Pro-quality photos when used with Canon printers, ink
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Canon claims that the colors won't fade for 20 years, guaranteed. I can't verify the claim because the oldest pictures I printed on Canon's paper are probably 5-6 years old but those look as fresh today as they did the day I printed them. None of them were exposed to direct sunlight for any significant amount of time but some of them have been sitting in my office for that many years, under constant fluorescent light (framed and under glass) and they continue to look great, 5 years later.

I should note that I used the paper with a Canon photo printer loaded with Canon ink cartridges. Canon's original ink cartridges are expensive on a 'per photo' basis and the paper isn't a bargain either but I am more than pleased with the end-results.

I will continue to use Canon paper in the future.
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Like most professional photographers, I like Epson printers, and the ink is a large part of the reason.  I get vibrant colors, and my prints look like I want them to look.  I have won several shows with prints from Epson printers.  That's all I use.
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Canon Pixma IP5000 is one of the better photo printers available for the price. This compact, box- shaped device prints exceptional pictures and is very efficient with its usage of ink, making it one of the best printers in terms of per photo print cost.

The most important component of any photo printer is its ability to print great quality pictures. And this printer excels in this area, with a resolution that reaches a level of 9600 by 2400 dots per inch for color printing. And it has the ability to deliver ink droplets as small as 1 picoliter, which is one- trillionth of a liter. This is why the printer is capable of such great quality pictures. They are so good, almost no one will be able to tell they were printed at home and not developed by a professional.

Ink usage with this printer is also very good. The cartridges sell for only about $13 each and there is enough ink in a set to last for about 250 pictures (4 inch by 6 inch). This works out to a low per picture cost, one of the best of its kind on the market.

Is there anything wrong with this printer? Well, there are a few annoyances that I try to overlook. One is the front cover. The front cover serves as the output tray and to open it, you have to press the front in the upper center, then pull your hand back and wait for it to fall open. Sometimes, it takes several tries before this happens. Likewise, to close it you just lift it up and press it in. But it is so loose and the latch is so slight that it takes many attempts before it sticks.

Another minor complaint about this printer is the secondary feed tray, found at the base of the printer (you pull it out from the front- from its storage space). This auxiliary tray has two knobs that move back and forth to accommodate different sizes of paper and envelopes. What I don't like here is the awkwardness. You don't always know for certain if the tabs are in the right place because of the way they are marked. On one side, there are codes like A1, B4, etc. These stand for specific photo measurement codes but it would be simpler if they just showed inch or centimeter markings.

Regardless of how you look at it, this is still a very good printer from the people at Canon. It isn't very pretty to look at, with its box- like dimensions and solid black frame. But it is a very good, efficient device for those who like to print their own pictures, producing quality photo prints at a low price.
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I have several of the MX9XX models and they have held up well for me.  I highly recommend these for general use.  I find the photo printing to be of excellent quality if you feed quality images to the machine.  They are fast with good excellent color and B/W products.  I use "Blake" ink cartridges and have excellent luck with them at a great saving over Canon ink.
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Canon inks work best with Canon printers, just don't buy from ANT online.  There shippiung charges are over the top. Amazon should ban them from their partners program.
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Its Canon's ink so it always works and looks good. Maybe the lessor inks work, I'm just afraid to use them for right now.
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Cartridges provide excellent color for printing photos
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I print a lot of photos to give as gifts, and I use a lot of ink in my Epson 3800 printer. While expensive, Epson inks give great results and I would never use third-party inks to save a few bucks.
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I have a Canon Pixma printer that I got as a freebie when buying a new Mac Computer. Usually these things are not that good but the printer had nice reviews and works great. Surprisingly, the ink does not go away that fast compared to Epson. The major drawback of Canon printers is that they require their own paper. For this reason, I bought Photo Paper Pro. The price from Adorama was half of Staples and Amazon offered an additional discount. The paper is still significantly more expensive than Epson photo paper. But there is a difference. Tweaking the color settings, one can make the printer deliver good colors with Epson paper but the saturation is not exactly as you see on the screen or on standard photos. The Canon paper does not indeed require any tweaking and yields very bright colors with high contrast. The pictures are very vivid especially those shot outdoors. The paper also looks like old fashioned photo paper with very high gloss. If you have a Canon photo printer, look no further. Highly recommend this paper.
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I purchased the printer off e-bay a few weeks ago and couldn't be happier with my purchase. Some people complain of ink usage but if you want near perfect prints, this printer will use as much as is needed for a near perfect print.

