Need an inexpensive color printer with flatbed scanner?

I don't need any extra bundled software, or the ability to print from memory cards or view photos on the scanner/printer. I don't need to print photos often and will rarely use special paper. I don't want to be stuck buying expensive ink cartridges - or having to refill them too often. Is there a perfect printer for me? Thanks.Need an inexpensive color printer with flatbed scanner?
You Should Get The Lexmark X2600 It Has A Color Printer, Scanner, Copier And Faxer All In One. It's Only 50$ At Walmart.Need an inexpensive color printer with flatbed scanner?
Look at the Epson NX100 currently $70 at Epson. It may be cheaper at one of the outlets like Buy.com. You want a quality printer with a good warranty and inexpensive ink.





As someone who was in the computer hardware business for years (though I rarely sold printers since I couldn't compete with the crazy rebates) I have always recommended Epson. The print quality is excellent, even on plain paper. I have photos I printed on a 640 about ten years ago hanging in my office which still look good, though not as good as the ones from the CX8400 on glossy paper. The warranty is excellent. For a year, Epson will express-ship a replacement and pick up the old one. I had one customer who needed this. He called one afternoon and had the replacement two days later. Another client bought a Canon. It needed two repairs within a few months. Each time it was taken to the repair center, then picked up a few days later. This client runs a specialty printing business and this really hurt. They have since bought an Epson and have had no down time since.





Epson has also made things easier for their customers by standardizing their cartridges. Most of their printers use one of two types. The three-color plus black use T069 (CX5000 CX6000 CX7000 CX7400 CX7450 CX8400 CX9400FAX CX9475Fax NX100 NX105 NX400 Workforce 30/40/500/600 and C120) and the 5-color plus black use T078 (R260 R280 R380 RX580 RX595 and RX680). This means you should be able to find a lot of people who use the same cartridges you do. When it's time to replace the printer, the next model will probably also use the same ones.





The biggest complaint about all inkjets is the high cost of ink cartridges. http://ccs-digital.com has cartridges for about $4.50 each. They also have a unique product - a two-piece cartridge where the ink is in a separate tank inside the cartridge. When the ink runs out, you replace just the ink tank and the original chip resets itself to full. By keeping the same chip, you save 1.50 per cartridge. Ink tanks are only $3 and hold 50% more ink than disposable cartridges.
Here is a nice list of top all in one printers with reasonably priced ink cartridges:


http://www.castleink.com/_a-ComparingAll鈥?/a>
I have a lexmark and epson.


I find ink cheaper for epson but everyone said the prints would be better but i find my lexmark better, brighter and clearer.


Lexmark do some pretty good deals with the all in one and has what you are looking for.


I use the lexmark for all paper work.
i got one of these for $37 at frys





http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct%26amp;fcategoryid=123%26amp;modelid=15603
I bought an Epson CX8400 for $50.00 at Best Buy. It's a scanner, printer and copier and does photos several ways.