Xerox DocuPrint C20 wide-format color inkjet $108

[repatriate]

I don't know this printer, so this may not be as nice
a price as it looks to my unskilled eye, but it's so
cheap I'm tempted to buy one just to play with it:

http://www.computers4sure.com/product.asp?productid=40270

-R

 

[stonerdave]

Yeah, think this is the same one they has as the deal of the day in buy.com twice now. Do a search for it if you want, I'd avoid it like the plague.

 

[bkdiem2]

I bought one for 99 when it was DOTD a month ago.


see if you can find cheap ink


It prints fine.

 

[michael2]

The last time buy.com had the C20 on sale I checked with Xerox about Windows 2000 compatibility.
Their reply is below:
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Thank you for your message.

Although we do not yet have a Windows 2000 driver, we do have a
workaround that enables you to use your DocuPrint C20 with Windows 2000.

We are retaining a copy of your message and will notify you by e-mail
when the Windows 2000 driver for the DocuPrint C20 is available.

The Windows NT 4.0 driver can be used for a DocuPrint C20 in a Windows
2000 environment. Here is the installation procedure:

#1 - Download the driver as follows and place it on your desktop:

Go to the Xerox drivers and utilities web page located at:

http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/drivers_utilities/drivers.jsp

Use the "Choose a Product" pulldown menu to select "DocuPrint C20"

Use the "Operating System" pulldown menu to select "Windows NT 4.0"

Use the "Language" pulldown menu to select the language of your choice.

Click "Go"

#2 - Double click on the file and unzip it.

#3 - After it is unzipped, click OK and then go to "Start, Settings,
Printer."

#4 - Double click on "Add Printer" and go to the manufacturer's list.

#5 - Click on "Have Disk"

#6 - Type in "C:\xdc20" and then click "OK"

Note: During installation, you will see an error message stating that
the printer is not licensed in Windows 2000. Skip this and continue.
It will not affect anything.

#7 - It should say DocuPrint C20. Click "OK" and continue through the
rest of the install.

At this point it should copy files and print a test page.

If we can be of any further help, please let us know.

 

[repatriate]

stonerdave writes:
"Do a search for it if you want, I'd avoid it like the plague."

I'm curious about why you'd avoid it? Ink does look spendy,
but ink tanks are always priced high. I found one ink tank
for ~27/unit at chaseshop, though that one's rated at 240
pages @ 5% coverage so it is pricey, I wouldn't be too likely
to use a wide-format as a default printer.

I did a quick Deja query on it and didn't find howls of
rage...

-R

 

[stonerdave]

I don't know, I guess the plague comment was a little harsh! This same model has been at buy.com twice now for 110, i think.

But I reread some of the threads to see if anyone got it...

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=259627

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=237032

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=237043


review at pcworld (from johnjk)
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article.asp?aid=14387

Keep in mind that at the time of the review, they said it went for $700!