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Post by Raoul Duke on Aug 15, 2006 2:12:28 GMT 7
I recently bought a new computer printer to help me in publishing my books. I got a Canon PIXMA MP150 color inkjet printer (price, under 800 RMB in Auchan) and it's absolutely wonderful! It prints quickly with extremely high quality; with the right paper it can print true photo quality. It also functions as a scanner and a copy machine and the quality is superb for both functions. I don't think it's meant for high-volume operations but is great for home and small office use. You can print directly from a USB drive, a SmartMedia chip, or several other popular storage formats, as well as from a Canon camera. Only downside: it uses a lot of ink, especially if you print color photos at high quality in large sizes. I learned the hard way to take my volume printing for book chapters, and my color pictures for role-play exercises, to the print shop and get them done a lot cheaper. A color ink cartridge can cost up to 170 RMB! However, once you learn to use it smart it's really pretty good. Black ink use seems to be pretty reasonable even at high quality. Overall, I'm really happy with this printer and recommend it highly.
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Post by Lotus Eater on Aug 15, 2006 2:22:00 GMT 7
I have a small Canon inkjet colour printer, the uni supplies me with an HP laser jet for B & W and I bought a HP 1400 colour printer, copier and scanner. It as less than 800 from memory. Nice printing, ink goes fast, but the cartridges are refillable. Small enough to sit easily on my desk.
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Post by George61 on Aug 15, 2006 2:54:14 GMT 7
Doh! Look for a CSS ink kit and get it installed. I posted pics of mine way back somewhere...... ........and here it is again, by golly!! Will cost around 300 RMB..refills are 80....the pack!
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Post by Lotus Eater on Aug 15, 2006 2:58:09 GMT 7
Ill take the pic into my guys and see what they can do - how do you link it up? Is that 2 blacks, 2 reds, a yellow and a blue?
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Post by Raoul Duke on Aug 15, 2006 2:59:11 GMT 7
I'm there, dude. Thanks!
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Post by George61 on Aug 15, 2006 3:44:31 GMT 7
Read the labels!! 1 black, 1 light cyan, 1 cyan, 1 light magenta, 1 magenta, 1 yellow. The tubes fit into a special cartridge. Easy-peasy!!
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Post by George61 on Aug 15, 2006 3:58:33 GMT 7
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Post by Missi on Aug 15, 2006 5:59:58 GMT 7
I recently bought an HP 1408 all in one. Printer, scanner, copy machine. I paid 650RMB for it (discounted) regular price 850RMB. I like it and its pretty. Ink is 190RMB for replacement.
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Post by Hamish on Aug 15, 2006 6:11:54 GMT 7
I have decided to fast until my Mommy lets me buy a new Epson Stylus Photo R2400.
It is expensive (13, 000 Yuan.), but printing quality photos is my only bad habit - other than a life of overeating.
If she lets me die, donations to the Raoul's Bloody Mary Mix Fund, in lieu of flowers, are requested.
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Post by Mr Nobody on Aug 15, 2006 10:54:40 GMT 7
I got an epson stylus c67 with continuous feed ink a bit like George's only 4 colour though. No appreciable use of teh ink so far, not even the black. The tanks are BIG - look like twice georges size. Less than 1000 RMB all up including tanks ink and paper, and the tanks come full. It might not print as pretty as George's but then, it's for work not for photos. I can't take good enough pics to justify the added expense.
I gotta get a scanner etc.
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Post by masuk39 on Aug 19, 2006 9:31:30 GMT 7
I've also started buying refill kits for my Canon iP4200. New cartridges were AU$25.00 each, and they only lasted a few weeks. Refill kit of three colours and two blacks works out at around $3.00 a refill. I'm told the ink originates in China. Your continuous ink supply looks good!
A tip regarding printing. If you're printing out black only, make sure you've not chosen the colour button before you start printing. If you do, it uses up the colour cartridges to produce black.
