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I printed out a borderless photo on the supplied sample of 4 x 6 paper and the quality is unbelievable. Just simply stunning.
And even web pages and text documents on plain paper at the "standard" setting look good enough to eat.
I bought the Canon i860 printer to replace a two year old Epson C80 whose black ink nozzle had become irreparably clogged. The eventual clogging of these Epson inkjets is a widely reported problem. Whether using generic inks (I used Carrot Ink cartridges) contributes to this or not, I don't know, but it's moot anyway, since Epson ink cartridges were so outrageously expensive, I couldn't have used the printer without using cheaper generic inks.
The Canon i860 is one of the most satisfying hardware purchases I've made.
Other advantages:
It handles text quickly and beautifully.
It has a 5 cartridge ink system with separate blacks for text and photo and the Canon cartridges are affordable.
It's unbelievably quiet, especially in--yes--"quiet mode" (which does reduce printing speed a little (not noticeably to me).
The photo paper tray for 4 x 6 sheets works great.
The print head can be replaced.
Additional advantages if you're a Mac user:
It will work wirelessly with an Airport Extreme Base Station and it works beautifully with OS 10.3 (Panther).
Disadvantages:
Yes, there is no USB cable. I guess I can understand this, since most inkjet printers can't be repaired, and have to be disposed of, so I guess Canon figures you'll have a USB cable sitting around.
Yes, you have to install the print head, and I was a little fearful snapping it in but I had no problems.
And yes, you have to align the print head, but you can do an automatic alignment using the printer utility software.
For Mac users, at least, don't waste time installing the printer driver from the CD, as it is out of date. Download the latest driver from the Canon website. And be sure to repair permissions after installing the driver, as many of them were out of whack after the driver installation.
All in all, the Canon i860 is one of the most satisfying hardware purchases I've made.
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Get the Canon i860 printer if you're in the market for a printer that will handle text documents efficiently as well as print top quality photographs.
