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 - 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