Just got an i9000 for a great price

[Ann McRae]

I've been wanting to get a nice printer for a long time. I know the economics of printing at home don't make sense but it is something I want to give a try. Local camera shop is offering the i9000 at $469, and then there is the $100 Canon rebate to be had! None in stock, but I put a deposit down and should hear shortly that one has arrived. Drooooool!!!

ann

[David_S85]

Well? :ear

[Ann McRae]

Well? :ear

Picking it up tomorrow......

[dogwood]

Ann:

Not to rain on your parade, but I'd love to hear back from you in about six months.

My Canon printer (i9100?) is sitting in the basement right now because I got so tired of clogged nozzles. Everytime I fired it up, I was either dealing with clogged nozzles or a cartridge that needed refilling. I refill my own carts, but it sure got to be a pain, and though I LOVE seeing a print fresh off the printer, I now use SM when I need prints.

I'm still waiting for the day when there's a pro-level, wide format printer that doesn't clog!

[Dee]

Congrats on the printer! I used to have Epson printers, but we always got a lot of clogging with them. Since I purchased the Canon "i" printers, Pixma, I've had much more luck with not having clogging. I refill my cartridges and can usually refill them from 4 to 6 times before I give up and put a new one in. The ink IS expensive, but it's such fun to be able to print your own photos right away.

Hope you have fun with it.

[Ann McRae]

Thanks Pete and Dee

I had clogged nozzles with my Epson too. i thought Canon's were better in that department. Hmmmmmm. Well, we will see I guess. I am just terrible about printing anything, and hope printing my own might change that.

ann

[Harryb]

I've been using the i9900 for over a year now and never had a clogged nozzle. Its a vast improvement in that area over my previous Epsons.

[Ann McRae]

http://canadian-ann.smugmug.com/photos/344419564_yesQi-M.jpg

Well, believe it or not I finally set it up. Just ran a test print and I clearly need to calibrate. However, it also has horizontal lines whole length of the print. I hope this is not typical, because if it is it will go back....

http://canadian-ann.smugmug.com/photos/344422568_wit5b-M.jpg