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Post by Ruth on Aug 20, 2006 10:12:03 GMT 7
We copied George a few months back and the continuous ink thingy is working really well for us. Highly recommend it if you will be doing a lot of colour printing.
Lotus - we printed a photo of George's toy and took it to our friendly local computer shop. They ordered it for us and it came the next day from Beijing.
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Post by Mr Nobody on Aug 21, 2006 10:42:30 GMT 7
I am told that they (I think it is Epson) make it for ALL printers, but you have to go the the place that makes them here, 'They' wouldn't order it in. That was a Canon supplier, because I wanted a Cannon printer. Didn't matter, I needed a new printer, told them I would go and see Epson on the next floor, they didn't batter an eyelid and so I got a package from Epson instead. Losing business is a priority here in Nanning.
(I asked how much something was yesterday, they said it wasn't strong enough, and showed me something else. They didn't even know what I wanted it for, so I just walked away.)
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Post by Raoul Duke on Aug 21, 2006 14:28:53 GMT 7
Well, I posted this once, and it ain't here now, and the Magic Twanger ain't bringing it up. The ink thingy is called a Mo4 He2. Here are the Chinese characters: The print shop where I have my book stuff printed uses these, too... From what some of you have said I really recommend the Canon Pixma printers. The scanner on mine is great, the quality of printed photos is quite good especially if you use the relatively expensive photo paper, and the cost of the printers isn't bad at all. I'm really happy with mine!
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Post by Hamish on Sept 7, 2006 15:27:43 GMT 7
I got the Epson Stylus Photo R2400! I made a bunch of dumb errors while trying to crank it up, but finally made it work. It is GREAT! Now, finding the right paper is the challenge. Life is hell. It was warm tonight.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 7, 2006 15:55:01 GMT 7
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I must ask you to refrain from posting pornography on this forum.
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Post by George61 on Sept 7, 2006 17:41:07 GMT 7
That WAS disgusting!! Paper is probably easy to find...There are a billion different brands. I like "Fastline" from Carrefour. It's cheap enough, so try a few different brands till you get one you like.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 7, 2006 18:14:37 GMT 7
Paper itself is easy enough. I found a helluva deal on 5-ream boxes at Auchan.
What Chauncey here is talking about is some kind of fancy-schmancy photo stock paper, I'll wager. Auchan sells it in precious little boxes of a few sheets. He'll pay through the nose for that. And good job, too.
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Post by Hamish on Sept 7, 2006 19:09:27 GMT 7
IDIOTS and MORONS!
Them’s what we got 'ere.
Youse could print yer "images" on a roll of perforated double thick paper and improve 'em.
Them’s what costs .5 Yuan a roll, and youse wipe yer arses wid da spoils!
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 7, 2006 21:34:37 GMT 7
Hey, I go for the 1-yuan-per-roll stuff. But it works pretty well for both functions...
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Post by Becster79 on Sept 15, 2006 19:58:43 GMT 7
Okay, guys, back to the printers- really hoping someone will read this and be a miracle help ;D! Today I bought an Epson ME 1+, but for some reason my computer won't pick up the driver on CD. So at the moment I am stuck with a printer madly blinking at me and driving me demented! I've asked my FAO, but he's really clueless with computers (bless his heart) and kind of freaked out and too off when I asked him for help . Does anyone actually have this printer themselves or know what I could do? I'm going a bit demented having to actually WRITE out my lesson plans, it's been years since I've actually written on....what's the stuff called again....ohh, paper, and I can't even read me own writing!!
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Post by nolefan on Sept 15, 2006 21:07:38 GMT 7
go to Epson's website and download updated drivers...
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Post by Becster79 on Sept 16, 2006 16:02:59 GMT 7
I did, but I need subtitles ;D.
I even tried several 'English' versions ie. the American, Canadian, Aussie etc versions, but none of them have the ME models. I got as far as Tech Support then couldn't figure it out from there.....I think I will find an email address for Hong Kong and email them and ask me to email be a copy.
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