New Printer - advice on options

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Hi all
I am currently looking at buying a new printer. I have ALWAYS had
Canon and been quite happy with the quality. However I am a little
put off by the current ink yield of the Pixmas - considering buying
either IP3300 or IP5300, as against my current i560. Also the issue
with chipped cartridges does not appeal. Seeking opinions on current
printer makes and models (Not multi-function as I have a scanner
already).
Carol
 
casbar said:
Hi all
I am currently looking at buying a new printer. I have ALWAYS had
Canon and been quite happy with the quality. However I am a little
put off by the current ink yield of the Pixmas - considering buying
either IP3300 or IP5300, as against my current i560. Also the issue
with chipped cartridges does not appeal. Seeking opinions on current
printer makes and models (Not multi-function as I have a scanner
already).
Carol
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Better to stay with the ip4300 or ip5300 as they have a pigment black and
photo black. If you would consider refilling the cartridges you will not
have to worry about ink yield. If you do refill you will lose the ink
monitoring function and will risk losing the guarantee. No problem as you
can easily check ink levels visually (clear tanks) and a few refills will
save enough money to buy another printer should the first one fail!
 
casbar said:
Hi all
I am currently looking at buying a new printer. I have ALWAYS had
Canon and been quite happy with the quality. However I am a little
put off by the current ink yield of the Pixmas -
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The IP4300 is the best standard format printer out there if you print
both text and photos. The chipped carts are not a problem but they do
cost about $2.00 more than the previous carts used but the ink is
supposed to be more resistant to fading.
 
Better to stay with the ip4300 or ip5300 as they have a pigment black and
photo black. If you would consider refilling the cartridges you will not
have to worry about ink yield. If you do refill you will lose the ink
monitoring function and will risk losing the guarantee. No problem as you
can easily check ink levels visually (clear tanks) and a few refills will
save enough money to buy another printer should the first one fail!
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Thanks for the advice. I must say I am loathe to swap to another
brand as I am pretty certain Canon are the best on the market in that
price range.
 
The IP4300 is the best standard format printer out there if you print
both text and photos. The chipped carts are not a problem but they do
cost about $2.00 more than the previous carts used but the ink is
supposed to be more resistant to fading.
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Thanks for the above; ink more resistant to fading is one thing I
hadn't really considered, but it would definitely be a plus.
 
He forgot to tell you that in addition to the risk of print clogs you
have a much higher propensity for fading (see Wilhelm Labs) and much
lower quality results (see PC World)
 
The IP4300 is the best standard format printer out there if you print
both text and photos. The chipped carts are not a problem but they do
cost about $2.00 more than the previous carts used but the ink is
supposed to be more resistant to fading.
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Am I correct that you seem to say the 4300 is better than the 5300??
 
casbar said:
Am I correct that you seem to say the 4300 is better than the 5300??
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The 5300 is not available in the US the last time I looked so I do not
know what the specs are. I would think it is faster but otherwise the
same. The IP4300 is about the same speed as the IP4000 (not the IP4200)
so I think you would need to compare the prices. I am assuming that the
final results are comparable between the IP4300/5300. If the cost is
high for the 5300 then you might consider going all the way for a wide
formatg Pro9000. More colors and 13x19 to boot. But you loose the
duplex feature.
 
The 5300 is not available in the US the last time I looked so I do not
know what the specs are. I would think it is faster but otherwise the
same. The IP4300 is about the same speed as the IP4000 (not the IP4200)
so I think you would need to compare the prices. I am assuming that the
final results are comparable between the IP4300/5300. If the cost is
high for the 5300 then you might consider going all the way for a wide
formatg Pro9000. More colors and 13x19 to boot. But you loose the
duplex feature.
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Thank you (again). I shall check the full specs and put them on a
spreadsheet for comparison

Carol
 
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