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After stumbling across something at Walmart I really wasn't looking for, I'm seriously considering getting it.  I saw a Lexmark P4350 at a local Walmart for about $100.  I"ll just list the pros & cons as I see them.
 
PROS:
It has a new scanner, which I could roundabout use to get better scans of photos I need to retouch (I have a Win98 compatible mustek usb scanner I use).  The lexmark definitely scans at better resolution than my current scanner.
 
I currently have a lexmark z22, which I'd been using a photo cartridge to print out some higher-quality photographs.  The advantage of the p4350 is the cartridges (lexmark, not 3rd party or inkjet refills) would be much cheaper than what I would buy for my current printer.
 
CONS:
Obviously, it's not a higher-quality printer like a higher-end epson, but it's something I can afford.
 
Well, that's about it for now.  If I think of anything else to add to the list, I'll add it.
 
Megan


 

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Megan, I once bought a Z22 to use in a motel room for documents and 
in my experience and opinion these printers are not worth the cost 
of ink for them even if purchased at a discount. I actually took the 
thing back and got a refund!

You can get an Epson R220 for less than $80 when buying it solo and 
have a really good printer that also prints on CD's and DVD's. And I 
just got an R220 at Comp USA at the same time I bought a Computer 
(and there are similar deals when buying digital cameras) and after 
rebates it cost me $30 - less than the cost of the included carts!  
If you buy certain Nikon digital cameras it is free and with other 
digital camersa $50.

Epson also makes some combined scanners/printers, but I must admit 
I've had no direct experience with them - I can't imagine, however, 
that they're not better than the Lexmarks.

One night of eating beans should cover the difference between a 
really good Epson and an, at best, mediocre Lexmark -  I'm sure your 
work is worth it...Michael Vendrell

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Megan Milligan 
<yasminduran@c...> wrote:
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> After stumbling across something at Walmart I really wasn't 
looking for, I'm seriously considering getting it.  I saw a Lexmark 
P4350 at a local Walmart for about $100.  I"ll just list the pros & 
cons as I see them.
>  
> PROS:
> It has a new scanner, which I could roundabout use to get better 
scans of photos I need to retouch (I have a Win98 compatible mustek 
usb scanner I use).  The lexmark definitely scans at better 
resolution than my current scanner.
>  
> I currently have a lexmark z22, which I'd been using a photo 
cartridge to print out some higher-quality photographs.  The 
advantage of the p4350 is the cartridges (lexmark, not 3rd party or 
inkjet refills) would be much cheaper than what I would buy for my 
current printer.
>  
> CONS:
> Obviously, it's not a higher-quality printer like a higher-end 
epson, but it's something I can afford.
>  
> Well, that's about it for now.  If I think of anything else to add 
to the list, I'll add it.

>  
> Megan
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Megan,

You'll find that Epson, Canon, HP all offer multifunctions at that
price point. Shop around. I think you can do better than the Lexmark.

Bob

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Megan Milligan
<yasminduran@c...> wrote:
>
> After stumbling across something at Walmart I really wasn't looking
for, I'm seriously considering getting it.  I saw a Lexmark P4350 at a
local Walmart for about $100.  I"ll just list the pros & cons as I see
them.
>  
> PROS:
> It has a new scanner, which I could roundabout use to get better
scans of photos I need to retouch (I have a Win98 compatible mustek
usb scanner I use).  The lexmark definitely scans at better resolution
than my current scanner.
>  
> I currently have a lexmark z22, which I'd been using a photo
cartridge to print out some higher-quality photographs.  The advantage
of the p4350 is the cartridges (lexmark, not 3rd party or inkjet
refills) would be much cheaper than what I would buy for my current
printer.
>  
> CONS:
> Obviously, it's not a higher-quality printer like a higher-end
epson, but it's something I can afford.
>  
> Well, that's about it for now.  If I think of anything else to add
to the list, I'll add it.

>  
> Megan
> 
> 
>  
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> Megan, I once bought a Z22 to use in a motel room for documents and 
> in my experience and opinion these printers are not worth the cost 
> of ink for them even if purchased at a discount. I actually took the 
> thing back and got a refund!
> 


Those cheap Lexmarks are good for something:
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/179510.php

Keep in mind that this was done before the "cheap" R300 and R200 hit 
the market.

After a few words of advice about looking at other brands like epson & canon, I"m thinking about getting the Epson Epson Stylus CX4350, CX4200 or the CX4800 (which I'm leaning toward the most).  The 4800 is a little more than what I"m looking to spend, but it has borderless printing aside from (and I didn't know this about epsons before), if I run out of ink, I can replace individual cartridges instead of the whole thing.

 

As someone mentioned, I might have to eat beans for a few days (no big hardship because I'm a vegetarian *grin*), but the extra few $$ is worth it, and now I'm beggining to see why.

 

Megan



 

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I love having individual tanks. You will also have very inexpensive
third-party tanks to choose from, if you are willing to experiment.
Just so you are aware, the downside of the tank system, which is
mostly used by Epson and Canon, is that you are not replacing the
printhead when you change cartridges, as you would be with a typical
HP or Lexmark. Clogging hasn't been a problem for me (Canon) or anyone
I know (Canon and Epson). I like to make a full color print at least
once a week, just to be safe. You can buy replacement heads for Canons.

Among the great deals at Epson's online store is the CX4800 for $129
w/ free shipping, before a $30 mail-in rebate and $20 Amex gift card.
So no need to skimp on dinner!

You could step down to a CX3800 for $80 + shipping - $25 rebate. Or
step up to six-color printing with a refurbished RX500 (in the
Clearance section) for $129 shipped - $50 rebate.

I can't comment on the CX series, but I spent some time with a RX600,
which is like an RX500 but with a color preview screen. The scanner
did a great job with printed photos, slides, and negatives; the photo
restoration feature worked well; and I though the color output was
brilliant. It uses the same inks as the R200 and R300 printers. It can
do many things without the computer being turned on or connected.
Minuses are a flimsy-looking paper feed tray that is also open to
dust, hugeness, and slowness compared to comparable HPs or Canons,
though I think it beats them on quality of scans and prints.

- Bob Lee

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Megan Milligan
<yasminduran@c...> wrote:
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& canon, I"m thinking about getting the Epson Epson Stylus CX4350,
CX4200 or the CX4800 (which I'm leaning toward the most).  The 4800 is
a little more than what I"m looking to spend, but it has borderless
printing aside from (and I didn't know this about epsons before), if I
run out of ink, I can replace individual cartridges instead of the
whole thing.
> 
> As someone mentioned, I might have to eat beans for a few days (no
big hardship because I'm a vegetarian *grin*), but the extra few $$ is
worth it, and now I'm beggining to see why.

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Thanks for the suggestions.  After doing a bit more research, I decided to go with the Epson Stylus Photo R220.  I liked it because it had 6 cartridges compared to just 4 with the CX4800.  I bought it at Best Buy, so I could pay it off over a few weeks since money is a bit tight at the moment, but I still really want to get started on printing some higher-quality photographs than I have been.

 

I had also thought more about getting a scanner, but decided to hold off on it for now.  The few packs of photos I need to scan for my own archives, plus a few for my website, can be just as well scanned with my current Mustek scanner and retouched in Photoshop.

 

Can't wait to start printing once I reformat my computer to clear out some junk that had been on it for a while.  :-D

 

Megan



 

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Good for you, Megan. I plan to buy an R220 in the very near future, so
I hope you'll report back on its ins and outs.

Bob

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Megan Milligan
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>I decided to go with the Epson Stylus Photo R220.