Setup and initial operation could be done by a well taught chimpanzee.

I recommend using Canon Pro Platinum paper but any premium paper will produce great results.
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I've been using these (and reordering as needed) for my Canon iP7220 photo printer. Never any problem with machine recognizing these cartridges and reporting ink level. As with the original Canon cartridges, these have built in flashing light indicators for exhausted cartridges. Color matching as compared to original Canon cartridges is very good (I use Canon brand photo paper).  That said, purists will want original Canon cartridges for best results and (presumably, print longevity) but for general use and very good results, this is a significant savings.  Hint: wear gloves when replacing cartridges.
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My advice is always avoid the knockoff or refill kits. A little searching for price comparison is always worth it with Canon printers.  The additional postcard sized picture paper was an awesome addition to the pair of cartridges.
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If you have a Canon printer, you should always with no exceptions use Canon inks.  They give you the best color, especially if you are also using Canon paper, which I do.
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These color cartridges provide the best-possible print on your copier paper.  The black provides excellent clear text;, the color gives superior
reproduction of photographs, with every color perfectly printed.  I recommend every Canon copier owner to use only there high-quality products.
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I bought this printer for photo printing and it does a very good job - good enough for prefessional work and gallery displays as long as you don't need super punchy colors. The prints are archival if you use HP inks and paper (which are both very goood and reasonably priced). The set-up in Vista was easy, and I dug up a printer profile online that I easily loaded into Elements and Lightroom. If you calibrate your monitor and use the printer profile, the print match to the monitor is quite good, usually requiring minimal tweaking. The printer looks great just sitting there (looks like an Apple design), but is noisy and clunky while printing. My ink consumption has been reasonable, using much less ink than my previous Epson and Lexmark printers, and the cost of the 564XL cartridges are reasonable given their capacity (the XLs are the only way to go). Do not use Ultra Gamut inks in this printer! I tried them and they were a nightmare. Horrendous color, clogged heads, deceptive customer service, the works. HP inks aren't that expensive, especially when purchased using the Staple rewards program and cartridge recycling program, and they give consistent results and I have yet to use the head cleaning routine while using them (even after the printer has sat unused for a couple of weeks - refreshing reliability after my experiences with endlessly clogging Epson printers). Print quality is excellent, up to a point: if you need really punchy, highly saturated reds, yellows and oranges, you might be disappointed. You quickly hit a maximum saturation with these colors that is below what other printers, like the higher end HPs and Canons, can deliver. This isn't a problem with greens, blues and cyans on this printer, they pop. The bottom line is that this is a really good printer that yields really good, big prints for a great price up front when purchasing it, and down the road when purchasing consumables.
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I do Photos on my Canon printer i have tryed the generic they make a mess my experience they do not produce a quality picture ill stay with canon
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This is my third Canon printer.  It is really the best of the 3.  I was able to set it up very quickly.  The wireless capability worked as soon as I set it up.  The previous wireless Canon took some playing around with it to get it to function, not so with this one.  A week or so after I had it installed, Canon provided a firmware update that allowed it to be used directly from and iPad.  That worked immediately after it was installed.  The down side of this printer is that there is now one more ink cartridge to buy, for gray scale when printing Black and White photos.  Also the cartridges are a bit more expensive and are not compatible with the previous Printer.  Print quality for photos is exceptional. All and all I would recommend this printer.