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multifunction printer help and advice needed please
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 6:39PM
Hi, I was hoping somebody could please help as I'm now desperate! I work for a company which is a registered charity and we are based in a public building with no internet access.
We had a multifunctional printer (Canon MP600) which has died on us and that model is no longer availbale. We used it for copying, scanning and printing photos direct from a SD card as we don't have access to a PC/laptop. For printing photos our old printer used to take the photos direct from a SD card (which I understand is the "norm" nowadays) however we couls also select a layout and which photos we wanted to print so that it printed 8 x different photos on 1 x A4 piece of paper without using a PC - it did it all from the SD card via the printer itself.
We are desperately looking for a printer that does the same but finding it difficult to find one - please help! As we're a charity we don't have a huge budget, possibly up to around £150 ish and we don't really need/want anything fancy, so long as it prints, copies, scans and has the option of puting multiple photos onto one sheet of paper without using a PC. Thanks.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 7:07PM
If you are anywhere near Cirencester or know someone near there this may be useful:
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 7:18PM
Thanks SillBill, unfortunately we're not. I keep looking on good old ebay but they're all to far away. Also, I think the company would rather we bought a new printer now too.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 8:23PM
The Epson SX535WD will do it. I think that many Epson's with a card reader will do it.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 8:32PM
Woolwell
I have an Epson SX438W and although I've never used the card reader facility I don't think it can print 6 copies of a picture on one A4 sheet, I will quite happily be corrected on that.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 8:35PM
The SX535WD allows you to select several different formats. 2 to a page, 4 to a page, 8 to a page and 20.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 8:40PM
I should try to find my instruction manual!
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 8:42PM
You're right about the SX438W though. It will only print one photo per time. Need to check each model.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 8:49PM
The other point is that it is harder and harder to find SX series, Epson have gone to the Expression series which still have no compatible cartridges and if you choose an SX series from an Argos catalogue you will get an Expression series substitute!
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 9:00PM
The Expression XP-405 does it according to the manual.
I bought my last printer from Printerbase. There would be no harm in contacting them and see what they suggest.
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Posted February 8, 2013 at 9:13PM
Woolwell, I accept that the XP-405 can do it, but when will compatible cartridges make it affordable?
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