Printer/scanner advice please

[keano77]

I've lost patience with my Kodak printer continually breaking down and would be grateful for advice for a new printer/scanner. Unfortunately an hour on the net has left my head spinning.

All I need is a printer for documents (PowerPoint etc) and to scan and save documents. it doesn't need to be photographic quality. Presumably I need inkjet rather than laser. I would like wireless facility and also to be able to print from iPad and iPhone. Perhaps also to put a USB key in as well and print off/save file. I don't really want to spend more than ?150.

Can someone please point me in the right direction - Dell, HP, Epson, Brother, Canon?

[DulwichFox]

To print from ipad /iphone you can use AirPrint

To use AirPrint, you need one of the following devices running iOS 4.2 or later:

iPad

iPhone (3GS or later)

iPod touch (3rd generation or later

You will also need an AirPrint-enabled printer. See this article for a list of printers.

Airprint set up

Fox

[keano77]

Thanks Dulwichfox.

I've been looking at some of the HP models that have Wireless ePrint and AirPrint. However it's not clear whether they are also Google Cloud Print ready (which would be useful for gmail and cloud computing). It's also not clear whether they come with inks or whether they have to be purchased separately.

[the-e-dealer]

HP printers now come with "setup " cartridges -IE with only a little ink. Its how they make their money - sell cheap printers and expensive cartrdges. But you can get very cheap clone cartridges for most Printers. I suppose cars dont always come with a full tank of petrol so there is a precedent.

[keano77]

Thanks the-e-dealer, that's useful to know. It really is very unclear as to what comes with some of these machines (eg, having boasted about all the functionality they offer you see the disclaimer USB/LAN cable available separately).

[the-e-dealer]

If you have WIFI you dont need a cable. But cables are cheap if you get them from the right place! Let me know if you need help!

[keano77]

Thanks again. Hopefully I won't need to bother you.

[wani0702]

I suppose cars dont always come with a full tank of petrol so there is a precedent.

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