Quality of a IP3000 vs S600

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The IP4000 has an extra dye black. This is used when printing photos
and increases contrast as well as eliminates the mixing of colors to
produce rich black; thus reducing the using of the 3 colors. The IP4000
produces somewhat better photos and is worth the extra few dollars.
 
Using more ink to achieve the same result, isn't that simply use more
ink ? For a single "dot" (pardon my terminology), ip4000 squirt 1
time and ip3000 squirt 3 time.

So assuming I print all black. I use up 1 cartridge on the ip4000 but
I use up 3 cartridges on the ip3000.

Right ??
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assuming you mean you print photo which is all black...
 
Using more ink to achieve the same result, isn't that simply use more
ink ? For a single "dot" (pardon my terminology), ip4000 squirt 1 time
and ip3000 squirt 3 time.

So assuming I print all black. I use up 1 cartridge on the ip4000 but
I use up 3 cartridges on the ip3000.

Right ??
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No, because it is not quite that simple.

First, dot placement is not a one for one trade off so you are not firing
three dots (one of each color) for every one dot that would be fired from a
black ink tank. Also, the amount of ink needed to achieve a given color
shade/hue or even black is dependent on the paper type selected and can
vary. I personally have a S520, iP3000 and i560. All are used regularly for
similar printing (text, graphics, photos, etc) and none goes through a
particular color and a more frequent rate than the other.
 
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