Ricoh - How often do you change cartridges? & ink usage

[liannef]

Hi
I have my heat press sorted and am now deciding on a printer. I think I've decided on a Ricoh as I don't want the hassle of a CISS just yet. I will be printing text, vector graphics and photos on teddy tops so not t-shirts etc so for size the A4 should be fine but with the A3 you can get high capacity carts. I'm trying to find out how often I will need to replace the carts to see if it's worth getting the A3 because of the high capacity carts.

Thanks for your help
Lianne

[Scotty@BMS]

The short answer Lianne, for what you're printing is, you will not be changing cartridges very often. At all. I honestly wouldn't go near an A3 printer for that sort of output.

[liannef]

ok thanks I was sort of hoping someone would say that Anyone know what Listawood charge for delivery? trying to work out who is the cheapest to buy the printer and carts from. Thanks

[Scotty@BMS]

You'll have to forgive me for not actually answering that question.

[liannef]

ah yes sorry, just spotted who you are! does your printer come with a usb cable?

[Scotty@BMS]

No printers do, as standard, but they are available separately on t'website.

[DS Designs]

OK, i'll plug BMS..had my Ricoh from them...top service!

[JMugs]

I can vouch for BMS service as well.

Janners

[GoonerGary]

The Epson 4015 is a reliable A4 office printer with high capacity cartridges. The blank carts can be bought from cityinkexpress or you can buy SublijetR inks if you want the support.

http://www.themagictouch.co.uk/acatalog ... nters.html

Printers don't come with USB cables, they stopped that maybe ten years ago? You can pick them up for a couple of quid.

[liannef]

Hi, Have I misunderstood what high capacity cartridges are as I thought they just had more ink in them but the cartridges for the Epson 4015 have the same amount of ink (29ml) as cartridges for the Ricoh 3110? The Epson seems to have a higher resolution of 720 whereas the Ricoh is 600 so is the Epson better for photos?