Should I replace my Epson 777i with your famed Canon i960?

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Jackson

Hi,

I have read tonnes of positive posts about the Canon i960 on this
list.
I currently have an Epson Stylus 777i which still works. However, it
consumes a lot of ink and I am beginning to think I was ripped off. I
print maybe once or twice a month but I seem to be replacing my
expensive cartridges quite frequently (every 6 months?) and I always
seem to be cleaning the heads/nozzles with the Epson utility provided
with the printer.

My printing needs: I mostly print graphics / photos from Photoshop on
WinXP. Things like stickers on Avery paper, Cards on cardstock, photo
collages on premium photo paper etc. I hate seeing pixels or dots on
my printouts. I usually print at 300DPI. Usually max 8x10.

So my questions are: Is it worth it for me at this time to upgrade to
the Canon i960? Will the benefits make it worth it? Quality and
cost? Is there another better option?

I'm just tired of my 777i. The annoyances are turning into "printer
rage". :)

Thanks for the help,
Jackson
 
Jackson...

I just recently bought the i965, I think they name i965 down in Australia,
anyway I have no problems with it, in fact the quality of photo prints are
amazing, when I was looking around for a photo printer I had 2 in mind the
i965 and the HP 7960, I'd always been a hp printer man but it was appealing
to have separate ink cartridges so I went for the i965. So I am really happy
with it, I also purchased the duplex unit which works great.

Gary
 
Safetymom123 said:
Any printer you should replace cartridges every 6 months.
Click to expand...

Better not tell my dad that...he'd be quite upset if he had to toss out
his perfectly good cartridges twice a year.
 
Jackson said:
I have read tonnes of positive posts about the Canon i960 on this
list.
I currently have an Epson Stylus 777i which still works. However, it
consumes a lot of ink and I am beginning to think I was ripped off. I
print maybe once or twice a month but I seem to be replacing my
Click to expand...

Since you don't print that often, the costs are not that great. You can
change if you think you're really spending a lot on ink, but it's all a
matter of costs.
 
Jackson said:
Hi,

I have read tonnes of positive posts about the Canon i960 on this
list.
I currently have an Epson Stylus 777i which still works. However, it
consumes a lot of ink and I am beginning to think I was ripped off. I
print maybe once or twice a month but I seem to be replacing my
expensive cartridges quite frequently (every 6 months?) and I always
seem to be cleaning the heads/nozzles with the Epson utility provided
with the printer.

My printing needs: I mostly print graphics / photos from Photoshop on
WinXP. Things like stickers on Avery paper, Cards on cardstock, photo
collages on premium photo paper etc. I hate seeing pixels or dots on
my printouts. I usually print at 300DPI. Usually max 8x10.

So my questions are: Is it worth it for me at this time to upgrade to
the Canon i960? Will the benefits make it worth it? Quality and
cost? Is there another better option?

I'm just tired of my 777i. The annoyances are turning into "printer
rage". :)

Thanks for the help,
Jackson
Click to expand...

I just did exactly what you are contemplating - replaced a 777i with an
i960.

As you experienced - I was continually running the nozzle-clean utility,
with its attendant high ink use.

I always had paper-feed problems and inordinately high ink usage - or so it
seemed to me.

Finally the paper-feed mechanism croaked so I had a good excuse to buy the
i960, which I had heard good things about.

Haven't regretted the change so far - seems to be much lighter ink usage -
great photo reproduction - and no paper feed problems.
The price is reasonable - and dropping.

Brian
 
so I went for the i965. So I am really happy
with it, I also purchased the duplex unit which works great.

Gary
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Gary... When you print duplex - can you see each side's print from
the opposite side?

Allan.
 
Safetymom123 said:
Any printer you should replace cartridges every 6 months.
Click to expand...

Even if you don't print in 6 months? Or only print say once every two
months? Or even once a month?

That seems unreasonable doesn't it?
 
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