Got 3 in the house a HP and a Canon Inkjet and a Samsung laser. All work well.

Worth looking at a laser printer if you don't need the colour prints.

If you are not keen on the HP I've always found Canon very good.

Thank you all for some sound advice. I am going today for a new printer. It seems the 4 cartridge system is the best and easiest to refill if required. Because I don't use Microsoft it may be more complicated installing it but I am sure I can succeed.

Being from the steam age I am always playing catch up with this stuff. Maybe I should just hire an average teenager and they will whistle through it no bother!!

Cheers Concrete

When you say you don't use Microsoft do you mean you don't use Windows?

Correct. I had Windows XP but Microsoft ceased the support. I then removed it completely from my laptop and installed Ubuntu software, which is free to download from the internet. It is very good and easy to use and doesn't suffer some of the gliches that Windows does from time to time. The only difficulty is installing some printers. I am told not all the drivers are available in Ubuntu. However most are and it picks up printers wirelessly without any trouble. It is just if you wish to scan that you need to go through a certain procedure, but you can do it fairly easily. I am also told that the hackers and the like hardly bother with Ubuntu or similar operating systems because their use is so small compared to Windows that it is not worth their while developing a hacking programme.

Cheers Concrete

As I understand it Ubunto is built round a Linux core, which is a variant of Unix. The OS has a more robust architecture with better security such that it is harder for viruses (viri?) to cause damage.

I agree Ubuntu is very good.

Hello Leif, that is correct it is a Linux based system. Now I am retired I only use e mail, online services and a small amount of document filing in folders. Windows XP was ok, with the occasional glitch but I have found Ubuntu really easy and also quicker and smoother the Windows. I have set my laptop to receive the Ubuntu updates automatically from the internet and it even backs-up regularly too. The internet browser is Firefox and you can use their Thunderbird for e mail if you wish, bit I stick to Hotmail.

Cheers Concrete

It is viruses.