Which Printer ?

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Need printer for lab quality photos. Choice stuck between Canon IP8500 &
IP6600 which is a newer nmodel.

Any recommendatons please

Thanks

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Stefan said:
Need printer for lab quality photos. Choice stuck between Canon IP8500 &
IP6600 which is a newer nmodel.

Any recommendatons please
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I tend to lean toward the iP6600 because it has 1 picolitre droplet size
and six ink tanks. The iP8500 in faster but only delivers 2 picolitre
size droplets. I don't think the two extra tanks it has makes much of a
difference in print quality. It does take the BCI-6 ink tanks though
that are more economical and come in compatible brands. The iP6600 is
less than half the price of an iP8500 and you can refill the CLI-8
cartridges. If I were buying a photo printer today it would be the iP6600.
 
I tend to lean toward the iP6600 because it has 1 picolitre droplet
size and six ink tanks. The iP8500 in faster but only delivers 2
picolitre size droplets.
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but it produces better results
I don't think the two extra tanks it has makes much of a difference in
print quality.
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that depends on what you are printing and then it makes a big difference
It does take the BCI-6 ink tanks though that are more economical and
come in compatible brands.
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there are no compatible brands. only relabelers who will no disclose
what they are selling you
The iP6600 is less than half the price of an iP8500 and you can refill
the CLI-8 cartridges
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no you can't
. If I were buying a photo printer today it would be the iP6600.
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the ip5200 is better
 
Stefan said:
Need printer for lab quality photos. Choice stuck between Canon IP8500 &
IP6600 which is a newer nmodel.

Any recommendatons please
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neither. for near the money of an ip8500 you can get an i9900 or a
pro9000 both wide format printers. a better value.
 
Measekite said: for near the money of an ip8500 you can get an i9900 or a
pro9000 both wide format printers. a better value.
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Measekite unfortunatly likes to make stuff up. The i9900 and the
ip8500 tend to be close in price, but both are closeout models at
closeout prices. The pixma pro 9000 is not even released yet, nor has
a price been posted. Now if you have the space the i9900 is worth
looking at, esp since the specs are the same as the soon to be released
pro 9000, but unless you need a3 printing.

As far as the ip5200 being "better", frankly I doubt it.
 
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