I would easily print at least once a week and hopefully even more. So I think this will be a decent fit. At the very least I'll just slowly fill up my apartment with awesome prints on my walls. ;)
On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: > Side note you *can* set a timer where it will turn off after a period > of time. I think it still wakes itself up to do cleanings though. I > set this and it has never turned off, but after reading a bit it seems > the automatic shutoff doesn't work when you use the printer > wirelessly. Oh yeah, it does wireless printing. Kind of nice. I just > leave it on. I would imagine its power draw in standby is pretty low. > Canon mentioned it having a deep sleep mode that it sinks into. > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think it self cleans maybe once or twice a week. It doesn't seem to >> use hardly any ink for self cleanings. I know for experience with the >> 9500 that if you initiate a purge it goes through a lot more ink than >> a self clean. I've only had on turned on for a week now and I've >> noticed one self clean after a print I made yesterday. Though it might >> have done so when I was sleeping or not at home as well. I'll let you >> know how this thing works out long term. From what I have read from >> other users it doesn't seem to use hardly any ink during self >> cleanings over a period of time. I would definitely recommend just >> leaving it on and letting the printer maintain itself. >> >> On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 3:33 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Ah, thanks, Zos. >>> >>> So would you say that maintenance is low as long as you just leave it >>> on? My fear with ink jet technology has always been that you need to >>> futz with them more often than is worthwhile if you don't print >>> constantly. I suspect I'd only print a small number every couple of >>> weeks. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Bruce, >>>> >>>> You can get 4 cart packs with an extra black cartridge for $65 USD. >>>> >>>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=909117&gclid=CjwKEAjwwOvABRC08aedoZ_lnTMSJACs_cbuupbY7p_V98Us5K4ArMYpKfAufPrKl8J8paKBqTF6zBoC23Lw_wcB&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&c3api=1876%2C92051678762%2C&Q=&A=details >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Thanks for that write-up, Zos. Great info. >>>>> >>>>> Can the black ink sets be purchased separately? >>>>> >>>>> Pigment inks are generally considered archival. Are dye inks? (I >>>>> guess that's Paul's question rephrased.) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 8:23 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> I ended up stealing one of these for $100. They retail for $400 >>>>>> currently. I also snagged 50 sheets of 13x19 canon satin paper in the >>>>>> mix. I've done a few test prints now and I am very impressed. Unlike >>>>>> the Epson and older Canon printers this one uses dye ink and man is it >>>>>> vivid. If you want to print stuff that looks like slide film this is >>>>>> the printer for you. I haven't tried any skin tones yet, so I'll maybe >>>>>> follow up this post when I print a few portraits from it. The review >>>>>> on imaging resource is looking pretty bad really. I think this printer >>>>>> is a lot better than what they present. I don't really know what >>>>>> settings they were using, but when you run your images through their >>>>>> plugin it seems to do a very good job with color using the stock >>>>>> profiles. The black and white I printed on canon paper seemed fairly >>>>>> neutral when I looked at it in direct sunlight. I actually print >>>>>> things for a living and have used large format canons for some time >>>>>> and always highly recommend them. I would do the same for this >>>>>> printer. Just know that ink costs are up on this model but a full set >>>>>> is only $109 for 8 carts. Not bad really. Individuals are $16.99 I >>>>>> think, up from the $13 the older ones were. You can probably get about >>>>>> 30-40 13x19s before you start swapping ink carts and of course your >>>>>> mileage may vary. Obviously B&W prints will kill the three black carts >>>>>> pretty fast. One full size print didn't dent the first cartridge set, >>>>>> but a black and white definitely moved the on screen indicators a bit. >>>>>> I prints up to 13x19 which is pretty decent really. I love 11x17 so >>>>>> this is perfect for a lot of things. Borderless 13x19 looks fantastic >>>>>> though you do give up some image along the sides. You can buy 13x19 >>>>>> frames too. It also prints CDs which is interesting. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you are considering a printer I would definitely look at this. It >>>>>> has pretty much all the features and quality that the Pixma Pro 1 had >>>>>> and that cost $1000 new. The heads are easily replaceable on this >>>>>> printer as well. I think the epsons are still not user serviceable. >>>>>> One advantage that the smaller epsons have is that they print rolls as >>>>>> well. I think up to 20" wide right? so that gives the ability to print >>>>>> a bit bigger. Still I'm very happy with this and this is a lot nicer >>>>>> than the old 9500 mark 2 I used to use. Much better print quality with >>>>>> much more accurate color. If you are someone that can sell a lot of >>>>>> small prints this is a good printer to have around. I'm really hoping >>>>>> that they move to adding RGB colors like their larger printers have >>>>>> eventually. That would give them a huge color gamut. Still for 8 >>>>>> colors this thing does really, really well. Just know that its best to >>>>>> leave them on all the time so that they self clean which doesn't use >>>>>> much ink in the long run. 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