How is the Canon all in one printer for 69.00? is the Lexmark better than this or should i get the canon?

Question

How is the Canon all in one printer for 69.00? is the Lexmark better than this or should i get the canon?

Answer 1

No, get the epson RX595 which can even print on DVDs for $45 after rebate and it includes a (cheap) digital camera.

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 CX5000 and have had no down time since.

All name brand ink is expensive, but you can get cheap new replacement cartridges for Epson (not refills which I never recommend) for under $5 at http://ccs-digital.com/ink.asp   I have been using these for years.

The RX595 scanner/copier/printer also prints on DVDs. It uses 5 colors plus black and has even higher photo quality. You can get it at Ritz Camera for $45 after rebate with digital camera. The printer is $130. The cheapest camera is $15 bringing the total to $145. Then there is $100 rebate and free shipping, bringing the final cost to $45. http://www.ritzcamera.com/webapp/wcs/sto...  A set of 7 cartridges (1 extra black) is $32 at http://ccs-digital.com/ink.asp

Answer 2

I would go for the canon.   Price does not necessarily reflect the quality of the printer.

I paid $30 for a fantastic Canon printer (all in one), the reason being it was a discontinued model.  

As a general rule you are going to be paying substantially more for lexmark ink than any other brand, the cartridges will dry out faster and you will have more problem.   Lexmark makes a terrible printers.

I would go with the canon.