best photo printer around 100gbp

[hugekebab]

hi,

dont know anything about printers....


can someone recommend a printer, just for photos and black and white text printing. the photos are important as its a present for a photography student.

budget is 90-120 gbp uk pounds pounds uk not dollars pounds lol.(have to make that clear on here) please dont give me a link to newegg we dont have it in the uk

anyway guys would be a great help if you could recommend some.

p.s ive been looking myself and have found the canon ip5200: is there anything better than this for photos within that budget?

cheers

 

[Lemon law]

To Hugekebab,

Sadly there is a lot to know about inkjet printers before you can make an informed choice. And as you correctly point out, that advice is location specific. Since I am on the wrong side of the pond to give advice on the market in England---I will recommmend you put yourself in the hands of a fellow countryman---a poster that goes by the name of websnail.

Just google the "nifty stuff forums" or "steves digicams."---just google the name without the quotes.
Then search for websnail or other posters from the UK---you can them PM them.

But since photoprinting requires very high ink consumtion, the cost of ink becomes critical. Before the advent of the latest chipped Canons---the overwelming choice of photoprinters worldwide was Canon photoprinters using the non-chipped BCI-3&6 cartridge line. I do know that Canon UK does still sell some of those refurbished with full factory warranty---if you could find a ip4000 or ip5000 for that money, grab it no questions asked.