Gerardus said:
Hmmm,
After reading the excellent comments of measekite and zakezuke, I am in
doubt about the 510. Maybe i should go for the 4300.
What is under the top cover of this 4300? Do I need to access that top
often? Otherwise I could consider making a shelf close over the printer to
place my scanner on it? Place is a small problem, but I think this should
not push me to the 510.
I've only met the ip4300 once. You're talking a new printer. Oddly
enough you can get the ip5300 at least in Germany and England for less
than a new ip4300. Same specs, except the ip5200 weighs more and sold
for more but is now on closeout. Why spend more? Note i'm going from
the specs.. never used the ip4300.
The top cover holds the inks, and there is a rear paper feed as well.
Opening it depends on your use. 500pages of black there and abouts,
though forums... forums can be more than 5% yield. But think a black
refill after you reload paper 2 or three times.
But... for your application... i'm happy as a lark with the mp760. I
do photos, cds, and labels on the ip5200. I also use the mp760 for
this as well when i'm feeling lazy.
While I would agree for best photo quality, sure get your self a good
epson scanner and a good printer. I only own the Epson 1640S for this
(slow but good). But for forms, receites, hard core business stuff, I
use the mp760, grey scale, 150dpi. I also use the copy function. It's
fast, and good enough. Actually it's good enough for photos, but I
prefer epson's color correction feature.
But given your application, make a copy, to plain paper.... why not the
mp510? Unless you need better photos, dye black on matte paper, cd
printing... or a better scanner, there is no reason not to buy it.
Well, unless you want to go with the older model mp750, which will cost
even more but use aftermarket ink, which will save you bucks in the
long term. But the mp510 has the two trays, fine for envelopes and
plain paper, though you have the HP laser to do things as well.
Don't be scared into paying more when you don't need it. All in ones
are nice, they are a time saver. They do much in minimal desk space.
Unless you need the best scanner and the best printer, they are great.
What's not great is sharing a scanner, a a2 printer, and two 20 inch
monitors on the same desk, and having to move the a4 printer under the
desk.