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High Quality Printer for client proofs

23 April 2012 18:36

I am a freelance graphic designer working from home and I desperately need to invest in a decent new printer. There are so many on the market I don't really know where to start looking. I need to provide high quality proofs for my clients as well as presentations and sometimes have to print on card and CDs. I already have a scanner and don't need a fax so all-in-one not necessary. Ideally looking for ink jet. Can anyone recommend a good printer? I have been looking at Canon's as I'm told they are less prone to blocked heads. Would really appreciate any advice.

Thanks!

Opus 29 April 2012 12:36

I've had a couple of HP inkjets that I've been very happy with. They've both been running a good while (the A3 one for about 8 or 9 years I think!) so they've lasted well. I'm not that up to speed on what the current best models are, but look into the costs of ink when you're weighing up running costs. What looks good value for buying the printer can actually turn out to be least costs effective once you've taken replacement cartridges into account.

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