how does this printer perform for b&amp;w prints?
1312938
I used this printer last semester in a photography class. The lab at the University of New Mexico used Epson 3880 printers. My prints both color and B&W were equal to the Epson prints. The Canon Pixma Pro-100 is a very good printer and with the rebates, it is the best bang for your printer buck.
730245
I have used it only minimally for copying, but it performed just fine. I was also able to make 2-sided copies which turned out to be quite handy. Mostly, I have been printing.
133947
I am absolutely pleased with the printer, no problems and while I don't use it for anything other than personal printing, and some business brochures that don't require perfect color coordination, I won't buy another HP, Dell, Sharp, Canon, or for that matter any other printer because this one does what it is supposed to do and doesn't glitch.
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.
2183152
This printer is great, I have no problems with it. Excellent for students and small businesses.
1909620
I have it for about a year and don't have any problems. I am not a heavy user though. Some times I don't use the printer for a couple of weeks. But when I use it after that gap, it prints fine. I have not kept track of the total pages I have printed.
1496971
I print out appraisals with pictures and it seems to do well for me. This printer is also a workhorse.
1302344
this printer does not use color cartridges to print B&W--; at least not by default. If you are low or out of B&W; ink the printer will ask you if you want to use the color cartridges to create black. This was a major selling point for me because I used to hate how HP printers required color to print B&W.;
1923616
My wife has printed several birthday cards (about 12) on 65 pound card stock with no problems. I recently bought 110 pound card stock, but I haven't tried it out yet. The printer works better then my old B&W HP 4 Laser that I had for 15 years until I couldn't get working toner cartridges, even from HP. I've also printed out a couple sheets of labels, no problem. Be careful, some labels are not to be used with COLOR laserjets. As a 24 years, self employed software engineer, with a LOT of printer experience, I can tell you this is a really nice printer. Ready to print in a reasonable amount of time, prints fast, good color (NOT photo quality, decent for all but the expert graphics users). Wireless setup is fast and easy. Wired setup via a router is also easy. I would buy again, if I needed one. Answers are based on about 3 months ownership experience.
731271
I sold my printer 6 months ago. It still performed beautifully, no problems with any functions. I was very impressed with that printer, it was as solid as a rock. I only sold it because I moved and needed a smaller printer.
633657
I used this printer last semester in a photography class. The lab at the University of New Mexico used Epson 3880 printers. My prints both color and B&W; were equal to the Epson prints. The Canon Pixma Pro-100 is a very good printer and with the rebates, it is the best bang for your printer buck.
975427
I just got this printer for Christmas and I use it wirelessly from a Vista Ultimate 32 bit laptop and a Vista Ultimate 64 bit desktop with no problems at all.
230940
I am able to print beautiful 13 x 19 prints with this printer. I only use Epson paper and inks. They frame well and are archival. I love this printer except for smaller sized paper which does not feed reliably. I thinbk you should be satisfied with the quality of the work it produces.
1262966
I print 3 inch wide pages on a regular basis and it handles them without any issues. I only use mine with macs so I can't speak to the windows 7 compatibility, but knowing brother I doubt there would be any issues.
819637
I am very happy with this printer. When they refer to subpar for photo and graphics, they are comparing it to ink jet quality especially for photos. For general use and office it is very acceptable. The average person will be quite satisfied.this is not meant for professional graphics use. I recommend you go to a retail store and check out some sample print outs. That's the only way to know for sure. All I can say is that I am quite satisfied.
2253011
This printer is better for photos, specifically black and white, mine had major problems after only a few months, just when it came out of warranty
1641806
Does anyone know how many Black and White pages you can print per B&W; cartridge with the MP830?