Do printers using photo cost more to run?

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I am thinking of getting Canon i9900 when it comes out in a few months. It
uses 8 ink system. I am afraid it would be very costly to run. What's your
experience with the current 6 ink printers?
 
My 1280 is certainly not inexpensive to use, but whatever the cost, the
results are worth it.
Jim
 
I am thinking of getting Canon i9900 when it comes out in a few months. It
uses 8 ink system. I am afraid it would be very costly to run. What's your
experience with the current 6 ink printers?
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Several ways of looking at this:

1. Photo quality means at least 6 colors

2. In principle, a print of a given visual quality takes a fixed
amount of ink--regardless of whether it came from 1 cartridge or 8.

3. The cost of the ink is only part of the equation. If you are
going to do high-volume then you can really save with a coninuous feed
system and 3rd party ink (or refill your own carts)
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Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".
 
Several ways of looking at this:

1. Photo quality means at least 6 colors
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The Canon i860 can do amazing prints with 4 colors (well, really 4 + 1
Pigment black)!
 
I am thinking of getting Canon i9900 when it comes out in a few
months. It uses 8 ink system. I am afraid it would be very costly to
run. What's your experience with the current 6 ink printers?
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The i-series of printers is one of the most ecnonmic printers you can buy.
Refill ink is readily available at sites like http://www.weink.com or
http://www.atlanticinkjet.com.

By my rough calculations, ink for a 4x6 costs roughly 10 - 15c, while photo
paper costs ~20c per sheet. So in total, a 4x6 costs approximately 30c.

You can lower the price by buying paper on sale or refilling your
cartridges.
 
The Canon i860 can do amazing prints with 4 colors (well, really 4 + 1
Pigment black)!
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Yes, and so can the early Photosmarts. In fact, newer printers with
1.5 and 3 picoliter drops can maybe match the performance of a
6-color.

So my statement was bit over-simplified
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Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".
 
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