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Advice on an A4 B&W printer.

2005-09-22 by thom999manson

I have recently decided to buy an A4 inkjet that will be dedicated 
to B&W work. However, I really don't know which one to go for.

My options, as I see them now, are 

1) Epson C86 (£58) with MIS EZ Ultratone cartridges (~£30) 


2) Epson R200 (£61) with Generations QuadBlack (GQ) ink (~£52) + £30 
for the driver

3) HP Photosmart 7960 (£50) 


The problem with the HP is that I have to use their ink and paper, 
so running costs are higher, and I believe it is not easy to get 
matt or fibre papers.

The Epson printers are a bit more expensive, but cheaper to run. 
Does the 6 ink R200 give better results than the 4 ink C86?

What do you think? Any help would be much appreciated. 

Regards, 

Thomas

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