Canon i9900 Printer...

[yalemba]

Has anyone on the forum used the new i9900 photo printer? I am considering upgrading my existing i960 to i9900...Thanks.

[RJSorensen]

We did the same thing a few months back . . . we just love the color and it's setup was a snap. We gave the old one to the kids, I can't even use it as a backup once you see the color off of the new one.

Best of luck with you new printer.

[yalemba]

I noticed that its price has been reduced this week (from $500 last week to $400 now)...is there a new printer on the horizon? Should I consider waiting for the next one?

[mikeymike]

I bought it 3 weeks ago and it is no less than amazing
Really really fast
The color astounded me

[RJSorensen]

I think it was CDS that noted there was a new printer in the works. There always is a new printer in the works . . .

[MDJAK]

I had and just sold the S9000, which also printed 13x19 prints with amazing speed. While I considered the I9900, I felt the Epson was a better choice. While it does cost more, the archival inks I feel are better and less sensitive to fade over the long run.

I've seen prints on both (I got the Stylus Pro 4000) and I believe Epson is better.

Also, be aware that the individual ink cartridges cost approx 11-12 dollars and run out very quickly when printing large photos.

In this way, the Stylus Pro 4000 will pay for itself as the ink cartridges are huge. I have it now for a few months and have done a lot of printing, including a number of 16x20 prints, many 17x11 and have yet to change a cartridge. And I'm only using the 110 ml size. It takes 220 ml size also.

Just a thought.

[Kiernan]

I have the i960 and think it's amazing. And this i9900 is better, you say? Great...something else to add to my list to spend my hard earned $ on.

[nathanphillips]

MDJACk, wow, thats one nice printer!
Ack...now Im gonna have to get a printer...I have sorta not put that into my budget for buying my setup...
I love that printer though! How much stuff do you print off that? And do you have an idea what the cost per page is?

[nathanphillips]

hmm...thats actually pretty cheap when you compare it to the cost of lenses...you can get the epson 4000 ($1350 us) for the cost of a good L lens...
I wonder which is worth more? A good L lens, or a great printer to print your other lens shots on...lol

[MDJAK]

I've never figured the cost per page as photography, at least so far, is a hobby. I don't make any money from it. Not yet anyway. My joy is in giving pictures away to high school athletes after attending their events.


As far as the price you quote, I don't know where you got that from. B&H sells it for $1795 and I've never seen it for less.

[nathanphillips]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart&A=details&Q=&sku=306248&is=REG

[nathanphillips]

hmm, which edition do you have though?
Thats the normal edition...there is also the professional edition..
What are the differences between the 2 editions anyways?

[Dale]

I have the i9900 and and Epson 1270. The 1270 is looking for a new home:)The i9900 out of the box is great. I would think that a new model will hit the market this year which will use new archival ink .

[DReb-MO]

I bought a i9900 about 5 months ago and it's the best printer I've ever owned for making photo prints. Fast and accurate. The ink can be had for less than $10 if you look. For personal use I really don't worry about the archival issue. If the picture fades after ten years I can always print a new one. Assuminhg I don't delete or lose the file. Probably on a newer, higher quality printer.

[TARPONTIM]

Ilove my i9900 it is an amazing printer from 4x6 to 13x19

[C.S.I.]

I have the i960 and think it's amazing. And this i9900 is better, you say? Great...something else to add to my list to spend my hard earned $ on.


I absolutely adore mine as well, and was shocked when I recently went to purchase one for my office......theyre discontinued already.........:( ......now I dont know WHAT to get.......anyone with thoughts on anty of the new printers out there? My budget at work is a measly $200 for one, and it has to be able to print 4 X 6. Are the Epson Picture Mates any good? Got good reviews in Consumer Reports....

[DReb-MO]

eBay.

[JBillings]

You'll be amazed at the color and sharpness. Got mine at Adorama. Sure beats clogged heads that I used to have with Epson. Prints 13 x 19's great.

$434 at Adorama.com

[MDJAK]

hmm, which edition do you have though?
Thats the normal edition...there is also the professional edition..
What are the differences between the 2 editions anyways?

That's the edition I have. When I got it from B&H, it was 1749 with no rebate.

The difference between this and the pro model is merely an internal ethernet card which enables sharing the printer.

[dphotomania]

Guy/Gal the i9900 is a great and fast printer for printing photo, do not try to print word documents! It will kill you.... the speed to print B&W words on a 8.5 X 11 paper takes more then 1 minute a page. :rolleyes:

I found out the hard way. I printed a 4 pages word document, and it took forever! I had no option since its my only printer and I needed to print the document. :rolleyes:

But its a great photo printing printer! I will only use it for photo printing from now on... :p and get a really cheap B&W printer for words and other documents. :lol: