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2006-10-04T21:00:00
This is an excellent printer. We have printed over 2500 photos on it for our photography shows and have not had a problem. We are going to buy the exact same printer so we can double our production. Nothing comes close to this printer.
lefflerpics
2006-08-19T21:00:00
Overall, this product is amazing! The colors are always balanced and never change. The printer never leaves lines through the photograph in which my old HP printer did. The ink life for one of the cartridges is pretty good, not amazing. This printer is great for a beginning photographer or even a seasoned photographer with a minimal-medium work load! A++
Sean W.
2006-08-03T21:00:00
For over a year, the i9900 has amazed me with its consistent superb quality and wonderful speed. With hundreds of 13x19 fine art photos I've never seen ANY banding, and the 8-color system is virtually indistinguishable from lab photos. These A3+ prints come out in HALF the time my old HP needed for an 8x10. I use draft mode for text and correspondence, and it looks good enough for final output (unless you're including photos -- there IS banding, as expected, in draft mode, but none in Normal or Best). Unlike many Epsons, there are no hoses or tubes for the ink -- cartridges snap into an idiot-proof tray, and the tray itself is the massive print-head. The no-hoses design means that if you go for weeks without printing, there's no hose-cleaning problem with dried ink. For my work, that's essential, as I'm out shooting for weeks at a time while the printer just sits. If you ever had to replace the print-head itself, it simply lifts out. Couldn't be simpler. Paper path is not quite straight-thru (it takes a 45 degree bend) so the i9900 can't handle card stock, but it (and Canon's inks) are very forgiving of non-Canon papers. I do most art prints on Epson Enhanced Matte, but the occasional 13x19 Canon super glossy is great for zapping clients. For medium-volume use, this printer is amazingly close to perfect.
AC
The i9900 Photo Printer is a high-end large format machine whose remarkable output can rival that of a professional processing lab. It's capable of producing edge-to-edge true borderless prints, from 4" x 6" up to a breathtaking 13" x 19" size, with the look and feel of a traditional photograph. Think of it: you can take a digital picture, set your printing parameters and be holding an amazing 13" x 19" poster-size borderless print in under 3 minutes. For true printing freedom you can even connect a Bubble Jet Direct or PictBridge-compatible digital camera or DV camcorder to the i9900 printer's conveniently located Direct Print Port and print photos -- without a computer.
The i9900 Photo Printer features advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology, which combines revolutionary techniques in ink droplet size and quality with accurate ink application and composition, for spectacular photo results. Its newly developed, high-density print head contains an unmatched 6,144 precisely machined nozzles, delivering approximately 11 million droplets per square inch. Providing the exceptional quality demanded by serious photographers, the i9900 Photo Printer achieves a resolution of up to 4800 x 2400 dpi and delivers ultra-fine 2 picoliter droplets that reveal precise details in photographs that many other large-format printers just can't duplicate. The quality of your photos will truly impress family and friends, while the speed at which they print will truly impress you. Edge-to-edge borderless 4" x 6" photos can be produced in about 38 seconds or print your 8.5" x 11" photo enlargements in about 50 seconds. The i9900's performance is further advanced with the addition of both a FireWire and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface for the fastest photo transfers possible.
The i9900 Photo Printer features the 8 color ChromaPLUS ink system designed to extend your color reproduction range significantly and reproduce colors that before now could only be printed professionally. The addition of red and green ink tanks will make it possible to print richer images with improved brilliancy and more true-to-life colors. The Canon Think Tank System featuring individual ink tanks combined with an intelligent ink management system lets you replace only the color that runs out, rather than an entire multi-ink cartridge containing unused ink, reducing printing costs. A unique low-ink sensor alerts you when ink levels are low, so you can drop in a new tank and avoid running out of ink unexpectedly.
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