GOT CHEATED BY PRINTER MANUFACTURER, please recommend me another PRINTER

[kelvin1704]

Well, I believe that I have use around 7 black cartridges and colors not more than 5 for any color.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Vernor
Why do people really need to print photos ?

Just send them out to Kinko's, or whatever.

Pr0n.

:roll:



duh



And you didn't get cheated . . . Canon is very clear about it's printhead warranty.
(P.S: Wanna sell some extra inkjet cartridges, cheap? . .. FS/Trade Forum!)

 

[Lyfer]

Get a laser printer and stop moaning. THere's a reason why they cost $100. (unless you spent $500 on a photo-ink printer)

 

[Bovinicus]

My dad is big into photo printing. He had some HP photo printer which was good, but replaced it with a 6 color Epson printer which does produce slightly higher fidelity photo outputs. Make sure you get the right paper for it; it really does make quite a big difference. As well, you need the digital camera/imaging device with enough data for the printer to take advantage of.

 

[LED]

Just to add Cannon gives you new ink carts with the purchase of 1 Printhead so figure that into the equation....I like my Canon and my Alps 5000MD which does Subdye.

 

[kelvin1704]

Alright, I am going to get a new printer for sure. Still pondering what to get. Any recommendation?

I want to print photo with borderless print out. The photo print out has to be as good as Canon S800 or better.

 

[Macro2]

Canon i960. buy an extra years warranty if you want too.

I did see a stack of i950's at compusa a couple weeks ago fro $119. The older model of the i960. Quality is the same. A little slower and no pictbridge.

 

[kelvin1704]

but do they warranty the print head if i buy extra warranty?

 

[kelvin1704]

Confused... Over here, they are selling Canon i990 and the lower modal is called i905D.

i990 comes with 7 color think tank with a retail of RM1698 (US 441.00)

Let me share with the the cost over here:
My S800 fail with Print head problem only not more than 2 years and as far as I know, not use too much to cause it failure.

Sent it to repair and would cost me US120.00 to repair.

If not, I can trade it in for:
i990 for US327.00 (Retail at US441.00)
i905D for US 290.38 (Retail at US360.52)
i865 for US 155.32 (Retail at US189.10)

My guess is my S800 are 6 color think tank model so its on the level of i905D.

Find it ridicous since I spend quite a bit on the S800 and it fail without not too much of printing.

 

[kelvin1704]

aNYONE?

 

[Macro2]

The i990 is a wide format printer. Up to 13" x 19".

The i905 is a six color printer.

The i865 is a 5 color printer. Prints on Cd's or so I hear. That model is not offered in the USA, just the i860.

The i series printers have better resolution thatn the older s series.
I dunno if the i series makes up the difference between your s800 and the i865 but it's probably pretty close.

Like you said, the i905 would be closer lineage-wise to your s800 because it's a 6 color printer.

There is also a i960 that's less than the i905D that 6 color.

Really depends on your needs but the i865 is a great all around printer. Cheaper to run (if you do a lot of text) than the i905D because it has a large pigmented black cartridge. The i905D is more of a dedicated photo printer.

If you go to canon.com you can compare all their printers.

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Just on a side note. What are the symptoms of you printhead failure? Could just be clogged.

Mac

 

[TheCoop]

I have a Epson 640 printer that I have had for 5 years, works wonderfully. I eve use it for printing photos. It used cheap cheap cheap cartridges. I pay 90 cents for the black and $1.40 for the color cartridges. Yes I did buy a head cleaning cartridge for each and run it about once a year (the head cleaners run about $6 each). I am actually trying to buy another one since they work so well and are cheap as can be, I am in a bid on ebay right now, will end in four days. Hope to get another one. I also have a black and white HP Laserjet 5L which you can refill the toner approx 3-4 time each before you have to replace the drum unit for about $80. I bought a 3 refill kit for it fro $29.95 on the net. I am super happy with my two printers.

I was just given two (for free) HP Laserjet 6L printers. They both muti sheet feed but work other than that. I have some old repair kits for the multi sheet feeding problem so now I will have three printers which are cheap to run. Man I am happy.

