Advice on cheap photo printer please

[Peter]

Morning all,

A friend of mine is interested in buying an inkjet printer for
printing photographs etc and was told by someone that the Canon PIXMA
MP170 multifunction was great for this purpose and was cheap to buy.

She is on a budget so anything more high end is out of the question.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

tia

Peter

 

[measekite]

Morning all,

A friend of mine is interested in buying an inkjet printer for
printing photographs etc and was told by someone that the Canon PIXMA
MP170 multifunction was great for this purpose and was cheap to buy.

She is on a budget so anything more high end is out of the question.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

CANON IP5200 USING OEM INK. DO NOT BUY A MULTIFUNCTION. BAD DEAL.

 

[Tron]

Morning all,

A friend of mine is interested in buying an inkjet printer for
printing photographs etc and was told by someone that the Canon PIXMA
MP170 multifunction was great for this purpose and was cheap to buy.

She is on a budget so anything more high end is out of the question.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

tia

Peter

Yes, avoid buying an all-in-one .... too many complications that
invite future problems. If you're stuck on Canon and desire a cheap
printer that does a decent job, try the Pixma IP3000. They can be
bought around here for $59.95. I've owned one and was quite satisfied
for the price.

 

[Peter]

Thanks

Peter

CANON IP5200 USING OEM INK. DO NOT BUY A MULTIFUNCTION. BAD DEAL.

 

[Peter]

Thanks

Peter

Yes, avoid buying an all-in-one .... too many complications that
invite future problems. If you're stuck on Canon and desire a cheap
printer that does a decent job, try the Pixma IP3000. They can be
bought around here for $59.95. I've owned one and was quite satisfied
for the price.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Probably a reasonable choice. Unless she need the extra features the
all-in-one provides or is very tight for space, I'm not keen on
all-in-one. As someone mentioned earlier, if something fails and needs
to be repaired you are without the printer, fax, scanner, etc. They
tend to be more cheaply made, and the designs make them more
problematic, because they crunch everything in a very small space.

I would point ot one of the lower end Canon PIXMA printers, which will
have more "meat" on it for the price relative to an all-in-one.

However, if having a simple (although relatively costly to use)
photocopier is needed, an all-in-one is a inexpensive way to get there.

Art

 

[measekite]

Probably a reasonable choice. Unless she need the extra features the
all-in-one provides or is very tight for space, I'm not keen on
all-in-one. As someone mentioned earlier, if something fails and
needs to be repaired you are without the printer, fax, scanner, etc.
They tend to be more cheaply made, and the designs make them more
problematic, because they crunch everything in a very small space.

I would point ot one of the lower end Canon PIXMA printers, which will
have more "meat" on it for the price relative to an all-in-one.

DO NOT USE A LOW END CANON. THEY ARE NO GOOD. ONE OF THE BEST IS THE
IP5200 AND USE CANON INK. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PINCH PENNYS TRY THE IP4200

 

[measekite]

Yes, avoid buying an all-in-one .... too many complications that
invite future problems. If you're stuck on Canon and desire a cheap
printer that does a decent job, try the Pixma IP3000.

THIS IS DISCONTINUED AND NOT AND GOOD AS THE DISCONTINUED IP4000 A MUCH
BETTER PRINTER FOR $20.00 MORE. THE BEST IS THE IP5200. IF YOU NEED
CHEAPER THAN THE IP4200.

They can be
bought around here for $59.95. I've owned one and was quite satisfied
for the price.

HE DOES NOT KNOW. MUST BE A KID

 

[zakezuke]

A friend of mine is interested in buying an inkjet printer for

printing photographs etc and was told by someone that the Canon PIXMA
MP170 multifunction was great for this purpose and was cheap to buy.

I'm starting to see the mp780 on closeout as of late. I can't remember
the store in particular but it was clearly $200 in the store with a $50
rebate. I own the mp760 which is the same thing except with a slide
scanner, card slots, and no sheet feeder. It's the same resolution as
the mp170, but the cost of ink is less. Huge sucker.

