printer

Not sure if a printer counts as an accessory but anyway..

My HP photosmart 8450 now thinks its a shredder. Anyone here with a recomendation for a home use photo printer in the $250-300 US range?
Thanks for your suggestions.

Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Mark II if you can catch one during Canon rebates.

typically run about $250 during that time.

a month or so ago there was a rebate going on, where the printer was already slashed by $200 ($450 to $250), and then had another $200 mail-in rebate.

there are also specials where you get a deal if you purchase a camera kit and printer.
you can probably find them brand new in the sell forum for people that took advantage of rebates but don't need the printer.

i have the Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Mark II it is a great printer.

Question please. If not used for extended periods of time (3-4 months), do the ink cartridges dry up? And while on the subject, what's a replacement set of cartridges cost?

Acetoolguy wrote in post #12923258
Not sure if a printer counts as an accessory but anyway..

My HP photosmart 8450 now thinks its a shredder. Anyone here with a recomendation for a home use photo printer in the $250-300 US range?
Thanks for your suggestions.

Can you explain? With my 8450 if it is running low on ink and I don't want to fork out money, I turn it into the "Black and White Only" mode and just print documents or an occasional B&W, but I've never seen it go into "shredding mode" -- that sounds scary!

probably dirty rollers or something else catching the paper and ripping it as it comes out.

PWard wrote in post #12923603
probably dirty rollers or something else catching the paper and ripping it as it comes out.

I imagine -- such things are "fixable" if one wants to go through the hassle and shell out the money to a repair place...

tonylong wrote in post #12923584
Can you explain? With my 8450 if it is running low on ink and I don't want to fork out money, I turn it into the "Black and White Only" mode and just print documents or an occasional B&W, but I've never seen it go into "shredding mode" -- that sounds scary!

Machines are taking over....

Anyway, i see a piece of broken wire about the size of a paper clip that maybe used to be part of a paper guide? sticking up and just hitting enough of the paper to cut it. I mangaged to bend it ot of the way so it will print now. But this gives me a good excuse to convince my wife we need a new printer.

Or its commenting on the quality of some of the photos I ran through it.

Acetoolguy wrote in post #12923850
Machines are taking over....

Anyway, i see a piece of broken wire about the size of a paper clip that maybe used to be part of a paper guide? sticking up and just hitting enough of the paper to cut it. I mangaged to bend it ot of the way so it will print now. But this gives me a good excuse to convince my wife we need a new printer.

Or its commenting on the quality of some of the photos I ran through it.

Hmm...well, considering the facct that you can pick up printers for a pretty low price, especially when you can find rebates on packages that include a full set of inks, and the fact that having repairs done on a printer will go over say $100, it might be good to have that talk with the wife!

There is a rebate program that expires tomorrow where the price is $349 and you get a 4200 REBATE FOR A NET OF $149 at Adorama and BH on the pro9000 MkII.

The 9000 and 9500 are much better about not clogging than the Epson's.