I had picked but it says it's discontinued. Though I don;t know why that would matter, if I was getting ink and refilling it? Maybe find a lower price because of this? The ones I saw online (without specifically looking for deals) were around $149 When I bought my Lexmark last year, someone told me they bought one for $129 on sale FROM $149. I ended up getting a new one (with USB cord included) for $68 total (with shipping) from an Amazon Seller. So, it pays to look around. If you don't get a low price then $30 or something shipping (LOL) ~ Carrie "drc023" skrev i melding ... Carrie, From personal experience with doing a lot of printing - both offset at my print shops and now that I'm retired from using inkjets at home for color output. From a cost and ease of use standpoint there is no way you can beat the Canon Pixma series of printers. Very fast and affordable with excellent print quality. They are quite inexpensive to purchase and very low cost to use if you refill the individual ink tanks - a process that's not so easy on some brands, but which in the case of Canon printers is so simple and easy that anyone can do it. Check out www.nifty-stuff.com for any help or advise you may need regarding printing or refilling. You won't be sorry. -- Ron "Carrie" wrote in message ... I know I've asked about printers before, but now am in the process of getting a business loan to buy new/better stuff. I'm looking at printers, around $100-150 range (or maybe more, but a few years old used?) injet. Something I can refill the cartridges which I thik Epson puts a chip in to prevent. (I know, refilled isn't good for printing but I do a LOT of practice printing and it works for that) I was thinking maybe there are printers that work better with Publisher (2000) than others? I now have a Lexmark 5150 All in One (which I know is cheap, but all I could get at the time, and I do find the photocopy- on it's own very useful and also the fax. The scanner is a bit small, though). Maybe it's not true, but I went though a lot of trying to set up the printer to work with Publisher settings, so they wouldn't clash. Right now I have figured out how to print notecards, using Publisher settings, and just leaving the Lexmark settings default (which is 8X11- whatever paper) and it works, 2 cards per page. I've got a few printers written down that have been recommended or I've read about, but now thinking maybe some work better with Publisiher (the program) than others? Or, some that are hard to use with it. Any ideas? ~ Carrie |
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