Multifunction Printer Recommendation?

[mstpc]

FWIW, the mp760 is on sale now at amazon for 186.99 shipped. (This
price probably won't last though, as the next best is 241 shipped at
Newegg.) http://snipurl.com/f8z7

Pretty good review here:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/canon_mp760.html

Also a PC mag 'editor's choice.'

There seem to be a lot of good reasons to recommend this model --
quality, speed, lower operating costs, ect -- but at this price I had
to pull the trigger because of the built-in negative scanning. No, it
likely won't have the quality of standalone, but it should help in
putting together the couple of web page photo albums I've been meaning
to do for some time.

I was getting ready to buy either an ip4000 or 5000, but now it'll be
sort of like getting the universally lauded ip4000 along with a
traditional scanner/copier, a 2.5" lcd preview, usb2 card slots, and a
negative/slide scanner thrown in for just another 67 bucks.

Yeah, it seems like to much too ask for to have the negative scanning
results from an all-in-one impress me, but given my sights aren't set
too high in this area to begin with, it'll be a real bonus if film
scans turn out to be quite good.

If anyone's interested, I'll post a mini-review here at the end of the
week.

Michael

 

[measekite]

The price I listed was based on a quick scan of priced on the PC
Magazine web site. Obviously, many people do pay that price. Even
assuming your price on the 4180 is legitimate the total cost of your
suggestion is $430 (don't forget the modem).

Modems are obsolete. Most computers have them anyway. You need broadband.

 

[Michael Johnson, PE]

The MP760/750 wasn't out when I picked up the 780. The 760 looks to
have some really good features for the price if a document feeder isn't
a requirement. Also, the 750 looks like a good bargain too.

 

[measekite]

Again he proves my point - that he mistakes his personal bias for
irrefutable fact. There are as many justifications as there are people who
chose one of these unit. Measekite - your "real" justification is not the
only one. And---as predicted he responded. He loves to follow several of
us around this NG trying to create doubt about our

bullshit

 

[Michael Johnson, PE]

Modems are obsolete. Most computers have them anyway. You need broadband.

They're not obsolete if you need to send a fax. Many computers don't
have them because of the availability of broadband. I don't have a
modem in any of the four computers in my home office. BTW, I don't need
broadband because I already have it.

Even if I take out the cost of the modem you're suggestion is still more
expensive than purchasing an MP780 and 4180.

 

[measekite]

They're not obsolete if you need to send a fax. Many computers don't
have them because of the availability of broadband. I don't have a
modem in any of the four computers in my home office. BTW, I don't
need broadband because I already have it.

Then you do not need broadband.

 

[Frank]

They're not obsolete if you need to send a fax. Many computers don't
have them because of the availability of broadband. I don't have a
modem in any of the four computers in my home office. BTW, I don't need
broadband because I already have it.

Even if I take out the cost of the modem you're suggestion is still more
expensive than purchasing an MP780 and 4180.

This guys and idiot. His mother bought him a canon ip4000 and he thinks
he's a printer expert. Oh...and he is also a wannabe script-kiddie and
thinks he knows c++.
Kill file his stupid ass as he's a know nothing moron.
Frank

 

[measekite]

This guys and idiot. His mother bought him a canon ip4000 and he
thinks he's a printer expert. Oh...and he is also a wannabe
script-kiddie and thinks he knows c++.
Kill file his stupid ass as he's a know nothing moron.
Frank

An Asslecker. Did your nose ever leave your MaMas crotch.

 

[Michael Johnson, PE]

Then you do not need broadband.

Actually I do need broadband. If I didn't need it then I wouldn't have
it.

 

[Burt]

bullshit

Again measekite doesn't disssapoint us. When we point out his bias and
proclivity for following our posts with mean spirited and infantile, obscene
responses, he repeats the idiocy over and over, etc. As predictable as
clockwork.

 

[Burt]

Michael - If you haven't been on this NG long you just had the dubious
pleasure of dealing with our resident "expert", the foremost authority on
everything --- measekite. Not only didn't he know that you needed a modem
for faxing with the unit in question, he thought that most computers still
came with them. When you corrected him he obfuscated - a manly response
would have been the thank you for the information. Instead he answers with
the non-sequeter that (since you already have broadband) you don't need
broadband. A non-responses would have done as well. You only have to read
his response to Frank just above this post to see the sterling quality of
his "quick-witted" replies. When all else fails he defames our mothers,
wives, and sisters. What a jerk.

 

[measekite]

Michael - If you haven't been on this NG long you just had the dubious
pleasure of dealing with our resident "expert", the foremost authority on
everything --- measekite. Not only didn't he know that you needed a modem
for faxing with the unit in question, he thought that most computers still
came with them. When you corrected him he obfuscated - a manly response
would have been the thank you for the information. Instead he answers with
the non-sequeter that (since you already have broadband) you don't need
broadband. A non-responses would have done as well. You only have to read
his response to Frank

Frankie Crankie

just above this post to see the sterling quality of
his "quick-witted" replies. When all else fails he defames our mothers,
wives, and sisters. What a jerk.

Your sister is not bad

 

[Burt]

Frankie Crankie


Your sister is not bad

(snip)

Right on cue, Measekite enters stage right and utters another of his stupid,
infantile, crude one-liners. When will he ever grow up?

