[ckg0806]

I am looking for a new printer, copier, scanner. I want a good quality photo printer but which ones have the least expensive ink?

[twinkiedooter]

I have always had good luck with any HP printer that is in the inkjet series. I have had several of the color inkjet series and the ink is cheap enough to refill the cartriges myself saving a lot of money. My latest is a color HP inket printer that has XL cartrigdes for the ink. The ink is cheap on Ebay for the 4 colors I need and the refill kits come with syringes and needles to ensure ink gets into the cartridge. I even can print good photo quality prints on this machine using photo paper. It's the HP Officejet 6000 model. Comes with lots of neat software to use on your photos.

Actually any inkjet printer is the cheapest way to go on refilling the ink that is. You can use the generic ink cartrigdes in that HP unit as well (which I have in now) and it still performs the same as using OEM.

I had one of those printer, scanner, copier models and they did not perform so great as it was an all in one model. My boss gave me his that was only a year old and I ended up giving it away also. Too expensive to keep buying the different colors needed and no generics available for that model.

Before investing in an all in one printr, scanner, copier fully check out the replaceable components you will need to rebuy every 100 prints or so. I would recommend getting a separate scanner and a separate copier and separate printer to get the best results.

[ScottGem]

HP has among the lowest cost per page numbers in the industry.

I do NOT recommend using refilled cartridges. From my experience about half of people who use them are satisfied, but the other half have ruined their machines. In my opinion its just not worth the risk.

[Fr_Chuck]

I will agree with Scott on the "refills" from personal use, they normally have about 1/2 or so of the ink of the normal ones.
It is not always, but some have lasted less than 1/3 and about the best is about 3/4 of regular. ** This is my opinion of using HP and Lexmark from a dozen venders.

[twinkiedooter]

I disagree. I have used non OEM cartridges in my HP inkjet printres for over 9 years with superb results. It all depends on the quality of the refill ink. I always buy a high grade refill ink and keep the cartridges filled and never let them run dry. I've bought OEM and nonOEM cartridges with great success. Did not ruin my machine either. Had the same HP machine for 7 years before it finally quit working due to being overworked printing out thousands of pages of ebooks.

[ScottGem]

I disagree. I have used non OEM cartridges in my HP inkjet printres for over 9 years with superb results. It all depends on the quality of the refill ink. I always buy a high grade refill ink and keep the cartridges filled and never let them run dry. I've bought OEM and nonOEM cartridges with great success. Did not ruin my machine either. Had the same HP machine for 7 years before it finally quit working due to being overworked printing out thousands of pages of ebooks.

How many people have you talked to that have used refilled or refillable cartridges? I have spoken to thousands over the years. I've also seen studies done from independent testing labs that show a high rate of failure from non OEM cartridges. Like I said, about half the people are like you and have had no problem. But the other half has had problems. Many ruining their printers and voiding warranties.

Especially with HP cartridges, no matter how much you think you are getting high grade inks, the fact is that they don't come close to HP's formulation of inks.

So, unless you want to claim that my estimates are wrong or the studies are false, then you have nothing to disagree with. I didn't say that you haven't successfully used non OEM cartridges. But I will not recommend them because of my experiences in the industry. I do not believe that the minimal savings is worth the risks.