Three low cost inkjet printers for students.
The lowcost printers below are reviewed on the basis of print quality , performance and price (below Rs2500 ).
HP Deskjet D2568 Printer (CB671D)
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This inkjet printer by HP comes with a price tag of Rs. 2,302.It has a print speed of 26 page per minute for black and white document while colour printing speed is 20 pages per minute.
You can put a maximum of 80-paper sheets in the input tray while output tray has 20 sheet capacity.The inkjet printer supports various paper sizes like A2, A4, A5, A6, C6 and DL.The iron-on transfers support makes you create artistic stuffs for your t-shirt design.
It consumes 16 watts maximum while printing.The printer has a dimension of 438 x 307 x 141 mm and 2.8 kg in weight.This inkjet is known for its award-winning reliability with a simple, intuitive and compact design for high-quality document and photo printing.
Canon PIXMA iP1980

This is a low noise (only 44.0 dB) making inkjet printer by canon.It consumes 8watt of power while printing and 1watt in standby.It has a dimension of 17.4(W) x 9.3(D) x 6.0(H) inches and weighs 3.3 kg.
The speed of colour printing on this inkjet is 17 ppm while black & white printing gives 21 pages per minute printing speed.It supports print sizes A4, Letter, Legal, A5, B5, Envelopes (DL, COM10), 4"x6", 5"x7", 8"x10".The Canon PIXMA iP1980 is a decent photo printer.
The print quality is nice, but the speeds are slow. The approx cost per black print works out to Rs.1.73, while for color print, it is Rs.2.89.The cost of this printer on ebay was Rs. 2,249.00.
Epson Stylus T11 
This inkjet printer by Epson delivers high quality print outs with its superior features.It prints at 22 pages per minute, and is also capable of printing 4R photos within 60 seconds.
The cost of this printer is Priced at Rs. 2,199 and useful for entry-level individuals, Epson has incorporated a four-color individual ink cartridge system that replaces the depleted ink cartridges which saves money as it eliminates the need of a combined ink cartridge system that requires constant changing when the color dries off.
Epson DURABrite It supports A4, Letter, A5, B5, Legal, Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6) Index cards (A6, 5 x 8", 8 x 10") sizes.The dimensions are 423.4mm (W) x 459.4mm (D) x 276.6mm (H) and weight is 2.48kg.The inkjet can print upto 330 pagesin black ink and 180 pages in colour catridge.
Last Updated (Monday, 18 May 2009 08:54)

