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Old December 31st 07, 05:31 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Not4wood
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Default New photo printer

I am now checking out Photo Quality Printers. My old Canon IP6700D is now
out of commission due to a paper sensor failure. I tried opening up the
housing but I couldn't get to the rollers to try and clean them let alone
get to the paper sensor. I didn't even get close enough to see it and I'm
not sure if I can have it serviced for a decent price. It only cost me $150
several years ago, but it did give me really good Photo quality prints with
no trouble at all till now.

Of course I had just replaced my ink cartridges so there almost full and I
dont want to have to go out and buy new ink. If I can get a Canon Quality
Photo Printer I can still use the Chromalife 100 cartridges.

I also don't have room for there Pixma 9000 13"x23" Photo Printer but it
looks like thats the best quality. My IP6700D had really good Photo quality
and I dont think Canon has an equivalent printer now. I don't really think
I should or would buy the same IP6700D, but I'm not really that familiar
with whats currently available, and I just came from the Canon site and
nothing there stands out. I've seen the Photo printers at Staples and I
don't like any of them. I have no need for an all in one scanner, copier
etc.

Thanks in advance.

Have a Healthy, Happy and Safe New Years everybody!!

Not4wood


"D.M. Procida" wrote in
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I want to replace my old HP PhotoSmart 7150 with something smaller,
neater, a built-in scanner, and very importantly, better output.

The PhotoSmart's OK, but not brilliant.

The model I was considering was the Canon Pixma MP970, but I'm not
really up-to-date with printing.

Are the latest dye-based inks significantly better than they were five
years ago? Is it worth trying to find something that uses pigment-based
inks?

Is the number-of-ink-colours (7 in the MP970) a pointless bragging game
between manufacturers?

Thanks for any suggestions. I hope to get better and more consistent
prints from now on.

Daniele