question for photographers: Is the color quality of prints made with these inks as good as the Canon inks?
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I have not tried to print photos with my Canon printer, but I haven't had one problem due to ink quality.I believe they have done us Canon users a service by providing us an alternative.
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i print lots of DVD Cases, and the quality is real good, just as good as canon, i would recommend you to purchase one order and if you like it go from there, wont hurt to try it out
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I've been using these inks for printing on photo papers for a year. Prints seem to be just as good as the oem inks. You will get better results if you know about color management and profile these inks with your specific papers. The majority of folks will just put them in and print and will be happy. I've had a little bit of fading from the inks on some prints I have hanging in my office unprotected near the window (facing south). Some combinations of papers with this ink will not appear to fade for many years. In an album, they will probably out last you. Can't tell you how many prints you will get because these tanks like the original canon tanks are ridiculously small. It's significantly better than the cost per print from the original canon tanks.
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The difference is in the print capacity of the cartridge- not in the print quality. Canon's description, from their official website: "Remember, a genuine Canon XL ink cartridge means high capacity, which means more ink for more prints!"
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I've not printed with the iP1000 but the Canon Pixma mx860 doesn't quite print photos as well as the HP Photosmart. I'm a little disappointed in the quality of the colors, I expected better from Canon. While the photos themselves are sharper and less washed out than the HP, the color in the final print doesn't match the screen and doesn't pop as much as the HP; I expect far better quality from a company that produces such excellent photography equipment. Although I suppose it would suffice if you don't print many photos or care to hang any of them on the wall.
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as i have stated before, they seem to be as good as oem equip. for a pixma 922 i think they are better than the canon ones!!i find that all of the cartridge printers i have used tend to clog far too frequently - that is canon (2 types) and HP (2 types). in all cases, it is fairly simple to do the clean process regardless of the printer.i have never had a leakage problems with any of the printer - cartridge combos that i have owned.
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Yes i have been using them a while now. The black isnt a deep black. But its black enough. The ink is good for everyday printing. Dont expect photo quality prints. The color is a bit lighter
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According to Lexmark to print true black you need a bit of the colors as well. With my Canon I seldom used the color and they go down, it seems to me each time you start the machine it tests and uses ink. I wish they made it so you did not have to install the color tanks.
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Photo colors appear a bit washed out. However, I have not tested printer with Canon ink so I do not know if the problem is related to the ink quality or the limitations of the printer.
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I've been cautioned against it by others who say that color photos don't print accurately and the cartridges may not communicate properly with the Canon software that monitors ink levels. But I admit I've never tried generic ink in my Canon printer. I wish I could be more help.
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I've been using them for about 6 months and they work great! There is one small problem..... sometimes when I put in a new cartridge, the printer does not see the cartridge. I remove the cartridge and re-insert it, then everything is fine. I recommend these cartridges. I can't see any difference in print quality between these and the original Canon cartridges. I don't print photographs, so I don't know how good they will work for that.
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Canon does not recommend it. Check with your local Staples or Office Max. My experience with third party inks has not been good for photos. Jim Wilson
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If you use Epson printers, ink and paper the results are incredible. Both my printers print with 6 colors. People cannot believe the quality of the pictures.Chuck
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I'm not sure about the difference between quality.I will say that I've been using these cartridges for printing photos on glossy photo paper and they've all turned out better than expected. As long as the image is good quality it should turn out awesome. The images I've been printing are all above 3 MB.
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I am using the ink for an Epson printer so cannot answer directly. However, I will tell you that I am not that happy with the ink quality. Apparently there is a difference in ink quality. It tends to clog up my heads causing me to have to clean them quite often.
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Sorry I cannot provide a more helpful response, but ... it's been too long since my purchase. I think I ordered my FIRST box of ink from Amazon, but thereafter I've bought the ink locally. I CAN say that these inks don't seem to last very long.
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Hi, I've owned two excellent Canon printers with 5+ ink cartridges each. Because I do a lot of photographic printing, I run through my inks more quickly. I actually keep a chart of when and which colors get replaced. I am able to anticipate my replacement needs better that way and can have spares on hand in advance. In my case, the colors that I use fastest seem to be yellows, then magenta which surprised me. I am looking to purchase another Canon printer and will only look at ones with individual ink tanks.
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They are good, not excellent, print cartridges. For color printing, great price. If you're looking to print high quality photos, these are not the best. I've noticed they aren't super crisp with photos.