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What Printers are good?

Jan 30, 2005 6:38AM PST

Im looking atgetting a new printer, well all in one actually. I need it to have good print quality but also be economical. I print alot of photographs, brochures, flyers etc. What do people recommend and why??

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Almost any model Canon, Epson or HP.
Jan 30, 2005 6:47AM PST

I've had all these and such are great for such... Be aware that such are disposable after a year or two.

Bob

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to Bob Proffitt, re: printers
Feb 10, 2005 8:12PM PST

Thanks, Bob. I believe you've answered my question posted 2/9. I'm having color print problems with the Lexmark X83 that has performed so outstandingly under adverse conditions (cloudy, crackly screen since birth, etc.)

While trying to build up some knowledge of printer/scanner/copiers (via web reading), I was coming to the suspicion that these devices aren't going to last very long. Or,considering the quality I've gotten; the editing, special effects, and sometimes photo/painting/drawing combos I've put together, maybe I should say my Lexmark X83 has lived long and well. Thanks again.

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Info on aio costs
Feb 3, 2005 11:11AM PST

If you go to www.printerdb.com, they post the cost per page for every aio on the market. This can help you weed out the ones that cost a lot to operate and then compare the good ones against the ones that get good reviews.

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thanks, and something I learned
Mar 9, 2005 1:46AM PST

Thanks, jackewing. I'm definitely going to buy a new aio, but I'm messing with this one for awhile yet. Also wanted to pass on something that might help someone else: Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes; then right-click the aio that's having problems, and choose Properties. Click the Advanced tab and then the Print Processor button. You should see the name of your aio(s) and also WinPrint. To the right will be a list of data types to choose from. I've combined my Lexmark X83 print processor with the data type NT EMF 1.003 and it's doing a respectable job. Oh, and if I want to print a photo, I have to change the color choice to Vivid, as opposed to the normal Auto or Natural setting. Under these circumstances, the color comes out more like Natural normally would. I'm going to mess with the Lexmark for awhile, just for the experience. Thanks again to everyone in the newsgroup!