ip6600d vs ip5200

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What are the pros and cons for choosing the
ip6600d over the ip5200? Or vice versa?
Main use will be for photo work.
 
irwell said:
What are the pros and cons for choosing the
ip6600d over the ip5200? Or vice versa?
Main use will be for photo work.
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IF YOU INTEND TO USE A COMPUTER TO CATALOG AND STORE PHOITOS YOU DO NOT
NEED THE WASTED LCD SCREEN IN THE IP6600D AND GET SOMEWHAT INFERIOR
PHOTOS AND VASTLY INFERIOR BUSINESS DOCS.
 
What are the pros and cons for choosing the
ip6600d over the ip5200? Or vice versa?
Main use will be for photo work.
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You'll have to judge for your self. There are no real reviews, and no
real users. From what i've observed canon is releasing this line of
printers pre-maturely.

the ip6600d has the spiffy screen for editing and printing without a
pc. Handy but one might say pointless for someone who always edits
before they print. The problem is there isn't another 6 tanks printer
without the screen. Well there is the 6210 but larger drop size lower
resolution might as well buy the 6000D. So worst case you spend $20
extra and get more tanks and a screen you won't use.

In printing, the ip6600D offers 6 tanks. Cyan Magenta yellow black
Lightcyan Lightmagenta. 512 nozzles/color. No dedicated text tank.
Typicaly speaking the light inks are used as fill inks between the dots
to help smooth colors out. You might notice this in skys or flesh
tones.

The ip5200 offers 5 tanks... dedicated black for text printing and the
usual cyan magenta yellow black. The nozzle arangement is 512 cyan
magenta and 256 yellow and black. 512 nozzles for the dedicated black
text printing.

In the past one could say you had the choice between smaller dots or
light inks to compensate for the fact that you couldn't get smaller
dots. The jury is still out whether there is an improvment in photo
quality with the 6 tank 1pl photo printer.
 
zakezuke said:
You'll have to judge for your self. There are no real reviews, and no
real users. From what i've observed canon is releasing this line of
printers pre-maturely.

the ip6600d has the spiffy screen for editing and printing without a
pc. Handy but one might say pointless for someone who always edits
before they print.
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DAT WHAT I SAID
 
On the previous series the 5000 not only had a smaller drop size but a much
higher resolution. the next one up was the 8500. Larger minimum drop size
lower resolution but 8 inks. More colours not only means more accurate
colour reproduction but a wider range of colours (gamut) to use. The higher
resolution of the 5000 is meant to show more image detail and sharpness. As
for the 6 ink machine it depends on resolution and dot size. A reviewer at
the time lamented why canon couldn't do 8 colour with small drop size.
Perhaps this year they will. In summary if you don't use oem paper and ink
then you really have to get a custom colour profile. If you don't then the
colour accuracy won't be there. Also an 8 ink system will cost twice as
much as a 4 ink (to oversimplify) to run. That leaves detail. If you have
a very high res scanner or 8mp or more camera then get the 5000 that will be
able to produce the resolution. If ink costs are a concern get the 5000. I
guess i'm saying all but the true professional with a very high budget for
calibration and consumables will do very well with the 5000 or 5200. If you
are at all serious then you will do more editing than a tiny built in screen
can provide.

I have a 4 colour i850 and a 6 colour epson r300. There is not alot between
them except when buying oem consumables the canon is cheaper to run.
 
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