The mp500 is the current generation and qualifies for the same $30
rebate the mp170 does. It's more money but you get lower operating
costs for that extra fee, an extra fee of about $10 bucks each time you
buy a black cartridge. This adds up really fast. If you must buy an
all-in-one take long term costs into account. $50 extra today might
save you $100 in a year easily.

mp500/mp800/ip4200/ip5200 etc...etc...
26 ml $13.95 Canon PGI-5 Black Ink Tank
13ish ml $11.95 Canon CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tank
13ish ml $11.95 Canon CLI-8 Magenta Ink Tank
13ish ml $12.88 Canon CLI-8Y Yellow Ink Tank
13ish ml $11.95 Canon CLI-8Bk Black Ink Tank
<ish means i'm using the older size as a reference, the new size is off
by a ml or two but I can't remember exactly).

mp170 ip1600 and such
21ml $28.49 Canon CL-51 High-Capacity Color FINE Ink
Cartridge
22ml $24.69 Canon PG-50 Black FINE Ink Cartridge-High Capacity

Others would reccomend a seperate printer and a scanner. Not a bad
plan. If they only have enough for the mp170 than it would be wise to
consider the ip4200/ip5200 then with the money saved on ink buy a
scanner.

 

[Gary Tait]

THIS IS DISCONTINUED AND NOT AND GOOD AS THE DISCONTINUED IP4000 A MUCH
BETTER PRINTER FOR $20.00 MORE. THE BEST IS THE IP5200. IF YOU NEED
CHEAPER THAN THE IP4200.

The only difference is that the 4x00 and 5x00 have a dye black for photos.
If you don't care, you can save a few bucks on the hardware, but maybe a
bit more in ink, which of course will be marginal if you buy OEM ink.

The x200 printers are chipped to montor ink useage an attempt to avoid
refilling, plus use a new ink formula.

 

[Gary Tait]

<ish means i'm using the older size as a reference, the new size is off
by a ml or two but I can't remember exactly).

AFAIK the capacity is the same as their BCI counterparts.

 

[zakezuke]

AFAIK the capacity is the same as their BCI counterparts.

IIRC the bci-3e is 25ml, and the pgi-5bk is 26ml. I don't know for a
fact that cli-8 is 13ml, I assume it's still 13ml though I have seen it
referenced as 15ml.

 

[measekite]

@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net:




The only difference is that the 4x00 and 5x00 have a dye black for photos.

I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THE STUPID SPEWING FROM TATER TOT'S (DO NOT KNOW
WHERE EXACTLY)

If you don't care, you can save a few bucks on the hardware,

A REAL JERK

but maybe a
bit more in ink,

HA HA HA HA

which of course will be marginal if you buy OEM ink.

The x200 printers are chipped to montor ink useage an attempt to avoid
refilling, plus use a new ink formula.

THAT IS GREAT. I THINK YOU SHOULD GO FIND AN AFTERMARKET PRINTER SO YOU
CAN USE AFTERMARKET INK

YOU ARE AN INKIE STINKIE

 

[Irwin Peckinloomer]

THIS IS DISCONTINUED AND NOT AND GOOD AS THE DISCONTINUED IP4000 A MUCH
BETTER PRINTER FOR $20.00 MORE. THE BEST IS THE IP5200. IF YOU NEED
CHEAPER THAN THE IP4200.

HE DOES NOT KNOW. MUST BE A KID

please knote that measlykite does knot know anything.

 

[measekite]

please knote that measlykite does knot know anything.

MEASEKITE KNOW MORE THAN PECKERBLOOMER

 

[Frank]

please knote that measlykite does knot know anything.

No kidding! He couldn't find his ass using both hands.
Kill file his stupid ass and be done with him!
Frank

 

[Gary Tait]

I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THE STUPID SPEWING FROM TATER TOT'S (DO NOT KNOW
WHERE EXACTLY)

I don't get where you think I am wronk, but it is simple fact the 3000
series has pigment black only, and the 4000/5000 series have dye black as
well as pignemt black. IT is their plain as day on Canon's site.

 

[measekite]

I don't get where you think I am wronk,

YOU R WRONK ALL OVER

but it is simple fact the 3000
series has pigment black only, and the 4000/5000 series have dye black as
well as pignemt black. IT is their plain as day on Canon's site.

DEAREST STUPID

THE 4000/5000 HAVE BOTH. THE 3000 SERIES HAVE TO MIX BLACK TO PRINT
PHOTOS FROM CYM

 

[zakezuke]

Gary Tait said:

Measekite said: <snipped per request>

This is one of those cases where I have no clue what measekite is
babbling about.
Here we have Gary Tait who is giving accurate info, and measekite is
quoting the
accurate info, saying it's "wronk" and posts basicly the same info.

To be clear, Gary Tait is correct. The IP3000 has Pigment black,
Cyan/magenta/yellow. The ip4x00/ip5x00 has the extra dye black.
Mostly the ip3000 seems to mix the primary colors to make black on
photo paper but once and a while it splatters on pigment black on photo
paper for some odd reason, always where I least want it and never where
I want it like for example plain text. I do most of my printing on the
IP3000 with MIS ink, and from time to time I use my mp760 with OEM ink.


This is odd even for measekite.