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printer war: canon 8200 vs. HP 970Cse or HP 952c
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Just so I buy the right printer for my needs, I seen the photo quality of the canon bubble jet 8200 and it smokes everything away.... the best, But, why do people always tell me to go Hewlett Packard??? and if anyone has used either of these or both(even better) let me know your thoughts....eg best for text, for text and color graphics, for photo quality.... thanks much.
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Oh, and I almost forgot.... and if you know of any problems they have please don't hesitate to say.. thanks
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Oh, and I almost forgot.... and if you know of any problems they have please don't hesitate to say.. thanks
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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When I bought my HP 970Cse a couple of months ago, it was hard to find the Canon printer, as well as supplies. I'd check it again to make sure the supplies are available.
Perceived advantages of the Canon: Individual ink tanks for CMYK.
Perceived advantage for HP: whisper quiet and comes with duplex unit. Heads built into the ink cartridge. Some would say that is a disadvantage, but I have heard reports of head replacements in Canon inkjets running near the cost of new printer (same for Epson).
Most reviews I have seen say image quality is comparable between the two units. My take on that is this: go to the computer store and ask the salesman to demo the two units. Make sure each demo has a photo-quality portion to it. Pick the one you like.
I don't know how easy or hard the Canon is on ink. My HP is pretty easy on ink. The Epson 740 that I replaced with the HP sucked ink like it was cheap (it isn't)
The only problem I have had is that a driver update does not delete the old driver, so you have two HP drivers on the machine. Sometimes it's not easy to tell which one is the right one.
Hope this helps.
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Join Date: May 2000
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Originally posted by stevieleaky:
Just so I buy the right printer for my needs, I seen the photo quality of the canon bubble jet 8200 and it smokes everything away.... the best, But, why do people always tell me to go Hewlett Packard???
That's unusual. Canon almost universally takes a beating for poor print quality in Mac (and PC) reviews. But an online review of the Canon 8200 at MacUser UK has very high praise for the BJC-8200. From the sound of the MacUser review, maybe Canon has surpassed the big names like Epson and HP with this 8200 printer!!!
Hmmm. But then again, maybe not. Here is a different perspective from ZDnet. If nothing else, it proves the importance of using the official manufacturer recommended ink jet paper. http://www.zdnet.com/zdtv/superguide...466286,00.html
Like everything else, best leave the final judgement to your own eyes. But it certainly appears as though HP and Epson have something to worry about with Canon's BJC-8200.....joe
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Join Date: Apr 2000
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i recently bought an epson 1270. i looked around and the print samples from the 1270 always looked better than anything i got from canon or hp. i'm not positive i saw the 8200, but if you want damn good prints, get an epson 870 or 1270 (the former's the same but only does up to A4). i am very happy with it.
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Cannon is infamous for the poor quality of its product. Epson is infamous for drinking up ink faster than you can imagine. I'm not sure how well HP is at the professional market, but I know for the regular user's market, their printers are fast, quiet, ink-saving, AND great quality. I think in both speed and quality, HP is slightly behind Epson, however, HP is the best all around printer. After tring an Epson Stylus 800 and a HP 882c, I'll never go back to the Epson again! just my $.02
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Join Date: May 2000
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Originally posted by Evangellydonut:
Cannon is infamous for the poor quality of its product. Epson is infamous for drinking up ink faster than you can imagine. I'm not sure how well HP is at the professional market, but I know for the regular user's market, their printers are fast, quiet, ink-saving, AND great quality. I think in both speed and quality, HP is slightly behind Epson, however, HP is the best all around printer. After tring an Epson Stylus 800 and a HP 882c, I'll never go back to the Epson again! just my $.02
Actually, the latest HPs (900 series and above) have improved the print quality to 2400*1200 dpi. You really don't need that high res with text, but photo prints are truly phenomenal. The ultra high res makes the ink dithering almost impreceptable. But that's because you now get (2400*1200) = 2.9 million dots per square inch compared with Epson's (1440*720) = 1.04 million dots. Of course, print resolution isn't everything. But it helps.....joe
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