HP 5610 or Epson RX595

[scaramanga_goldengun]

I'm looking to buy a new printer, because my current HP 3930 sucks through the ink cartridges like nothing, and I saw a deal at Ritz Camera that lets me get either the HP 5610 for free after rebates or the Epson RX595 for $30 after rebates, both with purchase of a camera over $100 (which I've been meaning to buy anyway).

My question is, which one (if either) is worth it? I know they're both cheap, but I'd like to know if they're worth getting, especially for how well they use ink; I don't want to buy some ink every time I want to print a page or two.

 

[Jhow]

The epson has good quality ink but is going to cost you an arm and a leg to replace. It uses claria ink which is supposed to be the best they offer but I personally like their durabright better. But if you're worried about ink costs it's not the way to go.

The 5610 is ok on black but bad on color ink as long as you get the #56 cartridge when you replace it instead of the #27. It is however better on ink all around than the printer you currently have. It's not the flashiest printer but it gets the job done so for free it's not too bad but I will let you know that it has been discontinued by Hp but you will have no problems finding cartridges in the future.

 

[scaramanga_goldengun]

Okay, thanks for the help, I think I'll get the HP printer because I rarely print in color, and when I do, quality isn't too important. I definitely don't want to pay more for ink that won't last long.