Hi Patrick, Yes, 95% of what I do is color. The ability to print B/W without switching cartridges was a bonus. For someone who needs high quality prints with quick turn-a-round it's perfect. It's also great to know that you don't have the clogging problem if your not using the printer for a few weeks. If you have more specific questions I'll try and answer them. Regards, Franc Quoting "Patrick St.Cin" <pgstcin@xxxxxxxxx>: > Franc, > > Would you suggest the Canon printer for color as well as B&W? I am currently > a low end HP user and would like to upgrade as well. > > > Patrick St.Cin > STC Enterprises, Inc. > Tel (505)239-3026 > Fax (505)771-8388 > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Franc Flipsen <fujifan@xxxxxxxxx> > To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:53:19 PM > Subject: [HUG ] Re: bw printer > > Hi, > > My recommendation would be the Canon IPF 5100 (17"). Excellent B/W and > Color prints, a lot less bronzing than an Epson and the operating costs are > less than half that of an Epson. Unlike the Epsons you do not have to > change inks for B/W and Color, it has 12 inks installed at one time. Don't > let anyone talk you into the older 5000 as it has different Black inks and > makes a big difference in B/W prints. I owned an Epson 4800 for 18 months > until the head burnt out and epson refused to replace it under warranty so I > > replaced it with the Canon IPF 6100(24") and I have found that it is well > worth the extra money. It uses about 1/2 the ink per print and about 1/20th > the ink for maintenance. My epson needed a head cleaning cycle after not > printing for 2 weeks and that used about 15% of each ink cartridge. The > Canon on the other hand didn't need a head cleaning after 3 weeks and 1 time > > it stopped mid print to clean the head and continued printing and looking at > > the print you could not tell it had stopped plus, it used almost no ink. I > an not a Canon Camera fan (I own Nikon & HB Digital cameras) but this > printer is amazing. Have a closer look at your dealer. > > Regards, > Franc > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <clix@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:04 PM > Subject: [HUG ] bw printer > > > > Hi. > > > > I'm looking for a desktop sized printer that excels in BW prints, 16x20 > > and > > larger. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > Dr. Rob > > (818) 890-4542 > > www.myhasselbladpage.com > > > > > > > ================================================================================ ============================= > > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you > > subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. > > > > > ================================================================================ ============================= > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you > subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.