Canon: ip4200 vs ip4300.

[Gazza]

Hi,

I had decided upon buying a Canon PIXMA ip4200, but then discovered that
Canon had (as of this month, UK) introduced the PIXMA ip4300. I found only
one user-comparative reference to these printers (along with the ip5200)
that was helpful, which said that the only difference between the three was
that the ip5200 had more nozzles or something and that the ip4300 was a
'hybrid' of the ip4200 and ip5200. What _are_ the differences between the
ip4200 and ip4300? What is, in actual use, the ip4300 like compared to the
ip4200?

Thanks, in advance, for any help.

Yours,
Gary Hayward.

 

[measekite]

You should ask Canon. I did see (cannot remember where) a reference to
an IP5300 as well. So the thing to do is ask Canon. On the Canon USA
site you can compare the IP4200 and IP4300 and at least find out the
difference between the two of them. The IP5300 is not on the site as of
today.

 

[Gazza]

You should ask Canon. I did see (cannot remember where) a reference to
an IP5300 as well. So the thing to do is ask Canon. On the Canon USA
site you can compare the IP4200 and IP4300 and at least find out the
difference between the two of them. The IP5300 is not on the site as of
today.

Hi,

I had looked on the UK Canon web site and done a side-by-side comparison of
the ip4200, ip4300 and ip5200, but there seemed to be no difference between
the ip4200 and ip4300 except for a couple of minor things like slightly
increased printing speed on the ip4300 and the ip4300 can't print on
transparencies. Is it really just a difference of outer case design? The
comparison page was irksome to read -- wording differences between printers
to describe the same features, and some areas left blank (why not have
features listed vertically on the left, the printers named horizontally at
the top and then ticks/crosses at the intersections? It would be easier).
I sent a message to Canon UK asking them to point out the differences and
am waiting for a reply. What I would really like, though, is the comments
and opinions of ordinary users of these printers including, in practice,
how do the printers compare, picture-quality-wise, etc?

Yours,
Gary Hayward.

 

[measekite]

measekite wrote:




Hi,

I had looked on the UK Canon web site and done a side-by-side comparison of
the ip4200, ip4300 and ip5200, but there seemed to be no difference between
the ip4200 and ip4300 except for a couple of minor things like slightly
increased printing speed on the ip4300 and the ip4300 can't print on
transparencies. Is it really just a difference of outer case design? The
comparison page was irksome to read -- wording differences between printers
to describe the same features, and some areas left blank (why not have
features listed vertically on the left, the printers named horizontally at
the top and then ticks/crosses at the intersections? It would be easier).
I sent a message to Canon UK asking them to point out the differences and
am waiting for a reply. What I would really like, though, is the comments
and opinions of ordinary users of these printers including, in practice,
how do the printers compare, picture-quality-wise, etc?

You mamy not find reliable information here. You have a bunch of
tinkers, hobbists, and business people touting relabeled ink that cannot
be properly compared to Canon, Epson, and HP ink. They are vocal and
argumentative and they claim that the reliable reviewers like PC World
and Wilhelm take bribes and do not know as much as them. I am sure you
run accross those types all over.

Many people on this ng come and go. They post printing problems asking
for help and the majority of their problems can be traced to generic
ink. And yes I agree that OEM ink is overpriced and really would like
to see a 3rd party mfg/formulator sell their own branded formulae online
as well as in all of the stores and propelry package and disclose all
information on the label and in websites and would sell at about 50% of
the price. I think they could make a profit and that price but so far
all you get is a bunch of web operators that fail to disclose what they
are selling.

If someone has a heavy printload and they are willing to accept a lower
quality result (hun much lower can vary) and faster and more fading they
might benefit economically since the heavy printload may help reduce the
risk of clogging the printhead. If they can get by with a reasonable
amount of cartridge changes before the big clog comes then they just go
out an buy an new printer with what they did not spend on ink.

But the typical user does not print that much to save that much and most
will find it worth it to get the best results with the minimum fading.
I laugh at all of the people who exchange twits on which camera and
which lens is better and has the highest resolution and best color and
then print using inferior ink. What a joke! :-D :-D :-D

 

[frank]

measekite wrote:

Gazza, don't believe one word of meashershitheads postings. He is a
proven liar. He is a plant, a shill, a stooge for oem products.
He knows nothing about ink, printers or paper.
Everyone here has no use for this troll. He has been discredited for years.
We all think his is mentally unstable or deranged.
Frank