As an aside, many stores have an option of having the product delivered to the store so you don’t have to pay shipping charges. In that vein, WalMart (www.walmart.com) is one of the better choices and has a good selection to go along with good prices. If you are one to brave it and buy online only, look at NewEgg (www.newegg.com). They have good customer service and a good return policy to accompany each product.

But, back to going into a brick and mortar store. Even if a product is a little expensive, if it provides good value for the money and makes life easier, it is worth it. In this case, though, the market is so competitive and the business model has changed from making money on printers to making money on consumables such as toner cartridges that you can buy a printer cum scanner cum copier for fewer than forty U.S. dollars! An HP Deskjet F2430 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier with Bonus USB Printer Cable would suffice for most home use. Although ink would cost more, this product is compatible with Windows 7 and with Macs as well. Of course, Linux users never have anything to worry about. There is always software to be found that makes it work! The USB cable, which is the one that connects the printer to your computer, is usually not included with printers in this price range, but the one that is included here will suffice. Selecting one of the more expensive brand name ones on offer is not necessary. Visit portable printer scanner or negative film scanners for further information.