Canon Pixma 8500 discontinued?!!!

Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?)

David Bindle wrote:
> I was surprised to see that the Canon Pixma 8500 (as well as other
> Pixma models) are being discontinued. Does anyone know the reason
> for this? I take it they weren't hot sellers or something? I just
> bought mine about 6-7 months ago.
>
> I hope they keep manufacturing the inks for it for a long while yet.

A new series coming out?
I doubt they weren't hotsellers...rather opposite...i bet 4000 was among the
most sold models...
Chipped ink is coming out...maybe this is the reason for new series.
But, i bet old ink will be out quite a while. Third party carts even longer.

Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?)

They were different in their paper handling. (Duplex printing) They were
also faster.
"bmoag" <aetoo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F%nRe.193$n%.56@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
>
> Welcome to the Canon marketing cycle of new and improved repackaging of
> old technology.
> Canon is by no means the only manufacturer to use this suberfuge but they
> are among the most egregious.
> Since Pixma printers use the same ink as the prior generation of i9x
> printers how could they be considered a "new" product in the first place?
>