A couple things which do crop up are the benefit of the clear walled ink tanks on the Canon which are perfect for seeing ink levels clearly. Also with the Epson printers there is a special chip you must buy if you want to use refilled cartridges, otherwise they will always show as empty, http://www.inkjetcartridgeshop.com/SpecialProducts.shtml
The Canon users have not experienced your issue with the print heads, these are not casual users either, they all have home business's and many are in the publishing industry to boot.
Whichever one you choose the number one paper recommended has been the Epson Glossy Photo paper http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductMediaSpec.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Overview&oid=-8776&category=Paper+%26+Media (mind the wrap).
Happy shopping!
Peter Kaulback
In the hour of 11:17 AM 12/9/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] spoke this:
Does anyone know of the best photo printers around $100-150? A while back when I was looking I was fixed on the Epson 925 and Canon S820, and today they still seem to hold their own with even their new models, some of the newer models not even as good. I read professional reviews on both of these and others, and these seemed to be the best for the $. My concern is what *users* say about them after having them for several months. In the case of the Canon, the print head needs to be replaced too many times. In the case of the Epson, ink clogging up. Can anyone that uses either of these (or any photo printer) for several months vouch for their long-term quality? Or if anyone knows of any better quality photo printers in this price range, please let me know, and if you're happy or NOT happy with what you currently use.
I did check out the HP 7300 & 7500 series, but they did not receive as good photo quality ratings as that of the 925 and S820. The HP's are also more expensive. Any websites that reviewed a big list of photo printers would also be nice. I did see the ones at PCworld. (I need to get one for my Mom. ;-) I don't have one since I never have the need to print out any images). Thanks, -Clint
Happy Holidays to all & God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com )
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