Printer Repairs/Service

[SEM]

Can anyone recommend a company in/near the Midlands that does Canon inkjet service repairs. The number Canon Give me is in Luton, Which would be a bit of a trek or cost a fortune sending it in the post or courier.
Most online numbers are London based with "offices" around the country, which only do large injet plotters or laser printers.

TIA
SEM

 

[nickcc101]

Check out the price of a new printer before you send for repair. The price i was quoted for repairing my 13 month old Epson was more (including postage) than the cost of a new model Epson.

 

[SEM]

Yeah some of these so called £29-£75 home repair sound low to me. probably want you to sign a 12 month service contract?

 

[BTB 500]

Unless you have a VERY specialised printer it's almost certainly going to be cheaper to simply replace it.

I have a Canon i950 (top of the range A4 photo printer), which IIRC cost something over £250 back in 2003.

The current equivalent from Canon (PIXMA iP4500) can be bought for about £65 new.

 

[SEM]

I got a cost for pick up and repair £71.68.. then a new print head £66. Cost of 3 years ago £400 (approx) a3 i9950 cant get now, or a new one for £400 but i still have lots of inks. Nothing to say my printer could go wrong again?

 

[BTB 500]

Cost of 3 years ago £400 (approx) a3 i9950 cant get now, or a new one for £400

Canon PIXMA iX4000 (A3, 4800x1200dpi) is £249 rrp ... a quick Google gives retail prices down to £180 or less.

 

[SEM]

Decided to get the Canon Pixma 9000 Pro... Wow... £390 from PC World and now i have a spare printhead as its the same one as the i9950.