Important Printer Buying Tip: ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a
printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its
ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of
ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month)
times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge).
Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular
cartridge.
For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per
month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The
monthly "cost of ownership" is (150 pages) x ($28) = $21
200 pages
Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the
original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of
remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits.
Below is the list of Canon S900 compatible printer ink
cartridges:
OEM #: BCI6BK Color: Black Yield: 300 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6C Color: Cyan Yield: 280 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6M Color: Magenta Yield: 280 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6PC Color: Photo Cyan Yield: 280 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
Media handling (standard): Built-in sheet
feeder-100 sheets @ paper weight 17 lb.; Banner Paper-(up to 6 connected
sheets); Glossy Photo Card-20 sheets; Glossy Photo Paper-1 sheet; High
Gloss Photo Film-1 sheet; High Resolution Paper-80 sheets; Envelopes-10;
Photo Paper Pro 4" x 6"-20 sheets; Photo Paper Pro For Borderless
Printing 4" x 6"-20 sheets; Photo Paper Pro 8.5" x 11"-1 sheet;
Transparencies-30 sheets; T-shirt transfers-1 sheet
Media handling (optional): Information not
available
Media handling/output: Information not available
Media types: Letter, legal, A4, A5, 4 by 6-inch
photo cards, U.S. #10 or European envelopes, banner paper, photo paper
Nozzle configuration: 512 x 6 nozzles for color (C,
M, Y, Bk, PC, PM)
Interface: USB
System requirements: Operating system
compatibility: Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, and Mac OS (8.6 to 9.X)
In the box: S900 photo printer, S900 printhead, ink
tanks (BCI-6C Cyan, BCI-6M Magenta, BCI-6Y Yellow, BCI-6Bk Black,
BCI-6PC Photo Cyan and BCI-6PM Photo Magenta), power cord, easy setup
instructions, Photo Paper Pro sample pack (4 by 6-inch sheets), Quick
Start Guide, registration card, ESP brochure, cross sell sheet, setup
software and User’s Guide CD-ROM [includes printer driver, Electronic
User’s Guide, Electronic Photo Application Guide, electronic
registration, PhotoRecord (PC), ImageBrowser (Mac), ZoomBrowser (PC),
PhotoStitch (PC/Mac)]
Warranty, parts: 1 year
Warranty, labor: 1 year
ProductDescription for Canon S900
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
With a combination of speed, precision, and brilliant color, the Canon
S900 brings professional-quality printing to home desktops. Print speeds
as low as 37 seconds for a border-free, 4-by-6-inch print and about a
minute for an 8-by-10-inch print are suitably impressive, while a system
of six ink tanks (one of each is included in the box) allows you to
economically replace just the colors you use most, cutting back on both
cost and waste.
The bubble-jet-style print head is equipped with 3,072 nozzles, which
use Canon's Microfine Droplet technology to guarantee crisp, accurate
detail and rich colors. With a resolution of 2,400 x 1,200 dpi and 49
levels of gradation, your photos will come out looking clean, bright,
and true to life. The border-free printer settings for 4-by-6-inch stock
result in professional-looking, edge-to-edge photos you can be proud of.
A large number of paper types and sizes are easily accommodated,
including transparencies, fabric transfers, photo cards, banners,
envelopes, letter, legal, A4, A5, and more. The S900's paper tray can
hold up to 100 sheets of 17-lb. paper.
Installation is easy thanks to a convenient USB port, while a software
bundle--including appropriate drivers, a user's guide, PhotoRecord (PC),
ImageBrowser (Mac), ZoomBrowser (PC), and PhotoStitch (PC/Mac)--helps
you get the most out of your printer. A power cable and sample paper
pack is also included. Weighing about 13 pounds, the S900 has a modest
footprint, measuring just 17.4 by 12.8 inches. Canon provides a one-year
warranty, with Instant Exchange service, covering parts and service.
MSRP for Canon S900: $399.00 Street Price: $45.00 - $100.00
PC WORLD.com Editors' review: The Canon S900 is a conventional ink jet which is with two
control panel buttons and one LED status light. It has the maximum
resolution of 2,400 by 1,200 dpi.
A combination of the fastest photo-printing speed, nearly top quality,
and midrange price makes the S900 our definite Editors' Choice. This
normal-width version of the wide-carriage Canon S9000 doesn't have fancy
(or confusing) front-panel controls or direct-printing media slots. The
S900 looks like a regular ink jet printer, but when you print on
high-quality photo paper the output meets or exceeds the output of any
other company's photo printers.
The S900 was easily the fastest photo printer on our photo-quality
printing performance tests.
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