JackRazz wrote:
I’m looking for a multi-purpose inkjet printer with a scanner that will print word documents with graphics, and a few photos. I might end printing several hundred pages in a day on a few occasions. I really like the Canon MP970 and the HP L7580/L7680 printers. But, it’s essential that the printer I use work with a continuous ink system.
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What I’d like to know about the Canon is:
Text Quality – I printed a sample nozzle check pattern and the limited text on that page is fairly jagged with somewhat splattered edges. Is this a fair representation of the text quality in a normal print quality mode? Can it print text as crisply as the HP 7680?
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Reliability - If I print an average of a hundred pages in a day, could it handle that without problems? I called Canon and they wouldn’t give me any duty cycle other than it’s not made for that. What kind of print volumes should I expect from this?
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CIS - Are there good continuous ink systems that will work with this? I've read that Canon's can be difficult. Is it doable?
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The HP L7580/L7680 has really good crisp text.
Quality - The big downside is all the negative comments I see on Amazon. Most surround the awful software, noise, and overall reliability (long complex documents as an example). How reliable are they? Is it really this bad?
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CIS - Anyone else have a CIS on the 7680 that they would recommend? Are there working solutions for this printer? I saw Martin’s comments on an HP CIS, which is positive.
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I would appreciate any comments on which one might be preferable. Also which CIS systems are recommended. My old HP Laserjet 4 is getting old and it would be really nice to print in color as cheaply as that old HP prints in black and white.
JackRazz wrote:
I submitted a post earlier today, but Officer Hemmingway of The Word Police
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I'm leaning toward the MP970 vs MP830 because it has a $100 rebate.
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I went to the electronics store tonight and figured out how do to copies and set the quality while doing it. I like the text a lot better. I would prefer a printer with only 3 colors vs the MP970s 2 additional colors, but I want the network settings capability of the 970. The only real downside that I can think of is that it uses more ink. In theory it should use the same amount of ink on a page, but I know Murphy's law will probably apply in this situation.
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I sent a message to Sam's company's in Australia today and haven't heard back yet. I think it will be with expensive to ship it to the US. But I agree that Sam's product will probably be the best.
JackRazz wrote:
Martin,
Thanks for the help. I think I have found all the major CISS type forums (here, nifty-stuff & steves digicam). I'll go through them.
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