Alexis
Print Lurker
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2026
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- 2
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- Printer Model
- Canon Pixma G650
Hello all!
I currently own a very non professional Canon G560, but is has been excellent in letting me learn from my mistakes, print a lot since Ink is cheap. But I am definitely at a point I feel the limitations of this printer compared to more Photography Centric Ones. ANd most of All, Being mostly using Mac OS, this is a nightmare as I have to keep loging into my Windows Machine to Printer from Canon Native Drivers only available in Windows for proper Color Management.
So, to give a bit of an idea of what I am looking for: Main Focus will be Black & White, although I sometimes also do some Color Printing. But B&W must be the best. And while I am initially goign to be printing for my own, there is an idea to try and see if I can sell some prints of my photos in the future, so it would be best I dont need to be replacing printer in the next few years.
About Initial Cost vs Ink Replacement Cost. I dont know which one would make the most sense. I am at a rate of 4/5 A4 Prints a week, since it is the maximum size my current printer allows. Another issue is that I live in a 2 bedroom apartment, so size is a consideration. I have never seen a P5300 up close to see really how much space it needs, but it wont be a printer to sit on my desk, thats for sure. I have a furniture away that I put my printer on top and doesnt bother anybody.
Is there any consideration I might be missing? Is the P900 going to do the job well for years to come? Most importantly, does a the P5300 make any sense for a non commercial setting?
Thanks!
I currently own a very non professional Canon G560, but is has been excellent in letting me learn from my mistakes, print a lot since Ink is cheap. But I am definitely at a point I feel the limitations of this printer compared to more Photography Centric Ones. ANd most of All, Being mostly using Mac OS, this is a nightmare as I have to keep loging into my Windows Machine to Printer from Canon Native Drivers only available in Windows for proper Color Management.
So, to give a bit of an idea of what I am looking for: Main Focus will be Black & White, although I sometimes also do some Color Printing. But B&W must be the best. And while I am initially goign to be printing for my own, there is an idea to try and see if I can sell some prints of my photos in the future, so it would be best I dont need to be replacing printer in the next few years.
About Initial Cost vs Ink Replacement Cost. I dont know which one would make the most sense. I am at a rate of 4/5 A4 Prints a week, since it is the maximum size my current printer allows. Another issue is that I live in a 2 bedroom apartment, so size is a consideration. I have never seen a P5300 up close to see really how much space it needs, but it wont be a printer to sit on my desk, thats for sure. I have a furniture away that I put my printer on top and doesnt bother anybody.
Is there any consideration I might be missing? Is the P900 going to do the job well for years to come? Most importantly, does a the P5300 make any sense for a non commercial setting?
Thanks!