 

[SilentRunning]

Originally posted by: kelvin1704
Confused... Over here, they are selling Canon i990 and the lower modal is called i905D.

i990 comes with 7 color think tank with a retail of RM1698 (US 441.00)

Let me share with the the cost over here:
My S800 fail with Print head problem only not more than 2 years and as far as I know, not use too much to cause it failure.

Sent it to repair and would cost me US120.00 to repair.

If not, I can trade it in for:
i990 for US327.00 (Retail at US441.00)
i905D for US 290.38 (Retail at US360.52)
i865 for US 155.32 (Retail at US189.10)

My guess is my S800 are 6 color think tank model so its on the level of i905D.

Find it ridicous since I spend quite a bit on the S800 and it fail without not too much of printing.

Check and see if the Canon i965 is available. It costs about $50 more than the i865 and offers six color printing.

i865 is five cartridges:

BCI-6Bk Black ink tank, BCI-3eBk Black ink tank (for text printing only), BCI-6C Cyan ink tank, BCI-6M Magenta ink tank, BCI-6Y Yellow ink tank

i965 is six cartridges:

BCI-6Bk Black ink tank, BCI-6PC Photo Cyan ink tank, BCI-6PM Photo Magenta ink tank, BCI-6C Cyan ink tank, BCI-6M Magenta ink tank, BCI-6Y Yellow ink tank



Unfortunately we in the U.S. cannot purchase these printers with the included CD/DVD print kit (because Epson has a patent on it here). But, otherwise, these are the same printers as the i860 and i960.

 

[kelvin1704]

sigh, the i965 is the same par with my S800.... as mine ink catridges now is:

BCI-6Bk Black ink tank, BCI-6PC Photo Cyan ink tank, BCI-6PM Photo Magenta ink tank, BCI-6C Cyan ink tank, BCI-6M Magenta ink tank, BCI-6Y Yellow ink tank


SEE, MY S800 is TOP OF THE LINE.... but YET IT FAIL ONLY after 2 years of average printing... sigh

can anyone tell me how to pro long the print head? advice?

 

[farmercal]

You really can't. It's luck of the draw. I (and my kids) have been using and abusing my Canon S600 for about 2-3 years and it prints just as good now as when I bought it. Like I said, luck of the draw.

 

[nycdude]

I have had my HP 722C for 7-8 years now and its still going fine.

 

[Budmantom]

Lol @ the title.

You should look @ how much you have spent over the last 2 years, do the math with a HP /Lexmark printer and you wont feel like you were cheated.

I have had my canon i450($60) for about a year and about 12 carts(apx $ 1.65 each) =$79.80

If I had purchased a HP/Lexmark ($50) and 12 carts ($25)=$350.00




Tom

 

[CombatChuk]

I just got a HP photosmart 7960. It's an 8-ink printer and the pictures are beautiful. Not to mention there isn't that many printers out there that can touch the B&W photo quality.

 

[jerome12345]

any of the hp laserjets are good

 

[LordOfAll]

I'm a bit confused as to why you need to send it in to get the head replaced. all the canon inkjets i have seen you flip a lever and the head pops out. Someone mentioned that you get the ink carts with the head for $86. So you are getting $60 in ink. So the head itself costs $26. Sounds cheap to me.

As to the head lasting "only 2 years", on many HPs you change the print head every chartridge change. So they last a lot less time.

 

[crazycarl]

wow, i have used the same hp deskjet 540 since.... uh.... 1995???

 

[Macro2]

That HP 540 is painfully slow compared todays inkjets, especially the Canons.

That's one good reason to upgrade.

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: crazycarl
wow, i have used the same hp deskjet 540 since.... uh.... 1995???

I've used a 520 since then too

I suppose it is better to have the head on the cartridge so at least it can be replaced and is not prematurely required to be if refilled instead.

 

[SithSolo1]

I've had my 882c for around 6 years. At least I think thats when I got it, it came with my DELL whent they first started selling P3 500 machines. It, my KB, and my monitor are the oldest computer componets I still use.