Canon i9900 photo printer

[J H]

Anyone have one of these and love it? Hate it?

I'm looking for any and all personal experience. Thanks! :)

[George Riehm]

Anyone have one of these and love it? Hate it?

I'm looking for any and all personal experience. Thanks! :)

Along with the Epson R1800 it sets the standard in medium-wide 13" printers. I own and use an older Epson 2000P but I have used a freinds i9900 several times and loved it. Relatively quick and great prints.

Go fer it...

[JTL]

Killer good. I even use it to print on canvas. And I sell the prints I make on it. Used in conjunction with Canon Photo Paper Pro, the results rival (in my case, exceed) lab prints.

It's only weakness is B&W printing. It's takes a lot of tweaking to get true B&W prints that don't have a slight (very slight) color cast.

[Kenyada]

I have the i9900 and love it so much, I just bought a second one for my office at work. I've used it with both Canon Photo Paper Pro and Ilford Classic Pearl paper. It is the fastest Photo Printer of its size, and the red and green ink cartridges bring a real depth to rich color photos. I use it a lot in creating posters (13"x19") for my book signings. It's the best inkjet printer I've ever used.

[J H]

Thanks for the advice. Is this thing gonna burn through ink like crazy? The cheapest spot I found for it was Amazon at $389. Anyone know of a cheaper place?

[JTL]

Thanks for the advice. Is this thing gonna burn through ink like crazy? The cheapest spot I found for it was Amazon at $389. Anyone know of a cheaper place?Here's the ink "burn" break down for me...photo magenta and photo cyan go pretty quick. Next, yellow, then regular magenta, followed by regular cyan, then black then green and red...

It doesn't seem to go through a lot of ink, but I guess it's all relative. It's certainly less expensive to run than my old HP5500...

$389 is a great price. Buydig is another alternative: http://www2.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?utm_id=3&ref=bizrate&sku=CNI9900

[J H]

Wow I wasn't quite expecting a full break down like that, but man I sure am glad you posted it as it was exactly what I was hoping for! Thank you.

I'm gonna get one of these for Christmas. I can't wait. Thanks for all of your help you guys!

[Bianca]

Canon i9900 is good. I'm using it since it first came out and I love it. The ink didn't smear, fade, or do anything. Excellent quality, relatively cheaper than competition or going to digital printers and the inks last a decent amount of time.




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[J H]

I got it for Christmas. All I can say is WOW. It prints beautifully. Very satisfied!

[Cindy]

Based from all of your comments, Canon i9900 sounds good... I can't wait to buy that printer also.:D



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[JTL]

I got it for Christmas. All I can say is WOW. It prints beautifully. Very satisfied!Congrats! Which paper are you using? I have been getting great results on the Canon Photo Paper Pro. I've ordered some of the Ilford paper (still waiting) since everyone raves about it. I'll post a comparison report as soon as I get it.

[J H]

I am using the Canon Photo Paper. I've got some 8.5x11, 4x6, and 5x7's that I got for Christmas. Unless there is cheaper paper out there that will yield the same results I don't think I will switch.

[JTL]

Well, I'll probably get some flack, but here goes my very unscientific impressions of two Ilford papers in conjuction with my Canon i9900.

Ilford Galerie Smooth High Gloss Media
Well it says it right in the title..."Media"...it's not paper...it's plastic. It has a very high gloss finish and dries instantly, but under halogen lighting (common in galleries...ironic given the name of this particular line), it produces some very strange effects. Such as the whites aren't white, but silver. And the yellows aren't yellow, they're gold. The overall print has a "metallic" reflective effect that I don't find appealing at all. The only thing that this materal has over the Canon Pro is that there are no "scratches" to be found at all. But, it feels so cheap and flimsy in your hand that it's unpleasant to the touch. Will I use it or buy it again? No.

Ifford Galerie Smooth Pearl Paper
The way people rave about this paper, you'd think that the VM herself appeared on it as some kind of miracle. I don't get it. Once again, the paper dries instantly and has a fairly nice finish...but...once again it has what I feel are wierd reflective qualities. It's really like grainy glossy paper...the results somehow look cheap and gimmicky to me. Little dots of light appear when viewed from an angle. If I didn't shoot the little dots, then I don't want them appearing on my prints interfering with my image! And it doesn't feel like paper...once again it feels like plastic. I will use up the sheets that I have, but I can't say I'd buy it again.

So, I think I will try some Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss and see how that works...it's a shame that Canon doesn't make a satin or semi-gloss "pro" paper...but maybe the "plus" semi-gloss will be fine.

So far, as far as I'm concened, on my Canon i9900, nothing has beaten Canon Photo Paper Pro for sheer quality of results...specifically color, reflective properties and feel. The prints always look as good or better then if they came from the custom lab that I use to use.

[JTL]

Well....some Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss arrived today...so I tore open the package and immediately printed my control print on the Canon i9900 to see the results compared against the Ilford Smooth Pearl. First off, upon casual examination, these papers seem more alike then they do different. But, I will concentrate on the diffrences, however small. Like the Ilford, the Canon paper has a glossy grian to it...but it's a finer grain. The reflected light is also less harsh. Another interesting thing is the Ilford version printed on the cool side, while the Canon version printed on the warm side. I did not create new profiles for these papers specifically and have been using the profile that I created for the Canon Pro Gloss paper for all the prints. The Ilford paper is heavier than the Canon, but I still prefer the feel of the Canon paper. But, the Ilford image appears sharper...revealing finer detail, has whiter whites, but not as black blacks. Then, I had several people examine both prints and asked them to pick the one they would give to a client. Every time, it was almost the same reaction...it took a long time for anyone to decide. Back and forth and back and forth. But in the end, three out of three picked the Canon paper. Needless to say, I prefer the Canon paper as well...once again, it has the look (and feel) of a custom lab print.

So there you have it...my little experiment is over for now. :)

[hallbilly]

Have you guys tried any kind of ink other than the canon "6" ink cartridges? Do you ever catch bulk deals on them? I cant seem to find any under 9 bucks a cartridge.

[JTL]

Have you guys tried any kind of ink other than the canon "6" ink cartridges? Do you ever catch bulk deals on them? I cant seem to find any under 9 bucks a cartridge.I haven't and don't feel a need to. If someone came out with pigment-based inks for it, I would try them. When Canon finally releases their 10-cartridge printer with archival-quality pigment-based inks (that they demoed at Canon Expo), I will upgrade to that and probably sell the i9900...