Have you ever bought a cheap printer and then figured out that you’re spending more money than you ever thought possible on printer ink?  That’s exactly the trap that most people fall into when they walk in their local electronics store.

This week on the TechCast Weekly, I’ll tell you why this is and how you can plan for your next printer purchase and save money in the long run.

During the show, I promised I’d give you some links to some great printers that I recommend that are high quality inkjet printers that don’t cost an arm and a leg to operate.  If you’re looking for a new printer, check these out.  You can’t go wrong with any of them.

HP Photosmart C6280 All-In-One Printer, Scanner, CopierPrints/scans/copies from your home network via built-in Ethernet Prints at speeds of up to 34 pages per minute black, 33 color Photos in as little time as 10 seconds Easy two-sided printing

HP Photosmart C7280 All-In-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, CopierPrints/scans/copies from your home network via built-in Ethernet Prints at speeds of up to 34 pages per minute black, 33 color 50-page automatic feeder faxes, scans, and copies multiple pages Built-in wireless and Ethernet connectivity Easy two-sided printing

HP Photosmart C8180 All-In-One Printer, Scanner, CopierPrints true-to-life photos, laser-quality documents, custom designs on CDs/DVDs Six-color, 9600 dpi scanning Built-in wireless 802.11g and Ethernet connectivity

Next week, we’ll start a series on digital photography and digital cameras that will take us through the next 6 weeks.  Good stuff is on the way.  Make sure you subscribe to us in iTunes or subscribe to our feed to get the latest updates.