Canon Pixma iP3000 & iP4000 - Differences..?

[Howard9]

read the other postings:
it's on the front


Check once again

Regards
Martin

Martin - thanks for the comment but as I posted to the other thread I am
sitting in front of the printer now and this is not the case...

Could you have a look at the other thread please ? as I don't wish to
irritate regulars by continuing this one

Thanks

 

[Groggy]

Unfortunately penniless, I need a new printer that must be very cheap and
whose cartridges can be refilled without the risk of malfunction. Does
anyone have any info? Thanks to all.
Rico

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Older Epson printers prior to the Intelledge cartridges fit this
request, as do newer Canon printers, which use the individual
cartridges. They are apparently very easy to refill.

Generic Epson cartridges (new, filled with ink) for the older workhorses
(640/740/800/850) sell on the internet very inexpensively.

Art

 

[Christopher Pollard]

newer Canon printers, which use the individual
cartridges. They are apparently very easy to refill.

I can vouch for that. My Canon 560 is a breeze to fill compared with my previous
Epsons (600 and 480). The main diference being that with the epson, the entire
cartridge contains a sponge, so the ink has to be dribbled in slowly. And you
cant' see what you're doing too well either.
With the Canon, the cartrige is split about 60/40, with the 40% completely
empty. This is where you squirt the ink, as fast as you like. They are clear
plastic too, so it's esy to see what you're doing.

I guess the 560 doesn't fit in with the OP's 'very cheap' criteria, but cheaper
models may well have the same system.

--
Chris Pollard


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http://www.cginternet.net

 

[Alan]

Unfortunately penniless, I need a new printer that must be very cheap and
whose cartridges can be refilled without the risk of malfunction. Does
anyone have any info? Thanks to all.
Rico

If you want very cheap, and don't need colour, get a dotmatrix. The
ribbons last for thousands of pages and cost a few dollars. The text
is sharp, a 24 pin can even do graphics (180 dpi). You can find these
free with little effort. However, they are slow and noisy.

Laser printers like HP4 and 5 can be bought in working order for $50.
Toner refills are much cheaper than ink per page. 600 dpi or better, 8
ppm or faster. If you want a smaller one, try the HP "P" (personal)
models; the "L"s (light) have problems (though the 4L is fine, the 5L
and 6L are subject to jams).

 

[J Cod]

Stick Stickus wrote : in a thread on the Canon IP4000 which he owns :

Uhh ... that sounds like a fair amount of printing to me : wouldn't you
expect to see a noticeable decline in ink levels ? Sounds almost too
good to be true.

regards, J. Cod