Recommendation for HP Photo printer

[Sam]

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I am in the market for an HP photo printer. Price is an issue but I also want to be able to print predominately 4x6 *borderless* pics.

Any recommendation/comments on the various models? BTW, I have a Canon A75.

Thanks

Sam

 

[Tim]

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"Sam" <newsgroup_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I am in the market for an HP photo printer. Price is an issue but I also
want to be able to print predominately 4x6 *borderless* pics.

If you're heart is set on an HP model then disregard this message.
Otherwise I would strongly recommend a Canon photo printer instead. I have
their i850 and it's the best printer I ever owned, including the HPs. It's
fast, quiet, prints beautiful 4x6 borderless pics, and has separate ink
cartridges for each color reducing the cost of ink replacement. Plus you
already have an A75 so it's better optimized for it.

Certain Canon photo printers allow you to plug your camera directly into
them, using the camera's LCD monitor as a print-preview screen and bypassing
your PC entirely. They call this feature PictBridge. It's also good because
your camera's screen usually has a much higher resolution than printers with
LCD screens built into them.

Here is some more info about PictBridge ....

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/directprint/


And here are a listing of current Canon printers. The i850 has been
discontinued but I believe the i860 is its successor ..
..
http://tinyurl.com/fd3d

Good luck.

 

[Sam]

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"Tim" <argybargy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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: If you're heart is set on an HP model then disregard this message.
: Otherwise I would strongly recommend a Canon photo printer instead. I
have
: their i850 and it's the best printer I ever owned, including the HPs. It's
: fast, quiet, prints beautiful 4x6 borderless pics, and has separate ink
: cartridges for each color reducing the cost of ink replacement. Plus you
: already have an A75 so it's better optimized for it.
:
: Certain Canon photo printers allow you to plug your camera directly into
: them, using the camera's LCD monitor as a print-preview screen and
bypassing
: your PC entirely. They call this feature PictBridge. It's also good
because
: your camera's screen usually has a much higher resolution than printers
with
: LCD screens built into them.
:
: Here is some more info about PictBridge ....
:
: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/directprint/
:
:
: And here are a listing of current Canon printers. The i850 has been
: discontinued but I believe the i860 is its successor ..
: .
: http://tinyurl.com/fd3d
:

Thanks Tim, that's the kind of answer I am looking for. The only reason I
was thinking of getting an HP printer was because the guy at the computer
re-inking place recommended HP because you get more ink for the buck and
it's not expensive to refill using generic ink. I specifically asked
about the Canon line and he said they don't hold much ink in their
individual cartridges. I'll take a look at the Canon i860.

Sam

 

[Rick]

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"Sam" <newsgroup_@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:_wTrc.3863$J02.3627@edtnps84...
> "Tim" <argybargy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2ha6spFasbo2U1@uni-berlin.de...
> : If you're heart is set on an HP model then disregard this message.
> : Otherwise I would strongly recommend a Canon photo printer instead. I
> have
> : their i850 and it's the best printer I ever owned, including the HPs. It's
> : fast, quiet, prints beautiful 4x6 borderless pics, and has separate ink
> : cartridges for each color reducing the cost of ink replacement. Plus you
> : already have an A75 so it's better optimized for it.
> :
> : Certain Canon photo printers allow you to plug your camera directly into
> : them, using the camera's LCD monitor as a print-preview screen and
> bypassing
> : your PC entirely. They call this feature PictBridge. It's also good
> because
> : your camera's screen usually has a much higher resolution than printers
> with
> : LCD screens built into them.
> :
> : Here is some more info about PictBridge ....
> :
> : http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/directprint/
> :
> :
> : And here are a listing of current Canon printers. The i850 has been
> : discontinued but I believe the i860 is its successor ..
> : .
> : http://tinyurl.com/fd3d
> :
>
> Thanks Tim, that's the kind of answer I am looking for. The only reason I
> was thinking of getting an HP printer was because the guy at the computer
> re-inking place recommended HP because you get more ink for the buck and
> it's not expensive to refill using generic ink. I specifically asked
> about the Canon line and he said they don't hold much ink in their
> individual cartridges. I'll take a look at the Canon i860.

Also check out the Epson R800. Eight color, 1.5 picoliter,
individual ink cartridges, both matte and gloss black, gloss
optimizer, 80-year pigment inks, etc etc. Absolutely stunning
output. Canon and HP will be playing catch-up (again) for
the next year.

Rick

 

[Tim]

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"Sam" <newsgroup_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks Tim, that's the kind of answer I am looking for. The only reason I
> was thinking of getting an HP printer was because the guy at the computer
> re-inking place recommended HP because you get more ink for the buck and
> it's not expensive to refill using generic ink. I specifically asked
> about the Canon line and he said they don't hold much ink in their
> individual cartridges. I'll take a look at the Canon i860.
>

I priced name brand ink for both brands and my Canon, by far, gives me more
ink per dollar compared with a similar HP (ever since HP downsized their
cartridges). Each cartridge goes a long way so it may not be as simple as
comparing by ink volume alone. And compared with my last printer (an Epson),
my yearly ink expense has dropped by 50%. Also, the Canon has never clogged
on me, unlike the Epson, and is much more quiet. Bear in mind that I never
used generic ink, so that might affect things a bit.

 

[Guest]

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Kibo informs me that "Tim" <argybargy@hotmail.com> stated that:

>I priced name brand ink for both brands and my Canon, by far, gives me more
>ink per dollar compared with a similar HP (ever since HP downsized their
>cartridges). Each cartridge goes a long way so it may not be as simple as
>comparing by ink volume alone. And compared with my last printer (an Epson),
>my yearly ink expense has dropped by 50%. Also, the Canon has never clogged
>on me, unlike the Epson, and is much more quiet. Bear in mind that I never
>used generic ink, so that might affect things a bit.

I don't know if they still do it, but Canon used to have the practice of
providing 'starter' cartridges with the printer which only had about
half the ink of a normal cartridge. Combine that with people playing
lots with their new toy, & it resulted in a Canon getting a terrible
repution as ink-guzzlers.

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[Tim]

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"Lionel" <nop@alt.net> wrote in message
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>
> I don't know if they still do it, but Canon used to have the practice of
> providing 'starter' cartridges with the printer which only had about
> half the ink of a normal cartridge. Combine that with people playing
> lots with their new toy, & it resulted in a Canon getting a terrible
> repution as ink-guzzlers.
>

It's been a while but I believe mine came with the standard size cartridges.
I heard about that practice with other brands too though. In fact I had an
HP with starter cartridges.