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[Khunopie]

Any suggestions for a good, cheap, basic printer, for b and w documents?
Also, I know back home the replacement cartridges for printers are pricey. What do they go for here.

Khup Khun Khrup,
Khunopie

[Derrek]

HP all the way... and not the cheapest one.

The cheapest printers cost as much as the cartridges to refill them do. Don't go that route. Spend a few extra dollars initially and you'll save a lot in the long run (not even that long... you'll make up the cost in one ink changing!). The cheapest printers are nothing more than ink dispensers! It's true!

I own an HP Deskjet 3820, and am very happy with it. It prints great color photos too, and I can buy refill ink for it.

I had the cheapest cylinder-shaped HP but sold it off because the ink cartridges only held 9ml of ink (less than half what mine now holds, I think) and the cartridges cost 50,000 won to replace both!!!!!!!!!!!! I think it's about the same to replace mine, and they hold twice the ink! I can refill them 3 times for like 15,000 won using 2 kits I buy (color and B&W).

Don't buy Epson because I hear the newer model software will lock you out once it says the cartridges are empty (I think this keeps you from using refills, as well). Screw them! I never liked their type-print quality, anyway.

Don't buy Lexmark. Go with HP. Open them up and see how much ink they hold.

Another nice trick.. after refilling my color cartridges, I learned that i had to use them often or they would dry up at the nozzle. The trick is to soak the cartridge in warm water for 5 or 10 minutes. Dry it off, and put it back in , and it will work again. You might have to repeat this process if you are like me and don't print again for several days.

[Khunopie]

Thanks for the advice!