| After a deep comparison on photo printers, I | | | | way the ink is dispersed. |
| learned some interesting facts. Use the guide | | | | The HP 02 ink system is more affordable on ink |
| below to make the best possible decision in | | | | than the other printers I tested. It has a |
| purchasing a photo printer. | | | | 6-cartridge system that blends and uses less ink |
| The first thing I researched is quality. I looked at | | | | per cartridge than other inks. The inks that use a |
| many photo printers, testing them at the local | | | | tri-color cartridge with 3 colors in one cartridge |
| office supply store using their demos. I found the | | | | and a separate black aren't as cost effective. |
| HP photosmart series that uses the 02 ink | | | | With most color printing, the yellow is the first to |
| system to be superior in quality. I get a studio | | | | run out. With a single tri-color cartridge system, |
| quality print with my 7360 model. The touch | | | | one color runs out, you throw the cartridge away, |
| screen is awesome to use and you can remove | | | | even though you paid for all 3 colors. With the HP |
| red-eye or edit a photo using the printer without | | | | 02 system, the value pack is $35.99 at Staples, |
| it being hooked to a computer. Dual paper trays | | | | $17.99 for the black cartridge, which is much |
| make it nice. You can put regular paper in one | | | | larger, and $9.99 for each color. Since I've had my |
| tray and photo paper in another tray. I bought a | | | | printer, I've only replaced the yellow cartridge, and |
| bluetooth usb adapter and put one in my laptop | | | | I do a lot of color printing. I've used two yellows, |
| and one in my printer. This allows me to print | | | | and none of the other colors are low yet. $9.99 |
| wirelessly. If only I waited for the 7460 with built | | | | twice is a cheap color replacement. Test that with |
| in wireless. | | | | other printers out there, and you'll be surprised at |
| The improvements of the HP 7460 include built in | | | | the expense. If you own a tri-color cartridge |
| wifi, printable school papers such as notebook | | | | system, you'll pay several times more to replace |
| narrow ruled, wide ruled, graph paper, music | | | | every color, because you must buy a new |
| paper, etc. This printer beats every new model | | | | cartridge. Ink refill kits are extremely difficult with |
| printer that I tested, including the Epson models | | | | a tri-color cartridge because all 3 colors are in one |
| with Clarion Photo Inks. The Cannon model | | | | cartridge and you don't know what color is in |
| printers annoyed me, because you have to go | | | | what compartment. |
| thru the menu to get the ink cartridges to appear | | | | There's so much I've learned about printers, that |
| centered to look at them. The menu was harder | | | | my advice is to get an HP 02 ink system printer. |
| to use on the Cannon and the Epson printers. | | | | The HP 88 ink system is good, but the studio |
| Ease of use is important to me. I just want things | | | | quality 02 beats it. The 88 system printers are |
| to work quickly and easily. Brother ink systems | | | | more geared toward business use, but I use my |
| dispersed the ink out of a large hole in the | | | | 7360 for business cards, laser quality printing, and |
| cartridge and the ink cartridges were dirty after | | | | pictures. I'd rather own the 7460 with built-in wifi |
| several sheets were printed. I researched and | | | | and Ethernet, to easily network it, but the 7360 |
| found that the Brother machine and the Epson | | | | still rocks. |
| needs cleaned more frequently because of the | | | | |