Canon Printers i9100

[Blues67]

Has anyone had any experience with the Canon i9100 printer. I have a HP7960 that does great, but I want larger prints. How is the quality of the 13x19 prints and ease of refilling ink tanks?

[FJC]

My wife and I just bought one of these printers a few weeks ago. Extremely happy with it - the print quality is great. We've not printed any pictures larger than 8x10 so far, but those 8x10's have come out simply fantastic.

The ink cartridges are a snap to install, I'm assuming they'll be just as easy to replace. Nice thing, too, is that they are translucent, so you can easily see how much ink is left in each of the six cartridges.

Noise-wise, it's louder than the HP Photosmart 1215 it replaced, but way quieter than any Epson's we've owned or listened to. :)

[iwatkins]

Had the i9100 for just over six months and had no problems with it. A3 sized prints are great and the quality is just as good as printing at A4. I've got many A3 sized prints framed and hanging on the wall of my study. They still look as good today as the day they came out of the printer.

Oh, and it is very quick compared to anything else I've ever used.

You mention refilling the ink tanks ? I guess you mean replacing them ? If so they sinply click into place, takes 2 seconds. If you do mean refilling then I would say DO NOT DO IT. Using third party inks *will* give inferior results, simple as that. Bit like buying a Ferrari 360 and running it on 85 octane fuel. ;)

Do note that the i9900 is now out, and this raises the game again from the 6 ink, 4 picolitre i9100 to 8 ink 2 picolitre printing.

Cheers

Ian

[jgbryan021900]

Just purchased one 3 days ago and it does a great job. Printed several 13x19 inch prints on Ilford glossy paper.

[Blues67]

Actually I did mean refill. I have been refilling my HPs for years with no difference in quality. I just want to print larger pics.

[ombra]

Obviously, you are free to do whatever you wish, but if you care about your print quality, your printer, and your wallet, you are foolish to refill ink tanks on modern inkjets.

You do _not_ save money when your no-name ink clogs the 3072 nozzles in your i9100 printer. Canon charges more to replace the print head than the printer costs. And your warranty is void if you do not use OEM ink.

You do not do your prints justice if you are using inks that are a different color every time you order them. They also do not have the 25 year lifetime that Canon inks have.

In addition, the color calibration (you did calibrate your printer, didn't you?) of your printer will be irrelevant with third party ink.

If you persist, I recommend setting aside all the money you save by buying crappy ink for the day you will need a new print head.

Dan

[Jon Borcik]

Anyone know how well the prints from this printer do as far as archiveable inks are concerned. I had a friend of mine print a few larger prints for me on his older 9000(?) and the prints faded horribly after a couple months in flourescent lighting. :( My HP 7550 prints haven't faded a bit in the same environment. I want to get a larger format printer, but didn't want to spent the $$$$ for an Epson and I'm lery of the Canon's after that.

[Cordell]

Obviously, you are free to do whatever you wish, but if you care about your print quality, your printer, and your wallet, you are foolish to refill ink tanks on modern inkjets.

You do _not_ save money when your no-name ink clogs the 3072 nozzles in your i9100 printer. Canon charges more to replace the print head than the printer costs. And your warranty is void if you do not use OEM ink.

You do not do your prints justice if you are using inks that are a different color every time you order them. They also do not have the 25 year lifetime that Canon inks have.

In addition, the color calibration (you did calibrate your printer, didn't you?) of your printer will be irrelevant with third party ink.

If you persist, I recommend setting aside all the money you save by buying crappy ink for the day you will need a new print head.

Dan

Gotta disagree with ya Dan. Have you tried this or are you referring to things you've read and/or heard? If a reputable vendor is used there seems to be no issues (or very little). Not all vendors have the same quality controll. Even Canon, HP, Epson, etc can make a mistake and send out a bad cartridge. Your statement is similar to telling someone to always buy their tires and get oil changed at the dealership. There is some truth to what you are saying, but once again it depends on the vendor the refill ink is purchased from. If you started a third party business would your product be a bad purchase just because you are a third party vendor?