Tips for buying a new inkjet printer

There is a broad range of inkjet printers available and each one is a little different, so how do you tell which one is best for you? The three main things to consider are; Size, functionality and running costs. It important to consider the size of the machine you are thinking of purchasing as you don’t want to end up with something that takes up your whole desk. Most inkjet printers are very compact these days however, the multi function machines can be quite big so if you don’t need a multi function machine and you have limited desk space it not worth considering. That brings us onto the next consideration functionality; basically you need to ask yourself what sort of printing you’re going to use the printer for. If you’re simply going to use it for basic printing like documents and web/email printing then an entry level inkjet printer will suffice. If you print a lot of photos or need to produce high quality artwork prints then a high end photo printer is best suited as it has much higher colour range, but this means that it requires more ink cartridges and therefore increases running costs. The final consideration running costs. Generally speaking the running costs of a printer will increase the higher the quality of prints the printer is capable of produces. However, this is not always the case the cost of replacement ink cartridges for an entry level printer can cost almost as much as for a top of the range photo printer. For this reason it is crucial that you research into the cost of the replacement printer ink cartridges before committing to the purchase of an inkjet printer. Also consider using compatible ink cartridges which can cost up to 50% less than the genuine branded inks. A set of compatible Epson SX405 printer inks cost 50% less than the genuine Epson ink.