how is ink consumption?
1172108
I returned the printer and received a full refund. This was the second Brother printer I bought and neither worked out, Photo paper jammed and I am going to stick with the Canon Printers. The ink was so so & you have to buy original ink no off brands or the brother will not work.
1172109
I'm still on the tanks that came with the printer and I average 3-4 prints a week. So far no problems and the prints are great. I printed a picture of my dog (on regular paper) and the wife keeps it by the bed.
1172110
I would say ink consumption is acceptable. You can also purchase economy priced ink that works very well, at a savings that is also acceptable. I get it from Amazon.com too.
1172111
So far, so good. Biggest problem is it thinks it has a paper jam when it doesn't. If you've checked for a jam and the machine insists that one still exists, pull out the plug and replug it in. That will fix it.
1172112
Very good. I've printed so many documents (100s), and the ink that the printer came with still has not needed to be replaced.
928878
I buy the extra large black cartridge along with the regular size color pack. It seems to last US about a month. My daughter & I are the only users. We probably make at least one copy per day, but we are not heavy users. Today, 3 copies were made, but it is not used daily. I don't feel like it is a heavy ink user, but I have nothing to compare it to. It does a great job though. Printing looks professional and we are happy with it.
1415895
It uses a lot of ink for very few pages. Partly because if you don't print at least one page every day, the print head clogs up and you'll need to deep clean the print head, which wastefully pours ink out of the cartridges and onto the paper.
2250763
I've been using the printer for 5 months, and still have not run out of the colored inks. I am not a heavy user for photos, so can't actually directly answer your question. Since no one else has come forward, I thought I might offer a mathematical suggestion.Go to the printer maintenance picture where it displays the amount of ink you have in the cartridges. Print screen that and keep. Print a good number of your photos, over a few days or weeks, whatever, then print out the ink tank picture again. Compare the two printouts for ink levels, and may be able to give some imprecise indication of how much ink you are using. I've been using the printer for 5 months, and still have not run out of the colored inks. I am not a heavy user for photos, so can't actually directly answer your question. Since no one else has come forward, I thought I might offer a mathematical suggestion.Go to the printer maintenance picture where it displays the amount of ink you have in the cartridges. Print screen that and keep. Print a good number of your photos, over a few days or weeks, whatever, then print out the ink tank picture again. Compare the two printouts for ink levels, and may be able to give some imprecise... » Read More I've been using the printer for 5 months, and still have not run out of the colored inks. I am not a heavy user for photos, so can't actually directly answer your question. Since no one else has come forward, I thought I might offer a mathematical suggestion.Go to the printer maintenance picture where it displays the amount of ink you have in the cartridges. Print screen that and keep. Print a good number of your photos, over a few days or weeks, whatever, then print out the ink tank picture again. Compare the two printouts for ink levels, and may be able to give some imprecise indication of how much ink you are using. « Show Less
1923148
You can also look for a Continuous Ink System to help cut down the ink costs. They have an initial upfront cost of course, but you won't go crazy trying to keep full tanks and spend less on ink in the long run.
408026
I am just now having to refill the cartridges for the first time - nearly 1 year - I'm not sure how much I've printed...this is for home use so not as much as at an office, but my family of 4 uses it fairly regularly.
1858786
I haven't had any leaking cartridges so far.I have gotten ink on my fingers by picking up too many used up cartridges at a time, but it wears off pretty fast.I've gotten to where I change one cartridge at a time and dispose of the used one first.
534010
You buy the ink separately so you can choose your colors. It's not expensive and a bottle of ink lasts me about 6 months.
703577
Steven, can you please comment on the color ink usage of the Pinncale Pro 901 printer? Also, if possible, please update on the black ink usage? Thanks a lot.
1931069
I'm not sure why youre asking me this. I suggest you dont buy the printer at all. after the printer ran itself out of ink with its daily head cleanings I have noticed that I can barely use the scanning and faxing features without CONSTANT reminders on the lcd screen to purchase new ink. every other button press results in being inturrupted with a caution that im out of ink. also, i get warning pop ups on my laptop with no easy way to opt out of reminders.
863849
I have no clue but imagine ink is just that...ink. Better research it though.
1405407
We haven't printed very much and the ink shipped with the printer lasted about 3 months. The ink usage seems to be about the same as our previous Canon printer.
1350752
I don't know, but after over one month of use of the printer, I still have 80 % of the 4 inks left in my printer. I love the printer and I love the low ink usage. I may be getting 5 or 6000 pages per cartrige.
917968
Technically it will run with the tanks empty (I do it sometimes). I have never run one till the sponge is dry, but well after the tank is visibly empty. The printer will nag you it is getting low, then when it thinks it is really empty it lets you override the warnings. But it does say you can damage your print head by running empty tanks. Print heads cost way more than ink! If you don't use the color much it will last 6-12 months and there should be no problem. Always choose B&W and you will never run out of color, but you may have to clean the heads on occasion if they dry out from lack of use. This printer is not like others that will physically stop you from printing if the ink is "expired" or empty. It just warns you you should not do it and lets you make the choice. I just printed 40 pages after it told me it was empty and I overrode it. I am here on Amazon to get a new #5 black right now. I write the date on them when I change them to check ink consumption and I get about 5-9 months out of the #5 black and 6-8 months on the #8 black and colors with moderate printing.
1371870
I'm sorry I can't answer the question about ink use yet....I've only had this printer a short while--a little over a month. What I do like about this model and my i860 Pixma (which unfortunately bit the dust) is the fact you can purchase separate color cartridges.
1298890
It states in my manual that it's suggested to consume the ink within 6 months after opening the seal of an ink bottle. It does not state what happens if it stays longer... Maybe the print color quality fades or maybe higher risk of clogging the print heads... Don't really know! :-(
1292650
These answers appear to be addressed to ink usage on the 800. What about the 810?