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 i9900 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 #: BCI6G Color: Green Yield: 500 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%)
Color photo print speed: 4 x 6 inch borderless
photo in approximately 38 seconds, 8 x 10 inch photo in approximately 50
seconds, 13 x 19 inch photo in just under 3 minutes. Photo print speed
based on default printer driver mode using Canon Photo Paper Pro. Print
speeds will vary depending on system configuration, software, document
complexity, print mode and page coverage.
Print resolution: Up to 4800 x 2400 dpi. Resolution
may vary based on printer driver setting. Maximum resolution of 4800 x
1200 dpi used at the bottom edge of the page.
Printer ink cartridges: BCI-6C Cyan, BCI-6M
Magenta, BCI-6Y Yellow, BCI-6Bk Black, BCI-6PC Photo Cyan, BCI-6PM Photo
Magenta, BCI-6R Red and BCI-6G Green
Paper sizes: Letter, Legal, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 11x 17,
13 x 19 inch, U.S. #10 Envelopes
Paper types: Plain paper, envelopes, Canon
Specialty Papers (High Resolution Paper, Matte Photo Paper, Photo Paper
plus Glossy, Photo Paper Pro), transparencies
Nozzle configuration: 768 x 8 nozzles for color (C,
M, Y, Bk, PC, PM, R, G)
In the box: i9900 photo printer, i9900 print head,
ink cartridges (BCI-6C Cyan, BCI-6M Magenta, BCI-6Y Yellow, BCI-6Bk
Black, BCI-6PC Photo Cyan, BCI-6PM Photo Magenta, BCI-6R Red and BCI-6G
Green), power cord, easy set-up instructions, document kit (quick start
guide, registration card, set-up software and user's guide, software CD,
more), Photo Paper Pro for borderless printing (4 x 6 inch sample paper
pack)
ProductDescription for Canon i9900
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
The Canon i9900 photo printer provides a high-quality, versatile
solution for photo enthusiasts and low-volume photo professionals. This
low-profile, quiet machine offers wide format printing (up to 13 by 19
inches) as well as fast 4-by-6-inch borderless prints in as little as 38
seconds. For truly professional-looking results, the printer also
supports resolutions up to 4,800 x 1,200 dpi.
The i9900 utilizes an eight-color, separate ink tank color system to
increase the range of color reproduction. This multi-tank technology
features low-ink sensors so you won't run dry in the middle of a print
and saves you money by letting you replace only the color that has run
out. The i9900 offers a built-in sheet feeder that's able to handle up
to 100 sheets of 17 lb. stock, 10 envelopes, 30 transparency sheets, or
a full range of specialty papers. It even comes with a sample package of
4-by-6-inch Photo Paper Pro.
Offering direct connection to Bubble Jet Direct or PictBridge-compatible
digital cameras or DV camcorders, the i9900 also features fast USB 2.0
and FireWire interfaces (FireWire compatible with Mac OS only) for
convenient peripheral connection. It comes with a comprehensive package
of image editing software, including Easy-PhotoPrint Plus,
Easy-WebPrint, ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoRecord, ImageBrowser, and
PhotoStitch. (See tech specs for system requirements.) The unit is
backed by a one year warranty on parts and labor.
MSRP for Canon i9900: $499.00 Street Price: $399.00 - $503.00
CNET.comEditors' rating: 7.5 Very
good Average user rating: 8.2 Excellent The good: Extremely impressive color and
black-and-white prints; fast; supports paper sizes up to 13x19; can
clean nozzles for subset of colors. The bad: Canon doesn't offer a broad array of fine-arts
papers; no straight-through paper path; can reliably feed only a single
sheet of 13x19 Photo Paper Pro. What's it for: Printing photographs. Who's it for: Photo enthusiasts who want big prints.
Business use: Desktop proofing. Essential extras: USB cable. The bottom line: As long as its limited paper options
don't matter to you, the Canon i9900 is a very good medium-format photo
printer.
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