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Epson CX5400
I bought the Epson CX5400 Multi-function
device (MFD) inkjet printer.
Epson
Spec
Online
CX5300/CX5400 Reference Guide This includes a trouble
shooting guide
Fix Your Own Printer
(Forum)
http://fixyourownprinter.com/printer/new/20607.html
Freeware
SSC Service Utility for Epson Stylus Printers (This looks very
interesting and good) (664KB)
http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml
The CX5400 is supported, but the ink counter can't be reset,
but it can be
frozen.
Forum:
http://www.ssclg.com/cgi-bin/netboard/netboard.cgi?fid=268&cid=267&fct=gotoforum
Searches done
epson printer trouble shooting
Maintenance
Always do a nozzle test before doing a nozzle
clean (as the latter uses the results of the first).
Having
changes the black cartridge and got problems having not done a
nozzle clean, I recommend doing the clean.
4 to 6 nozzle
test/nozzle clean cycles seems to have cured my horizontal
stripes of no ink.
My Printer Buying
Experience
I'm
looking at buying a printer. Here are my thoughts.
I'm looking
at makes that have 'compatible' ink cartridges which will be
cheaper.
That seems to rule out HP & Lexmark.
That
leaves Canon & Epson.
Samsung, Brother ?
My current favourite is the Epson Stylus
CX5400.
Separate cartridges mean not throwing away a cartridge
because one colour is empty.
Also comes with OCR.
Inkjet Printers
Canon i450
Inkjet Printer
£53
from Ebuyer (99 days del.)
Inkrite Black cartridge (BCI24B)
£2.58
Inkrite Colour cartridge (BCI24C) £2.94
Canon i455
Inkjet Printer
£66
from Ebuyer (187 in stock)
Multi-Function Devices (MFD)
Epson
Stylus CX3200
£86
from Ebuyer (2325)
Inkrite Black cartridge £4.15
Inkrite
Colour cartridge £5.01
No
OCR software
Scanner: 600x1200dpi, 24bit
Epson
Stylus CX5400
£115
from Ebuyer (1279 in stock)
Inkrite
Black cartridge £5.93 (1240 pages @ 3.5%)
Inkrite Cyan
cartridge £5.48 (420 pages @ 5%)
Inkrite Magenta
cartridge £5.48 (420 pages @ 5%)
Inkrite Yellow
cartridge £5.48 (420 pages @ 5%)
Scanner: 1200x2400,
48bit (24bit output)
Uses Durabrite inks (fade resistant for
70 years & water/smudge-proof)
Need Epson paper ? No, a
wide variety of media is OK.
Software:
Abbyy
FineReader 5.0 (OCR) (and a trial version of version 6.0)
ArcSoft
PhotoImpression (as per Canon camera)
Epson Smart
Panel
ArcSoft Greeting Card Creator
USB
1.1
Warranty: 1 year repair or replace
Comes with USB
cable
Black cartridge lasts about 880-900 pages (from a
review)
Epson
Spec
Online
CX5300/CX5400 Reference Guide
Canon
Smartbase MPC190
£88
from dabs
Scanner: 600x1200dpi
Canon
Smartbase MP360
£90
from Ebuyer (280 in stock)
Inkrite Black cartridge (BCI24B)
£2.58 (130 pages @ 5%)
Inkrite Colour cartridge (BCI24C)
£2.94 (160 pages @ 5%)
Software
Canon
Easy PhotoPrint
Canon Easy WebPrint
Scansoft Omni Page SE
(OCR)
Arcsoft Photo Studio
Scanner:
1200x2400dpi, 24bit
USB2.0
Canon
spec
Canon
Smartbase MP370
£135
from dabs
Flash card reader
USB Cables
Extension cable 1.8m
£3.99 from dabs
Where to buy
Ebuyer products that I've bought:
Epson CX5400 printer = 54950 @ £112.79
Black inkrite cartidge = 32591 @
£5.93
Yellow inkrite cartidge = 43025 @ £5.48
Cyan
inkrite cartidge = 43028 @ £5.48
Magenta inkrite
cartidge = 43029 @ £5.48
(same cartidges as Epson C82 &
CX5200)
USB2.0 cable (just in case) A/Male - B/Male 2m =
48128 @ £1.05
USB extension cable A/Male - A/Female 3m =
36356 @ £1.05
5m max USB cable rule !
Advice on
paper:
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/paper/bb/inkjetpaper.htm
Ordinary printer paper = 80g/m2
Epson
A4 250 sheets Premium Inkjet Plain 80g/m2 = 05526 @ £3.04
HP
Premium Photo Paper Glossy A4 15 sheets 200g/m2 = 01971 @ £3.89
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