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I have both HP and Cannon. HP45a black cartridges for my 970 are about $26
each, refill spec say 40 ml ink.
Cannon BCI-6 Black are $11 each for 13 ml ink.
Work it out yourself!!
Doug
"Bill" <bill@c.a> wrote in message news:weSdnbCoo81-dj3cRVn-vQ@golden.net...
> mpx wrote:
>
> >I suppose you simply can't expect reliablility from an inkjet printer
> >nowadays. They are not build to last. Some time before, when inkjets were
> >more expansive quality seemed to be higher, now it's all shoddy. From my
> >experience quality starts with office-class laser printers that have 500
> >sheet paper tray and 30+ pages per minute speeds. This kind of hardware
is
> >build solidly and works without problems even on high load.
>
> While I tend to agree somewhat, I don't think you have to spend a lot of
> money to get a decent printer. I've owned several printers, both inkjet
> and laser, over the years, and I've found that durability is not always
> linked directly to purchase cost, but there does seem to be a negative
> curve of diminishing returns.
>
> I recently had to replace a dead Canon i850 with another printer. I went
> back to HP since I've had better reliability from their hardware. When
> shopping, I compared several models and found I preferred the design and
> build quality of models starting around the $200 price point. Some
> models below that felt flimsy and cheap, while some more expensive
> models also felt flimsy.
>
> Just a few of the things I look for in a durable model that I expect to
> last are expandability, solid case and chassis, weight, and logical
> design.
>
> >I wouldn't count on HP to provide reliable inkjet. All HP inkjets I dealt
> >with had some problems with paper handling mechanism - jamming, pulling
> >multiple sheets or no sheet at all, pulling paper at an angle instead of
> >straight etc.
>
> I've never had paper handling issues with HP, nor any brand really. I've
> dealt with models that have had 50,000+ sheets put through them, and no
> signs of paper handling issues. However, I've also maintained the
> printers by ensuring the rollers don't get excessively dirty. Cleaning
> the pick-up rollers a few times a year with a damp cloth does wonders.
>
> > On the other hand they were all printing
> >very well looking text, and their heads rarely clogged even when left for
a
> >few weeks of non-use.
>
> That has been my experience as well. Their inkjet printers have
> traditionally been able to endure long periods of in activity without
> clogging. I had an old HP Deskjet 520 printer sit in a closet for an
> entire year unused, and when connected to my parents computer, it
> printed just fine.
>
> > I wouldn't recommend HP for graphics printing mainly
> >because of too high cost of color ikjet cartridges.
>
> After using a Canon i850 printer for 16 months, I don't agree with that
> statement anymore.
>
> I have first-hand experience that shows ink usage is similar to HP and
> costs are also similar, under typical use. For instance, the Canon ink
> tanks cost less per colour, but about the same when you buy all three.
> In another recent post I mentioned this:
>
> While the Canon individual ink tanks are cheaper PER COLOUR, they're not
> cheaper when bought in sets of three, which is required if you intend to
> print in colour or make photos.
>
> For example, here in Canada a large colour cartridge (#97) for my HP
> 6540 from Staples is $49.96. Yet an equal set of three Canon ink tanks
> is $53.88 (3x$17.96) for about the same page yields.
>
> So when you go to the store and buy a Canon ink tank, you THINK you're
> saving money because it only costs you about $20 that one time. But the
> next day when the other colours run out and you buy two more of the ink
> tanks, you've spent the same amount of money on ink.
>
> Canon is using the ILLUSION of lower individual prices to make is seem
> like you're saving money, when in fact you're not. It's all marketing
> hype.