Printer

[M5MAN]

Guys,

My printer is playing up something rotten sometimes printing sometime not, sometimes like chinese writing sometimes not the right colours :confused:

Ive uninstalled it reinstalled it and cleaned it changed the the inks etc etc

So Ive decided now to get a ew printer I was going to get a Canon to keep in line with with my gear and am open to suggestions is there any recommendations any one has I just want to print up to A4 in colour.

Thanks for any advice

[Beowulff]

A lot depends on what sort of image quality you expect from a printer.

We're currently using a Canon Pixma MP180 for our colour printing (up to A4) but then we're not expecting "gallery quality" prints. Our 6" x 4"s are equally as good as store printed. Well, we think so anyway LOL.

The MP180 produces a nice evenly graduated print, with good skin tones, and without any obvious evidence of banding, and if we use a top quality Canon paper we couldn't be more happy. We've found it pays to buy a premium priced Canon paper rather than the el-cheapo stuff — the extra dollars pay off for sure.

Our only concern is that— even using high yield Canon cartridges — we're spending more than we'd like to on replacement cartridges.

The MP180 also has front ports for reading cards directly.

Hope this helps.

Cheers :)

[fotogmarc]

The Canon Pixma line is impressive. I have the IP 5000 (3 yrs old) and the image quality is quite good. I'm sure it's replacement should be better (4500) It also prints on cd's and dvd's. Right now it's about $120 and less than $100 when on sale.

[M5MAN]

Thanks I'll look into the price .....:)

[fotogmarc]

Newegg has it for $95. If that's too much, you can look at the IP3500, but I would try to get to a store to compare quality.

[Beowulff]

Canon cartridges (for MP 180) are a bit on the expensive side in Australia at $84 per set:

CL 51 colour at $44-00 AUD
PG 50 black at $39-49 AUD

Maybe I should Amazon them from the USA?

Cheers :)

[M5MAN]

I can run the cost of the printer and the future disposables through my company so I'll be claiming back what ever i spend anyway..... :D

[M5MAN]

Well after reading a few reveiws im taling the plunge hope to have it in a couple of days ..... thanks for the advice guys
Got it £56.68 .... well chuffed :)

[M5MAN]

Forgot to feed back got the printer all installed and working.

Very pleased with the quality. Certainly recommend it

One gripe - Why are Canon to tight to put a USB lead in the box there only a couple of £.

[Guy594]

I got a Canon Pixma MP600 here, he print very nice, never have any problems with it.
I have to print many pictures in A4 format and the result is always good .