Robyn H Loc: MainLine PA

Please use quote reply so we know who you are referring to.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

The Canon Pro 100 is a work horse that delivers stunning prints, and has never clogged for me. I think its currently on sale after rebate at Adorama for $59. Pair an inexpensive laserjet for every day printing with the Pro 100, and you're good to go.

bcteleskier Loc: Lafayette, CO

My vote goes for the Epson XP 8500. I have a previous model and have never had a clog or any problems. It uses Claria inks.

Ralph

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, and the rebates are huge. I've never seen the price that low. Whoops! The rebate is $59, not the price of the printer. Sale price is $309. I almost bought another one.

My only objection to lasers is the high usage of electricity. My electric bill is very low, and I want to keep it that way.

https://www.adorama.com/icapro100.html

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

I have the Canon pro 100 . Hunts has the pro 10 on sale for $129 after rebate plus full set of inks and 2 packs of papers

akamerica

My MFC Brother after 8 years of fine service lost it's wifi. As I had good luck I ordered a replacement with the features I needed (print copy scan) an MFC L5900DW. Worked great except for a dusting of toner at the top of every page. Their tech support was less than adequate (language accent) saying it was a defective toner ctg and we will send you one. That will take about 8 business days. Joy. So I returned the printer and bought the same model. Guess what - same problem using the replacement ctg that I had received in the mean time. Now the second printer is on the way back. Yesterday found a Canon MF 733DW (COLOR) for $309. Did not need a color just a B&W but this was too good to pass up. Installation went well and the prints are excellent.

Understanding that these MFC machines weigh about 50 lbs.

And finally, except for my photo printer that has to be ink jet, laser is strongly recommended. As was pointed out ink jets dry up and clog, laser not so much.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Put some of you pics on a thumb drive and take to the store to test print the various printers you're interested in. Only way to know how it will work for you. I personally no longer have a photo printer. Found it easier and not much difference in cost to have a lab print them for me. Have an all-in-one laser that cost about $150 and don't have to worry about ink drying out and all the other issues with ink jet printers. Toner is also cheaper.

adedeluca Loc: holbrook ny

I did a test with a very demanding file and epson only edged out canon
But and very important Epson clogs easily if not used periodically

bcteleskier Loc: Lafayette, CO

My Epson XP850 get used about once a month and has never clogged.

jt54 Loc: South East TN

Just bought a Canon G4210. Produces great pictures and is allot less expensive on ink than any others I've found.

duffy021049 Loc: Colorado

No Jerry it is $59 after rebate of $250, I'd get one but I have one storage now.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

I agree with you. I have a Brother MFC-7820N that I bought seven or eight years ago and it is still going strong. On top of that, toner cost per print is far below that of an inkjet. Last week I replaced my toner cartridge. It cost around $65. My previous cartridge was almost two years old. You figure it out.

Idaho

Be aware if you can use generic ink in a given printer. This can be a major cost factor over time. For example, lots of criticism of Epson lately because a software update has made it necessary to use only expensive Epson ink.

cdayton

My photo printer is a Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II that produces great prints (the better the paper, the better the print) and has been completely reliable for 6 years despite being moved across country in the back of an SUV on two occasions. My only maintenance has been running its native cleaning program a couple of times a year. I only use (expensive) Canon ink cartridges. It has a large footprint so it sits on its own table next to my desk.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

The latest P-series Epsons clog very, very rarely. Inks and heads have evolved quite a bit since the old, original Ultrachrome inks and x600 series machines. The keys to owning a printer that does not clog are:

Use ink specifically formulated and manufactured for the exact heads in that printer... i.e.; OEM ink or an ink backed by a head replacement "no clog" warranty.

Use ink within the expiration date on the original package.

Agitate ink cartridges gently before installing them.

Use all the ink in a cartridge within the manufacturer's suggested interval... usually six months from the time you insert it into your printer. Pigments settle to the bottom of the cartridge, and either clog the heads of small printers, or clog the ink lines of wide format printers. That's why you don't let them sit idle for long, and why you discard unused ink after six months in the printer.

Print often! Inkjet printers thrive on constant use. If you cannot keep a pigment ink inkjet printer busy, use a conventional photo lab or a service bureau that does! Print at least an 8x10 each week.

Run a test pattern before printing a batch of work. Clean the heads if needed.

If you have a printer with a waste ink (maintenance) tank, keep a spare on hand.

We had a 9600 in our lab in 2003. It ran about 20 hours a day, for most of two years, without clogging. We let it sit for a couple of months over the summer, and it was clogged slightly. It was WAY over schedule for cleaning and preventative maintenance, so the service tech came in and cleaned the heads and replaced the waste ink tank. It ran for another year, until the department supervisor put some third party ink in it. It clogged on the first cartridge! THAT required a head replacement.

The 4400 we had clogged with Epson OEM ink, after sitting idle for a month. My industry friends with them say the new 4900 does not clog easily.

The questions you must ask yourself regarding Epson's newest Ultrachrome HDX printers are, "Do I want the increased color gamut, and double the print life of dye inks, at the small risk of a head clog?" AND "Will I keep ANY inkjet printer active enough to use the ink within the manufacturer's specified period of usefulness?"