Printer recommendation?

[Frank Petronio]

Just note that the Canon Pixma is a dye, not pigment printer.

Between the loyalists and the lemons, it's pretty hard to judge which printer? My experience is that all the brands produce some lemons and some people are a lot luckier. But we don't know any real statistics.

 

[Frontman]

I have been using a Canon Pro 9500 for a few years now, and it works very well. I did some traveling, and didn't use the printer in over a year, I switched it on, and made a few prints with no problems. I like the 9500 because it does black-and-white very well. It has never suffered any clogs or other problems, and it has never given me cause to complain.

 

[Pablito]

My older Canon was a dye printer and the images faded noticeably, without being in direct sunlight, in a matter of months. But this was a while ago and I assume even the dye inks have improved.

 

[v_roma]

Yes, that is what I was referring to. Though my understanding is that only the Pixma Pro-100 is dye while the Pro-10 and Pro-1 are pigment-based printers.

Just note that the Canon Pixma is a dye, not pigment printer.

Between the loyalists and the lemons, it's pretty hard to judge which printer? My experience is that all the brands produce some lemons and some people are a lot luckier. But we don't know any real statistics.

 

[v_roma]

Canon's ChromaLife100+ dyes are much improved over the original dyes. The new dyes are rated for 100 years when used in combination with the appropriate papers. Pigment inks are still better in terms of longevity and, as far as I understand it, the longevity is not as much a function of the type of paper as is the case with the dyes.

My older Canon was a dye printer and the images faded noticeably, without being in direct sunlight, in a matter of months. But this was a while ago and I assume even the dye inks have improved.