Printing

[MO!]

So you've got your posh new digital camera and are snapping away. Next thing you know, you've a computer full of photo's and hardly any printed.

Sound familiar?

Seems to be the case for many people I know, and I myself only seem to print off a few.

I'm interested to know who people use for their printing. Does anyone use any of the online services which seem to constantly be sending out offers of 20 free prints and such?
What's the quality and VFM like?

How much would I be looking at to get a good quality printer for myself? After ink and paper are took into the equation is it really worth it?

 

[mr cat]

try - http://www.photobox.co.uk/ you get 30 free - I use them and they're great...

http://www.truprint.co.uk/registration - haven't used them myself, but you get 20 free...

http://www.jessopspicturehouse.com/google_print.html - again 20 free...

I just did a google on - photo prints uk
there will no doubt be loads more!

 

[Bob McC]

I've used all the ones I could find offering a free intro offer. All much of a muchness and made me realise my camera was better than I thought after printing pics on my home ink jet!

100 pics and a photo mug free, £7 postage here for your first order.
http://www.mypix.com/uk/uk/partenaires/dsg/account.php?AWin=47868

 

[Heavymental]

Photobox works for me although must admit I've only managed to print a few of my pics since I signed up. I think they're a good bet though.

 

[DavidF]

How much would I be looking at to get a good quality printer for myself? After ink and paper are took into the equation is it really worth it?

My Dad does a load of this in his retirement.

The concensus of opinion (for him) is that no its not worth it..........at least a very close call.

He buys when on offer from the big stores (Mo*risons,A*da) and keeps the costs down like that. At the end ogf the day its a hobby for him.....playing with the angles compostion, light etc then printing.

I print out very infrequently, for me the ink is the killer. I use a c*non i560.........gives suitably good results for my purposes. It cost £150 3 yeras ago AT LEAST , so i dare say quality has jumped /prices plumeted since then.

I don't think any of us have used on line services, so not sure.

WE tend to like the spontinaety of own printing.






David

 

[DavidF]

Would say also on the subject of inks, savings can be made on generic ink cartridges but i gather there have been horror stories of non standard carts being naff......jamming up nozzles. IN my Dads case (can't remeber whta he uses ....HP i think) that means a new printer.

Also makers own inks are said to have better lasting qualiies.

From what hes told me I've always paid the extra for c*non cartridges.......

Do a lot of printing and it'll take the rip out of them ...



as i say thats probably yesterdays technology..

try it and see!!