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 PIXMA IP5000 compatible printer
ink cartridges:
OEM #: BCI3BK Color: Black Yield: 500 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.65 Your Savings:$9.30 (66.67%)
3 or more: $3.45 ea.
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 #: BCI6Y Color: Yellow Yield: 280 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $4.85 Your Savings:$7.10 (59.41%)
3 or more: $3.75 ea.
OEM #: BCI6BK/C/M/Y Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $43.95 Your Savings:$111.05 (71.65%)
OEM #: BCI3eC/BCI6C Color: White
Our Price: $6.95
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI3eM/BCI6M Color: White
Our Price: $6.95
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI3eY/BCI6Y Color: White
Our Price: $6.95
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: BCI3BK Color: Black Yield: 500 pages
Our Price: $14.95
3 or more: $14.65 ea.
OEM #: BCI6BK Color: Black Yield: 300 pages
Our Price: $12.95
Product Specifications (Canon IP5000, 9615A001):
Print speed: Black: 25 ppm Color: 17 ppm; 4" x 6"
borderless photo: approximately 36 seconds)
Print resolution: Black: 600 x 600 dpi; Color: 9600
x 2400 dpi
In the box: PIXMA iP5000 Photo Printer PIXMA iP5000
Print Head Ink Cartridges: BCI- 3eBK Black, BCI-6BK Black, BCI-6C Cyan,
BCI-6M Magenta, BCI-6Y Yellow printer ink cartridges, Power Cord, Easy
Setup Instructions, Documentation kit: Quick Start Guide Registration
Card, Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM Canon Photo Paper Pro for
Borderless Printing 4" x 6" Sample Pack
ProductDescription for Canon PIXMA IP5000
(From the Manufacturer, Canon)
Printing professional quality photos from home has become a reality,
thanks to easy-to-use photo printers like the Canon PIXMA ip5000. By
combining five-color printing and a 1,856-nozzle print head that's
capable of delivering superfine 1-picoliter ink droplets (up to 22
million droplets per inch), the ip5000 delivers stunningly accurate
prints that should leave professional photo labs a little worried.
Color resolution is as high as 9,600 x 2,400 dpi, with black-and-white
resolution of up to 600 x 600 dpi. Print speeds are as high as 25 ppm in
black, 17 ppm in color, while a borderless 4-by-6-inch photo can take as
little as 36 seconds. The same drive system responsible for the ip5000's
improved print speeds also results in a low 34 dB(A) noise level.
MSRP for Canon PIXMA IP5000: $199.99 Street Price: $165.00 - $221.00
CNET.com Editors' review:
Upside: As is traditional, Canon introduces
its latest printing technologies in its flagship photo printer. This
year, Canon halves the droplet volume of previous models, bringing 1pl
(picoliter) droplets that allow it to increase addressable resolution
from 16 droplets per pixel to 32. The effective resolution bump is
9,600x2,400dpi compared to the i960's 4,800x1,200dpi.
Downside: The inevitable gamut vs. dot-size
dilemma: the eight-color Pixma iP8500 will likely be able to output a
larger number of colors, but the 1pl drops on the iP5000 may be able to
produce finer detail.
Outlook: Unless the new printheads suffer
from clogging issues, which is always a potential problem as nozzle size
shrinks, or the new inks aren't up-to-snuff in terms of gamut or
longevity, we expect good things from the Canon Pixma iP5000 ($199.99
list). Stay tuned for our full review once this printer hits stores this
fall.
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