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Cadaver · Oct 20, 2003, 08:45 AM

I'm in the market for a new photo printer (up to about $300) to replace my Epson Stylus 880. I'm looking for something that has top-notch OS X drivers... Espon's are sometimes very lacking. Plus all the usual refinements (border-free printing, mutiple ink tanks, etc).

Any suggestions?

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Oct 20, 2003, 03:57 PM

Here is your answer:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...ighlight=canon

Footy · Oct 20, 2003, 05:05 PM

You'll never go back to Epson.

voyageur · Oct 20, 2003, 05:15 PM

Any sense as to whether the Canon photo printers have Panther drivers?

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Oct 20, 2003, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by voyageur:
Any sense as to whether the Canon photo printers have Panther drivers?

I am using the 10.2 drivers and they work exactly the same in 10.3. That is something you will never see happen with an Epson or HP.

voyageur · Oct 20, 2003, 06:26 PM

Thanks, Immortal. I think I'll go get one. I see Canon has a new photo ink jet now: the i960 just released this month at $199.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Oct 20, 2003, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by voyageur:
Thanks, Immortal. I think I'll go get one. I see Canon has a new photo ink jet now: the i960 just released this month at $199.

Yup, it looks great, go for it, you will not be disappointed.

Cadaver · Oct 20, 2003, 09:15 PM

Many thanks!

Any one know anything about the i960? Is it just an updated i950, or is it a different printer altogether?

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Oct 20, 2003, 09:42 PM

Originally posted by Cadaver:
Many thanks!

Any one know anything about the i960? Is it just an updated i950, or is it a different printer altogether?

Seems just an updated 950.

GORDYmac · Oct 21, 2003, 09:08 AM

Does Canon have a printer that prints to CDs yet? Epson's drivers for my 785EPX are bugging me, and my next printer needs to have CD printing capability. Right now, the Epson 960 looks to be it for me, but I'd consider Canon if they had a decent offering.

scottiB · Oct 21, 2003, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by GORDYmac:
Does Canon have a printer that prints to CDs yet? Epson's drivers for my 785EPX are bugging me, and my next printer needs to have CD printing capability. Right now, the Epson 960 looks to be it for me, but I'd consider Canon if they had a decent offering.

I couldn't find any. I just ordered the Epson Photo 960. I would've, too, considered a Canon if they offered it.

talisker · Oct 21, 2003, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by GORDYmac:
Does Canon have a printer that prints to CDs yet? Epson's drivers for my 785EPX are bugging me, and my next printer needs to have CD printing capability. Right now, the Epson 960 looks to be it for me, but I'd consider Canon if they had a decent offering.

I believe that the i860 and i960 printers are sold in Europe and Australasia (if not elsewhere) as the i865 and i965, and come complete with a tray and software for printing CDs. See this review

Whether you can buy the American versions and then add on the CD printing capability I don't know. Mind you, as the printers will probably cost half the price in the USA compared to these other places, you can afford to.

scottiB · Oct 21, 2003, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by talisker:
Whether you can buy the American versions and then add on the CD printing capability I don't know.

From the review that you linked to:

The CD-R/DVD printing option is not available on the i860 printer (US market), this is a Patents issue and beyond Canon's control.

Too bad--for us in the U.S., anyway.