I use an hp Photosmart 8750 ( I paid £ 325; PriceRunner listing is at http://www.shopcompare.eu/ash/retailer.php?pid=343190&adw=adw&dataset=U3BpZGVyZWQgUFIgcHJvZHVjdHMgUDE=&uid=62bd5679296b5397f9bc2563b77f6aaf&kuid=2856e811d05513471bf1f7cea45b243d&gclid=CKq29L2m-ZYCFRyR1QodUmpNYA)
it's working well after three years of hard use.
One advantage of hp is that every time you change the inkjet cartridge you change the nozzle, which keeps the prints razor-sharp. I can print up to 13" x 19" (bigger than A3). I have printed say 20, 000 A4 sheets, many of them photos, over the past three years. It never stops . . .
The only niggle is that colours are not according to a profile, so blues and greens are not exactly to the correct range. Only one or two people have complained, so it's good enough for everything except gallery art . . .
reviews are at http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/167016/hp-photosmart-c7280.html.
Other makes which are in the same 'under £ 500' range are those made by Epson and Canon. Many friends say Epson and Canon are 'better' than hp, but you'll have to do your own homework on initial cost v. running costs to make your own evaluation. Please let me know what you find out.
Oh yes, I also use a laserjet (hp 2550, cheap and reasonable and FAST), but it's decided it doesn't want to work with my MacBook. I used it hard for three years with the Asus laptop, 30, 000 prints.
Photographer Franc
- Franc
- I finished my BTEC Photography at City of Westminster College. I still work as a teacher, and I am in the London Photographers’ branch of the NUJ [ http://londonphotographers.org/ ]. I hope to do more journalism, but it’s all a matter of making the time to get out there and snap the action. I LOVE shooting film, and use a couple of Pentax 35 mm with a range of lenses, as well as a Bronica medium-format. Usually I’m using a Canon 5D, or my old 350 which fits all the lenses. The processing is easier for digital, but often far less magical than seeing the print emerge from the wet bath. I have long-term projects, including shooting American Football in London and a few occasional commissions. I'm also busy in the Journalists' union, eg the London Photographers' Branch. I keep in touch with the guys and gals I went to college with. Many of them seem to be on the ‘weddings’ side of things to keep the bills paid, but a few are ‘artists’ who keep busy with private commissions, studio work, and so on. Have a look at my other foto page http://francsphotos.blogspot.com/ , or by clicking on the top-most 'gadget' at the top of the first page.
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