which inkjet colors need replacement first?

I have just purchased the Canon i860 inkjet printer. I am going to a
Computer
Trade show this weekend and plan to purchase ink refills for the
printer.

As the i860 has 5 separate ink compartments, I am asking if when using
primarily for printing photos, if usually which color needs
replacements first?

best, Aaron

 

(Aaron Epstein) wrote in

My i9100 uses the photo magenta and photo cyan and the black fastest.


/Roland

 

It depends on your average print. If most of them are people shots of
Caucasians, photo magenta for sure. If you do a lot of landscapes or
general travel shots, probably black and photo cyan.

 

Don't know about your printer, but my wife and I both seem to empty the
yellow first.

 

It depends on the subject. BTW remember that non-manufacturer ink MAY
not perform the same or as well as the original ink.

 

Yellow goes the fastest for me.
Joe

 

Throw your PRINTER in the TRash -- You'll save money -- I have a canon
i900 printer -- after changing cartridges more times than changing
clothes it became apparent that they could GIVE these printers aways and
still make a fortune -- it's OK for an occasional PHOTO -- to get
archive quality pictures simply upload your pictures to

SamsClub for 23cents a photo
or Walmart for 26 cents...

 

(Aaron Epstein) wrote in

Check AtlanticInkJet.com and weInk.com before you purchase ink. These two
stores sell high quality refill ink for a really good price - maybe better
than the stuff you find at the tradeshow.

 

I don't own the Canon... but in my Epson 1280 all four colors are
consummed at about the same rate... ie when the cyan is gone, so are the
other three... hence I have never seen the need for seperate ink
cartridges. I suppose if I were doing studio protraits etc. with the
same or similar backgrounds then I would find differently. But, for
scenics, they all go at the same time.

Jim

 

(Aaron Epstein) wrote in

I have a Canon i960 with 6 seperate cartridges. My photo magenta,yellow
and photo cyan are the most used so far, those are around 50% the rest
are anywhere between 85%-95% full.
I'd estimate I have printed 30 4x6 and 10 8x11.5 photos. I have seen
replacemnet cartridges for as low as $5.00 US online......So I'm just
wondering if refills are the way to go. I have refilled cartridges in
the past and found it is way to much trouble then it's worth. These
Canon cartridges would be very easy to refill though. I really like the
fact they are clear so you can see what the actual ink level is.

Dave

 

This depends entirely on the images you print. For example, if you tend
to shoot and print scenes with a lot of yellow in them and little black,
you'll be replacing the yellow more than the black cartridge.

 

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Counting the 4x6 as 1/4 of an 8.5x11, that comes to about $1 per sheet for
ink. is the $5 for Canon cartridges or generics?

Bob