 

[Frank]

(snip)

Right on cue, Measekite enters stage right and utters another of his stupid,
infantile, crude one-liners. When will he ever grow up?

Well I made a mistake in guessing his age at 12-15.
It appeares I was too generous.
8-11 is much more realistic.
Frank

 

[Burt]

Well I made a mistake in guessing his age at 12-15.
It appeares I was too generous.
8-11 is much more realistic.
Frank

the most unsuccessful fertilizer salesman on the internet. No one is buying
his crap.

 

[me]

This guys and idiot. His mother bought him a canon ip4000 and he thinks
he's a printer expert. Oh...and he is also a wannabe script-kiddie and
thinks he knows c++.

C++ ? Real men do it in fortran.
Cue computer version of four yorkshiremen sketch leading to punch card
programming.

 

[zakezuke]

Forgot to mention, my in-laws bought the same CX5200,

at the same time I did, and got about 6 mos. of service.
Because it was still under the 1 year warrantly, Epson shipped
them, free of charge, a replacement CX6400. I'd like to give them
my CX5200 carts, but they aren't compatible with their CX6400.
Hope their CX6400 lasts longer than my CX5200.

They're lucky. I talked with Epson and the require taking the printer
to the shop. After my R200 experence I have to admit i'm no longer a
big fan of Epson. I just looked at the Epson RX620 today and I have to
admit I love the output. Like the r200/r300 is does a wonderful job
with white text on a black background, and the extra color inks are a
big bonus. Shades of black stand out very well giving an almost erie
quality. But at the end of the day I had to consider if I felt it
would continue to operate for at least the warranty period. Given the
fact that the more recent epsons are difficult if not impossible to
replace the ink waste pad on their own, and the fact that they waste so
much ink in the purging cycles, I couldn't help but to feel if I spend
$300 on the RX620 I'd have another streaming pile of ink dripping from
my printer. This bias was re-enforced by the demo models of Epson
printers at office depot that already had started to drip ink, but in
all fairness none of their multi-fuction models showed signs of
dripping.

My HP PSC 950 is starting to flake out. Scanner isn't always scanning,
can't always feed photo paper, simple tasks seem to take forever, time
to buy a new printer.

I finally decided on the Canon mp760 and ordered it a few hours ago.
The 35mm scanning i'd find more useful than the auto doc feader offered
on the mp780. It's speed and quality of text were the major deicding
factors, even though I loved the display and ease of use of the Epson
RX620 I had to say no due to my recently bad Epson experence. And
there might be a chance in hell one can enable CD printing on either
the mp760 or mp780. Sure I love the color range of the Epsons... and
the defination of the outputs is higher, I fear their choice to make
end user service almost impossible a huge negative point.

 

[Davy]

Just a point to watch for with the C & CX series is the plastic
waste pipe comes adrift from the 'head docking' unit, so that when it
goes through a cleaning cycle the ink not only builds up dries and
clogs the heads, and may be drip through the very tiny waste hole on
to the bottom around the ink docking unit.

I noted this on a C80 and Art said it was also common on the CX
series, I just wonder how many units have been 'clodded' because of
this.

Looking at the manuals it seems they are about the same methods. You
can easily tell with a printer, if you can see the plastic tube with
the lid up just switch the printer on or do a cleaning cycle - if all
is well you will see the ink flow through the clear tube, if not it
simply ain't connected.

I posted this to avoid a unit getting 'clodded' for so little a
reason.

Davy

 

[Bruce]

They're lucky. I talked with Epson and the require taking the printer
to the shop. After my R200 experence I have to admit i'm no longer a
big fan of Epson. I just looked at the Epson RX620 today and I have to
admit I love the output. Like the r200/r300 is does a wonderful job
with white text on a black background, and the extra color inks are a
big bonus. Shades of black stand out very well giving an almost erie
quality. But at the end of the day I had to consider if I felt it
would continue to operate for at least the warranty period. Given the
fact that the more recent epsons are difficult if not impossible to
replace the ink waste pad on their own, and the fact that they waste so
much ink in the purging cycles, I couldn't help but to feel if I spend
$300 on the RX620 I'd have another streaming pile of ink dripping from
my printer. This bias was re-enforced by the demo models of Epson
printers at office depot that already had started to drip ink, but in
all fairness none of their multi-fuction models showed signs of
dripping.

My HP PSC 950 is starting to flake out. Scanner isn't always scanning,
can't always feed photo paper, simple tasks seem to take forever, time
to buy a new printer.

I finally decided on the Canon mp760 and ordered it a few hours ago.
The 35mm scanning i'd find more useful than the auto doc feader offered
on the mp780. It's speed and quality of text were the major deicding
factors, even though I loved the display and ease of use of the Epson
RX620 I had to say no due to my recently bad Epson experence. And
there might be a chance in hell one can enable CD printing on either
the mp760 or mp780. Sure I love the color range of the Epsons... and
the defination of the outputs is higher, I fear their choice to make
end user service almost impossible a huge negative point.

Yesterday, I purchased the Canon MP760 from Amazon for $186 plus tax.
Shipping was free.

 

[Davy]

Bruce
Contact Arthur in the original post that you did. he may be able to
solve the problem

Davy