[access-uk] Re: All in one printers

  • From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:23:53 +0100

Dean - thanks for this; can you still print in black if any of the colours 
run out? I don't do colour printing! Does the printer come with any ink? -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:47 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: All in one printers


| The DX7400 takes four cartridges.  These are
| black, cyan, magenta and yellow.  Although not
| the best price, the link below is to the DX7400
| page on Ebuyer as I find the specs to be good.
| http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132643
|
|
| At 18:18 31/03/2008, you wrote:
| >Hi Dean -
| >
| >How many ink cartridges does the DX7400 take? I don't do a lot of 
printing;
| >just black on white! -
| >
| >Andy
| >----- Original Message -----
| >From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:02 PM
| >Subject: [access-uk] Re: All in one printers
| >
| >
| >| I've found my 7400 to be a nice unit.  I wanted a
| >| machine to scan letters, instruction books and
| >| other general paper work but I don't intend
| >| scanning many large heavy books, I'm not in
| >| education any more so my need for books is much
| >| less.  The functionality of the unit is nice with
| >| a decent document printer and a good scanner
| >| taking into account that there are more expensive
| >| stand alone units and all in ones are often space
| >| saving and value for money devices.
| >|
| >| Looking at using it, you can use the buttons to
| >| change ink, photocopy and continue printing if
| >| you run out of paper etc.  I don't do this but
| >| choose to use the very accessible software
| >| supplied to do all of this and its doing ok so
| >| far.  By the way I did pay just over £65 for my
| >| unit about a week before I heard the £49.99 ad so
| >| I'd take one of those units at £49.99 as a good value buy.
| >|
| >| At 22:39 30/03/2008, you wrote:
| >| >Hi Dean -
| >| >
| >| >Funnily enough, I was looking at the dx7400 from Argos earlier today, 
and
| >| >have just looked there now for the dx8400 and they have them both for
| >| >£49.99. This price seems excellent, and from what you say they will 
work
| >| >well with FineReader, they are both Vista compatible too! Looks like 
this
| >| >might be the answer for me. How accessible have you found your 7400 to
| >be?
| >| >
| >| >Thanks -
| >| >
| >| >Andy
| >| >----- Original Message -----
| >| >From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 8:59 PM
| >| >Subject: [access-uk] Re: All in one printers
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >| Hi,
| >| >| I don't know how to check FineReader compatibility for certain but
| >| >| here is a list updated some time last year from the FineReader 
website
| >at:
| >| >| http://www.abbyy.com/support/?param=28557
| >| >| I notice some scanners I looked at gave OCR a mention in the specs,
| >| >| and some of the Epson models came with FineReader Sprint, one of
| >| >| which I went for.  Yes I have an all in 1 DX7400 but there is also a
| >| >| DX8400 which I I remember hearing about some special offers on but I
| >| >| don't know for certain.  I bought mine from www.ebuyer.co.uk but
| >| >| Amazon is worth a check too if you don't mind going online.  I'm
| >| >| still on Windows XP so I'm not sure about Vista.
| >| >|
| >| >| At 21:55 29/03/2008, you wrote:
| >| >| >Hi Jean -
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Thanks for responding; I have Finereader 7 pro, I hadn't considered
| >that
| >| >it
| >| >| >might not work on certain all in ones! Is your Epsom an all in one? 
I
| >| >need
| >| >| >an all in one to be Vista ready! -
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Andy
| >| >| >----- Original Message -----
| >| >| >From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >| >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >| >Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:49 PM
| >| >| >Subject: [access-uk] Re: All in one printers
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >| Hi,
| >| >| >| I can't really answer the questions you've asked, although I'd
| >expect
| >| >| >| the USB cable to be the printer cable which seems strange but 
that
| >| >| >| won't help you will it!  I just wanted to check you've thought 
about
| >| >| >| OCR and whether it will be supported in your program.  That was 
my
| >| >| >| main problem when searching myself as I didn't find anything to 
say
| >a
| >| >| >| lot of the printer/scanners were not supported but couldn't 
always
| >be
| >| >| >| sure they were either.  I ended up going for a Epson DX7400 as I
| >| >| >| found a good looking review, it seemed up to date enough and came
| >| >| >| with FineReader Sprint, which although is only a basic OCR 
program,
| >| >| >| meant it was up to some reading.
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| At 18:47 29/03/2008, you wrote:
| >| >| >| >Hi all -
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >I'd value some feedback on the below, it seems a good buy for 
the
| >| >money,
| >| >| >but
| >| >| >| >I'd apreciate opinions on it as an all in one in terms of what 
it
| >| >offers
| >| >| >for
| >| >| >| >the money, and I have a couple of questions, which are:
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >It says it has 6 inktanks, and that it requires a printer cable; 
as
| >it
| >| >| >comes
| >| >| >| >with a USB cable, I assume that the printer cable is required 
for
| >some
| >| >| >other
| >| >| >| >purpose than connectivity? Does 6 inktanks mean I'll have to buy
| >six
| >| >| >| >separate ink cartridges for it, mostly what I'll require is 
black
| >on
| >| >| >white
| >| >| >| >printing.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >I don't know what is a good resolution for printing and 
scanning,
| >so
| >| >| >again,
| >| >| >| >would appreciate comments on what is stated about this too.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Many thanks, I have pasted the details below that I took from 
the
| >| >Comet
| >| >| >| >website, but they don't read very well for me in this email, I 
have
| >to
| >| >| >use
| >| >| >| >the arrow keys to get to some of the info, so firstly, here is 
the
| >| >link
| >| >| >to
| >| >| >| >the webpage, and then below is the pasted details; I don't know 
why
| >it
| >| >| >| >hasn't pasted as normal, but I'm noticing some odd quirks since
| >| >| >installing
| >| >| >| >JFW9!
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >
| > 
 >http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/399477/LEXMARK-X4550/tab/specification#spec
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >       LEXMARK
| >| >| >| >       Print resolution  4800 x 1200 dpi
| >| >| >| >       Print speed - black  26
| >| >| >| >       Print speed - colour  18
| >| >| >| >       Scan resolution  1200 x 2400 dpi
| >| >| >| >       Borderless printing  4"x6"
| >| >| >| >       Maximum photocopy speed  11
| >| >| >| >       Preview screen  Yes
| >| >| >| >       Direct printing  Not featured
| >| >| >| >       Amount of colours  6
| >| >| >| >       Size of droplet  N/A
| >| >| >| >       O/S compatibility  N/A
| >| >| >| >       Connection  USB,Wireless
| >| >| >| >       Sheet feed capacity  100
| >| >| >| >       Other features
| >| >| >| >       Wireless enabled
| >| >| >| >       4"x6 - A4 Card reader
| >| >| >| >       17 pages per minute copies - mono
| >| >| >| >       4 inktanks
| >| >| >| >       Requires printer cable
| >| >| >| >       Photo enhancing software included
| >| >| >| >       Card reader
| >| >| >| >       PictBridge
| >| >| >| >       5.46kg Weight
| >| >| >| >       286x533x453mm Dimensions
| >| >| >| >       USB Cable included
| >| >| >| >       Windows Vista compatible
| >| >| >| >       25% to 400% Copier reduction/enlargement
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
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