Canon 4000 vs Epson R200 for cd printing

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True, we are suppose to talk about CDR printing. I guess this fades out,
too...But, you should note that you generally keep CDR's in a dark place, so
this must help a bit.

Well... you have the fact that CDRs should be stored in a case This
doesn't happen all the time, but generlly speaking.

But I see two sceneros assuming standard jewels

1. Case has a cover also printed from the same printer. While the
disc is mostly protected from light, whether it be clear plastic or
black plastic, the cover is not really.

2. The case has no cover in which case doesn't do you all that much
good.

I don't know the cost of printing 8x10 to be honest, well not at the
local costco or walgreens. Photographs I can get for $2.00 bucks in
8x10 on mondays and fridays. but this is slightly too small for DVD,
and even for CD you have to enlarge from a negative. I have no idea
the dye sub cost.

Assuming the estimated yield of 280p @ 5% and a cost of $10ish for 5
tanks ($50) we are looking at 14p at 100% yield at a cost of $50ish or
$3.50 each. While 100% yield of all the inks in unheard of.. unless
you are photographing gothic churches at night, Let's assume $1.75 to
$3.50. Could be on par or higher than a real photograph.

A 6 color printer... just for laughs let's assume $11.50 each since
that's a good street price... jumping up to $69.00 each. Again
assuming a yield of 280p.. or 14p @ 100% yield... This is $4.92... so
the 2.50 to $.5.00 range.

Not that i'd argue that inkjet printing is cheaper than shop printing,
generally it isn't. I just don't happen to know the price of printing
8x10 at any one of the various shops that offer it, or 8.5 x 11 for
that matter if it's even an option.
 
zakezuke said:
Well... you have the fact that CDRs should be stored in a case This
doesn't happen all the time, but generlly speaking.

But I see two sceneros assuming standard jewels

1. Case has a cover also printed from the same printer. While the
disc is mostly protected from light, whether it be clear plastic or
black plastic, the cover is not really.

2. The case has no cover in which case doesn't do you all that much
good.

I don't know the cost of printing 8x10 to be honest, well not at the
local costco or walgreens. Photographs I can get for $2.00 bucks in
8x10 on mondays and fridays. but this is slightly too small for DVD,
and even for CD you have to enlarge from a negative. I have no idea
the dye sub cost.

Assuming the estimated yield of 280p @ 5% and a cost of $10ish for 5
tanks ($50) we are looking at 14p at 100% yield at a cost of $50ish or
$3.50 each. While 100% yield of all the inks in unheard of.. unless
you are photographing gothic churches at night, Let's assume $1.75 to
$3.50. Could be on par or higher than a real photograph.

A 6 color printer... just for laughs let's assume $11.50 each since
that's a good street price... jumping up to $69.00 each. Again
assuming a yield of 280p.. or 14p @ 100% yield... This is $4.92... so
the 2.50 to $.5.00 range.

Not that i'd argue that inkjet printing is cheaper than shop printing,
generally it isn't. I just don't happen to know the price of printing
8x10 at any one of the various shops that offer it, or 8.5 x 11 for
that matter if it's even an option.

the price indeed varies over countries. Even here, prices in different shops
are even 100% or more different. But cheapest one is half of the price of
Canon Photo paper Glossy+ sheet only, not counting ink used.
For me, photo printing is only for a couple of them since it's not worthed
to order just a few photos in a shop. If i do that, then i order more, like
50 or 100 of them. Then it's worthed.
 
On 18 Aug 2005 17:01:39 -0700, "zakezuke" <[email protected]>
wrote:

Switched on the printer and i get this message
Service error 6A00.
Cancel printing and turn the printer off and then back on.
If this doesn't clear the error, see the printer manual for more
detail.
It doesn't say anything about error 6A00 in the manual!
 
You can get the service manual here

http://www.eserviceinfo.com/equipment_mfg/Canon_22.html

AP position error [6A00] - Sheet feed unit (QM2-1220)- Logic board
ass'y (QM2-1548)*1

I know nothing about this error, doesn't sound good. This is one of
those errors that you should talk to support first and consider
replacing your printer, or if it's new return it. I never got this
error before.
 
You can get the service manual here

http://www.eserviceinfo.com/equipment_mfg/Canon_22.html

AP position error [6A00] - Sheet feed unit (QM2-1220)- Logic board
ass'y (QM2-1548)*1

I know nothing about this error, doesn't sound good. This is one of
those errors that you should talk to support first and consider
replacing your printer, or if it's new return it. I never got this
error before.

Cheers,just got a replacement and at the moment testing to see which
prints the better cdrs canon or epson
 
MAKE SURE YOU COMPARE BOTH USING OEM INK. YOU WILL FIND THE IP4000 HAS
MORE PIZAAZ AND RICHER COLOR.

I totally agree the canon is better.The photo's are lot more smoother
and blacks are far better
I won't be using the R200 to print anymore cdrs/dvds
 
I'd say any Canon printer is more reliable and economical than th
R200, be it a ip4000 or ip5000

The ink tanks lasts far longer and they don'e waste as much ink, I'v
had the ip5000 about three months or slightly over and not a singl
head clean required, 100% prints every time, with the two Epsons
had, one clogged on the 2nd day, the replacement clogged on the 4t
day plus the fact you had to check each print for faulty printing

Dav
 
Davy said:
I'd say any Canon printer is more reliable and economical than the
R200, be it a ip4000 or ip5000.
.... I've had the ip5000 about three months or slightly over and not a single
head clean required, ...

That's because Canon printers clean their heads automatically very often.
Typical almost each time you turn it on, and definitely each time after you
open the cover to see remaining ink...Note how long it takes before print is
started...that's because it cleans it's head...
 
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