Buying a new printer?

[Kenyada]

The new line of Canon Photo printers, due out next month, will all be using Canon's new Chromalife inks, which were designed to be fade-resistant and longer lasting. They are targeting pro photographers, and the inks will compete with Epson inks. So if you're considering the purchase of a photo printer, you should wait awhile longer. Either you'll be in line for a better deal with Canon's current models, or you'll be one of the first to try their new technology.

[Warin]

The list doesnt include an update to the wide carriage i9900 though, which is more than a little disapointing. My next printer will be a model that can produce 13x19 prints. If Canon cant make me happy, I'll just go to the Epson R1800, which looks pretty darn good.

[Kenyada]

I, too, expected an update for the i9900, even though since I paired the OEM inks with Ilford Classic Pearl Photo Paper (and a spray preservative) I remain satisfied for the time being. The Chromalife inks come packaged in a chipped cartridge for the new printers. So the jury is still out on Canon's decision to upgrade their cartridges.

[Rex914]

The R1800 looks very good, but it's a whole lot more expensive than the ip8500 or the i9900 which are in discount mode right now.