Ink consumption of Canon i960 (1 Viewer)

[Rob Gardiner]

Hello everybody,

My office bought one of these printers a couple months ago, based upon the good reviews at www.dpreview.com (a site that caters to professional photographers).

We have used it ONLY to print digital photos. We have printed only a few dozen photos so far (8.5 x 11), but we've just emptied our 2nd "photo magenta" cartridge. Is this unexpected? How often do you folks (i960 or i950 owners) have to change ink tanks?

Also, where can I get the best prices on replacement tanks? Should I stick with genuine Canon ink, or is it safe to use cheaper off-brands? Any tips that will make photo printing more economical would be appreciated.

Many thanks

 

[Brett DiMichele]

Photo Magenta and Photo Cyan will always be the first tanks
to go empty followed by black. That's just the way it is
with most photo printers. My friend has a 960 and it does
great prints I can't help with ink though he just buys
them at the local staples.

 

[Rob Gardiner]

Thanks for the info, Brett.

This is the first time either the boss or I have used a dedicated photo printer. We just wanted to be sure nothing was wrong.