philo Loc: philo, ca

same with mine, and i use 3rd party ink. i do a lot of printing.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That's good to know. So far, so good with mine.

jedcardio

Take the print head out and put a drop or two of windex on the clogged colors and that should fix the problem

jedcardio

Take the print head out and puy a drop or two of windex on the clogged colors and that should fix the problem

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

I have had several H-P printers over the years. When my latest H-P printer crapped out a few years ago and I was looking for a new printer the primary consideration for the new one was "anything but a Hewlett-Packard". I had bought my last H-P printer.
I currently have a Xerox all-in-one color laser printer and the Canon Pro 100. The Xerox is my go-to printer for most things and the Pro 100 is used for prints.

rcarol

Wow, I don't think that I've heard anyone on this site condemn Canon printers as you have. It's a shame that you've had such a miserable experience.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Accurate observation here... HP makes office printers. They used to make good office printers. They sell what they say are photo printers, but they are the least respected of the big three inkjet printer manufacturers.

Canon and Epson both make excellent machines. The highest end Epsons are preferred by those who do production printing. Keep them VERY busy, and they won't clog too often. Canon makes great midrange and low end photo printers. Hobbyists are probably better off with a Pro 100 or Pro 10.

It is silly to expect good photo quality from a CMYK office-grade printer. Yes, you can get acceptable prints from some $100 inkjet office printers, if you use OEM inks, and the right profile and paper combination. But that isn't recommended.

Inkjet printing is NEVER cheap. We often see folks on UHH ask for a "good, cheap inkjet printer," or "good, cheap, third-party inks". Folks who want that should just use labs.

Reasons for inkjet printing include:

Privacy

Precise control of quality (if you understand and practice good color management principles)

Need for immediacy

Need for special substrates (plastic, metal, art board, canvas, etc.)

Need for wide array of paper surfaces (glossy, matte, silk, metallic, RC, fiber, baryta, cotton rag paper, etc.)

Need for the widest possible color gamut (using multiple colors of ink — 6 to 12)

Need for the best print longevity possible (using solid pigment-based inks)

Need for very large prints (40" by 60" is routine; some printers go larger)

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

All that burkphoto says, plus

As a hobbyist extend your input into your work to the end product.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

It really paid to give Canon a call and let them help you. The've helped me several times.

dtsobel Loc: West Hills California

I always do a custom install and don't install the extra software they bundle. you should be able to uninstall the Canon software amd any third party software they installed

tcthome Loc: NJ

I love the whole Post processing & print thing!

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

I have had HP, Epson, Canon and a few other printers. I had the least problems with my Canon printers.
I have not had any problems like you describe with them.
HPs like to suck up ink, Epsons print really nice but the heads clog up if not used often, my Canon prints great even if not used for for periods of time. And they are the stingiest with using ink.

larry wright Loc: SW OHIO

Canon told me once that their print heads are good for 3000 prints.
I have a 2003 Canon printer I use everyday and have bought about 6 to 8 print heads for replacement over all those years,

dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

What I meant to ask was ...
did Canon tell you what was wrong with the printer ... and how did they help you fix it ?

dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

Thanks