Inks for PIXMA iP 4000

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T_S wrote:
> No they don't last several years.
>
> We've owned every 4 -color series Think Tank Canon makes and the
> print heads last approximately 5,000 pages of combination text/photo
> print, which for us is about 14 months.
>
> We've owned every 6 color printer and the heads last around 2,000
> pages of photos.
>
> The 5 color print heads fall somewhere in between, but since we've
> only owned the i860 and just got the ip4000 we have not gotten a fix
> on the page life of these heads.
>


SO, what you're saying is that Canon's die after a year and half or two
years...?
What about other printers, like Epson etc..?

 

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Bob Headrick wrote:
> "T_S" <devnull@weink.com> wrote in message
> news:v3xdd.161207$He1.34879@attbi_s01...
>> No they don't last several years.
>>
>> We've owned every 4 -color series Think Tank Canon makes and the
>> print heads last approximately 5,000 pages of combination text/photo
>> print, which for us is about 14 months.
>>
>> We've owned every 6 color printer and the heads last around 2,000
>> pages of photos.
>> --
>> WeInk.com Technical Support
>
> It probably means we should not use your ink in the Canon?
>
That's a good question...good indeed...
i wonder, if anyone did test the longevity of the head with original ink
only...

 

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Maybe you shouldn't Bob, since I don't buy your company's (HP) inkjet
printers.

I don't know where the idea came from that the print heads are designed for
the life of the printer.
I called Canon Support and got the following page yield lifes for their
print heads @ 5% coverage
per color.

4 - color print heads for i850 - 10,000 page yield
6 - color print heads for i960 - 5,000 page yield

The 4 -color printer has a estimated duty life of about 50,000 pages
The 6- color printer has an estimated duty life of about 10,000 pages

5% coverage is about 1/3 double space 10 point text.

So I would venture to say that I'm exceeding estimated print head life
since most of my prints are far more than 5% coverage, averaging about
15-20% coverage per color

So what I'm saying is that my using 3rd party inks has had no effect on the
print head life for me, Bob.

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>
> "T_S" <devnull@weink.com> wrote in message
> news:v3xdd.161207$He1.34879@attbi_s01...
>> No they don't last several years.
>>
>> We've owned every 4 -color series Think Tank Canon makes and the print
>> heads last approximately 5,000 pages of combination text/photo print,
>> which for us is about 14 months.
>>
>> We've owned every 6 color printer and the heads last around 2,000 pages
>> of photos.
>> --
>> WeInk.com Technical Support
>
> It probably means we should not use your ink in the Canon?
>
> - Bob Headrick
>

 

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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:38:12 +0200, SleeperMan wrote:
> Ron Cohen wrote:
> > I hope you didn't pay $200 for the iP4000. Amazon.com has them at
> > $128.99 with free shipping. When I got mine last week the total price
> > was $118.99.
>
> True...but i guess this is valid for US...i'm in Europe...

.... which is about 125 EUR (150 USD, including 16 % tax). See e.g.
www.geizhalz.at for offers in Austria and Germany

BTW: warranty is 24 months here - so I doubt that a constructed life
cycle could be about 15 months.

 

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Martin Trautmann wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:38:12 +0200, SleeperMan wrote:
>> Ron Cohen wrote:
>>> I hope you didn't pay $200 for the iP4000. Amazon.com has them at
>>> $128.99 with free shipping. When I got mine last week the total
>>> price was $118.99.
>>
>> True...but i guess this is valid for US...i'm in Europe...
>
> ... which is about 125 EUR (150 USD, including 16 % tax). See e.g.
> www.geizhalz.at for offers in Austria and Germany
>
> BTW: warranty is 24 months here - so I doubt that a constructed life
> cycle could be about 15 months.

Damn...i have only 12 months warranty...
I guess i could find a cheaper dealer, if i'd looked good....maybe next
time...