New Printer - Laser/Inkjet NOT Sublimation

[busybusybee]

Have a samsung CLP 315W here, it's been brilliant and i can get the toners for around £25. Although plenty of places sell the refilling stuff. Have seen the next model on on ebay for £60 though.

[bms]

What's wrong with using the Gx5050 you had?

[Justin]

5050 is ok for draft prints but nothing else, quality is nothing against a good inkjet.

Just connected up the new Canon and run off some test prints, photos etc. quality is superb, quick and quiet. Not used a Canon before, very nice quality machine.

[smitch6]

with most lasers you can print silver as well
although i've never actually figured out how rofl
but on the test sheet it comes out shiny silver

[John G]

I've never been able to print shiny silver

[sarahjayne]

Yes, I appreciate that the initial cost is probably the cheapest part, toners, drums etc. have to be factored in. Print quality doesn't seem to increase on more expensive printers but the toners last longer, that said the price rockets for toners that last 2.5k etc.

I guess a decent inkjet with very good paper would be ok but would this print as well as the laser? Been a long time since I used either outside of Sublimation!

I've often fancied a go with the Canon Pixma printers such as this one http://www.ebuyer.com/281308-canon-pixm ... r-5287b008 but not sure about running costs, will check cart prices. I'm told the Kodak printers are currently the cheapest on ink costs. Personally I hate all in ones.

edit: The Canon looks ok on ink/paper costs and top the PCPro list which is always reassuring. Anyone using a Canon? Wondering what paper would work well for letterheads etc?

I used to make a lot of cards and wedding stationery and always used canon pixma's. I love them - running costs are low and the quality is great. The problem I had with my last one was that it stopped registering the yellow ink cart and I needed a printer in a hurry, the B1100 had just come out and I went purely for the larger size to do some photos of my kids.
I used mine on both genuine, refilled and compatible cartridges (cheap to run, that said I did have a problem with some blue ink from a cheap as chips E-bayer) - all with no problems, next time I have some free time taking the ip5300 into a guy who fixes them in Galway - he said he'll fix it for free if I buy compatible ink from him.
The classic letter paper would be watermarked Conqueror but there are cheaper options (I like linen paper) and as for paper weight, I regularly got 350gsm stock through it - my Epson has a hissy fit at 250gsm.

[sarahjayne]

oops should have read the whole thread! Hope you're liking your canon

[Justin]

Lol, working a treat. Just waiting on some decent paper, textured, linen etc. to sample, see how it looks

[JSR]

my Epson has a hissy fit at 250gsm.

The Epsons I use have a "Envelope/Thick Paper" setting hidden in the printer driver. Does the B1100 have that setting?