Canon Photo Printer question
Oct 2, 2016 07:37:26 #
Bill Waxman wrote:
I am very fortunate to have a friend who buys a la... (show quote)
I'm surprised that one brand of printer papers smears on another brand of printer. I once tried plotter paper in a printer, and that smeared, but the paper was made for plotter ink, so that's understandable. Your experience shows the importance of matching paper to printer.
Finding a good Canon printer to use that free paper should be easy, especially for "giveaways." That 7220 got only two out of five stars on Canon's own web site.
https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/printers/inkjet-single-function/ip-series/ip7220
Does the ink ever dry on that Canon paper?
Oct 2, 2016 08:27:39 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm surprised that one brand of printer papers sme... (show quote)
Jerry, my experience was no, never did dry. When I print photos they are 6x4 because I like to go back and look at photos in a book rather than pging through all the saved prints. I naturally only print the better prints just like I post. When I get to it I print from 2 to 10 photos and when I was having the problem I mentioned the photos got stuck together so they were trash. When I got the response from HP I could not believe the lack of concern.
Greg
Oct 2, 2016 10:01:18 #
Ed Chu
Loc: Las Vegas NV
go to QVC; while they are not always the cheapest on items, they had the Canon MX922 on sale for $69.95, with free shipping, $30 cheaper than any Amazon price; great unit; I use generic inks - highly recommend this unit; special may have been the one day only although I have seen it featured several times.
Oct 2, 2016 10:26:28 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
Canon Pixma Pro-100 br Seriously, this printer is ... (show quote)
What 3rd party ink do you use? I am thinking of getting this printer but the cost of ink is on the high side for me....Rich
Oct 2, 2016 10:31:24 #
You really can't go wrong with a Canon Pixma Pro 100 for $129.00. It's a great printer and if you are really serious about printing photos you nee a printer with at least 6 inks. The Pro 100 has 8 as mentioned earlier. If you are concerned about ink cost there are alternatives including refilling your own with inks that are comparable to the OEM inks. Many of us here on UHH have this printer and are very pleased with the results both in color and black and white.
http://www.precisioncolors.com/index.html
http://www.precisioncolors.com/index.html
Oct 2, 2016 11:37:40 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
What 3rd party ink do you use? I am thinking of getting this printer but the cost of ink is on the high side for me....Rich
One of our members always recommends inkfarm.com.
Oct 2, 2016 12:24:39 #
Truthfully, I demo Canon printers w various papers & thought they might all be same. Surface pourous to accept dye inks, but water surface tension prevents wetting. Hmmm
If you only need 8.5x11 or smaller, I'd suggest bulky Fax MX922 which can also print label directky on CDs. Pro ver. require pur. more ink colors & not as easy to locate. Some older ver. can print from slides. New 7720 uses newer ink tank, but only improvement is NFC.
If you only need 8.5x11 or smaller, I'd suggest bulky Fax MX922 which can also print label directky on CDs. Pro ver. require pur. more ink colors & not as easy to locate. Some older ver. can print from slides. New 7720 uses newer ink tank, but only improvement is NFC.
Oct 2, 2016 12:41:42 #
Bill Waxman wrote:
I am very fortunate to have a friend who buys a la... (show quote)
I've been printing with Canon Pixma for several years and never bought Canon paper and I get good results. Are you sure it's the paper causing the problem?
Oct 2, 2016 14:32:12 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Does the ink ever dry on that Canon paper?
CLF wrote:
I had this experience just ONCE with my Canon Pro-100. Turns-out that I loaded the paper upside-down, so the ink hit the plastic-coated backside, and could not be absorbed into the paper. Smeared terribly!Jerry, my experience was no, never did dry.
Oct 2, 2016 14:39:17 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
I use LD Product cartridges for my 8-cartridge Canon Pro-100: http://www.ldproducts.com/Canon/Ink-Cartridge/PIXMA/PRO-100/8488-Printer.htmlWhat 3rd party ink do you use?
Oct 2, 2016 14:51:34 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
I am a die-hard Nikon camera owner! 
I own a Canon Pro-100 printer.
'Nuf said!
I own a Canon Pro-100 printer.
'Nuf said!
DITTO !!!!!!!
Oct 2, 2016 16:07:36 #
I always had problems with HP printers, then I discovered Canon on a package deal for cheap and have never looked back. I own 3 Canon printers now and get consistent results from several cameras across the board. All my computer screens are calibrated with Spyder 5.
Oct 2, 2016 22:12:54 #
Wish I had known about the QVC deal 3 days ago! Was going to get the 7220 and opted for a mx922. I would have gone for the pro 100 but I use Linux and could not find drivers for the pro 100. The 7220 was 79 and the mx922 was 89 at amazon and is a newer version with more funtions. Will let every one know what I think of it when it arises and I get some prints out of it.
Oct 2, 2016 22:26:36 #
jct842 wrote:
Wish I had known about the QVC deal 3 days ago! Was going to get the 7220 and opted for a mx922. I would have gone for the pro 100 but I use Linux and could not find drivers for the pro 100. The 7220 was 79 and the mx922 was 89 at amazon and is a newer version with more funtions. Will let every one know what I think of it when it arises and I get some prints out of it.
Good luck! Linux does have it's limitations, as does every other OS. Swings and roundabouts as they used to say. Drivers can be found for many things, Windows, Mac, Linux etc., but you do sometimes have to do a little research.
Oct 2, 2016 22:29:19 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
What 3rd party ink do you use? I am thinking of getting this printer but the cost of ink is on the high side for me....Rich
I get it on eBay here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/182134369964?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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