Got a question to those that stay around printers & similar stuff. I need a good basic printer that I can do excellent pictures with but also double as a standard printer for text documents. I've looked around and will stay with inkjet for now. I've not bought a printer since I bought my long worn out Canon S630.
I'm looking at a HP Deskjet 6940 & a Canon Pixma iP3600. The HP lists 4800 color dpi, the Canon lists 9600 x 2400 color dpi. The HP is $20 more, at $99. Any idea which printer is better? I'd like to stay under $100. I also see a Epson that touts "laser-like" black prints, but it's $129. Worth spending the extra on? I just need some input because I'm pretty out of the loop with printers ~
http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_Canon-Pixma-iP3600-Inkjet-Photo-Printer_251948_Business_Supplies_1_10051_SC3:CG44:CL40300 (http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_Canon-Pixma-iP3600-Inkjet-Photo-Printer_251948_Business_Supplies_1_10051_SC3:CG44:CL40300)
http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_HP-Deskjet-6940-Color-Inkjet-Printer_145327_Business_Supplies_1_10051_SC3:CG44:CL40300 (http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_HP-Deskjet-6940-Color-Inkjet-Printer_145327_Business_Supplies_1_10051_SC3:CG44:CL40300)
http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_Epson-Workforce-40-Color-Printer_252351_Business_Supplies_1_10051_SC3:CG44:CL40300 (http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_Epson-Workforce-40-Color-Printer_252351_Business_Supplies_1_10051_SC3:CG44:CL40300)
I'm staying with Staples simple because I've got a $25 coupon for online or phone orders.
JM
i've got a Canon similar to that one at home....does a good job.
HP will kill you on cartridge costs down the road.
reviews from
http://www.testfreaks.com/printers/canon-pixma-ip3600/ (http://www.testfreaks.com/printers/canon-pixma-ip3600/)
The bottom line: The HP Deskjet 6940 isn't a top-of-the-line inkjet, but with its affordable price, networkability, and decent print quality, it's a good choice for students in a dorm room and budget-conscious home office users
Summary: The Epson WorkForce 40's extreme print speeds are impressive. But for its small-office audience, the expensive ink, disappointing print quality, and design hassles make it a dubious choice
Thanks, I was leaning toward Canon due to good experiences with a few at home and at work. This pushes me even more toward it ~
JM
Love my Canon...
this wont help you at all, but i decided a long time ago to keep my word printer and my picture printer separate.
If I had to budget, I'd have a small laser printer for text and a separate photo printer. I print so little text it'll have to do
Either way, I ordered the Canon iP3600 last night for $60 shipped.
JM