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[stubbles12]

Would anybody care to give an opinion on the merits of canon pixma ip4000 versus ip5000
Stubbles12

 

[headphonesman]

Would anybody care to give an opinion on the merits of canon pixma ip4000 versus ip5000
Stubbles12

Stubbles 12........this is important................are you referring to the discontinued iP4000 and iP5000?

or are you referring to the new Pixma iX4000 and iX5000 ?

Any previous advice I have given you was referring to the old 4000/5000 and 4200/5200. I have no experience of these latest Canons.

Which are you referring to the OLD or the New ????

regards
Headphonesman

 

[ghwellsjr]

The only difference between the iP4000 and the iP5000 is the minimum size of the droplets. They both use the same five non-chipped BCI-3e and BCI-6 type cartridges. The iP4000 is like all the other Canon printers that use those cartridges with a minimum droplet size of 2 picoliters while the iP5000 is like the newer generation of printers that have chipped cartridges with a minimum droplet size of 1 picoliter.

Some people on this forum have complained about the iP5000 having a greater tendency to get its nozzles clogged with some third-party inks.

I'm very satisfied with the quality of photos on my iP4000 and since I have several printers that all use the same print head, I would not buy an iP5000. If I had no printers and I was offered the iP4000 or the iP5000 at the same price, I would go for the iP4000, otherwise, I would go for whichever was significantly cheaper.

 

[stubbles12]

Headphonesmam
Thanks
I am refering to the discontinued models

stubbles12

 

[headphonesman]

I am refering to the discontinued models

stubbles12

Good !, because they are the better models in my opinion. I am in complete agreement with all of Ghwellsjr comments above.

The 4000 has been the best printer I have had, I got the 5200 , but I prefer the 4000 . The reason for my doubt about whether discontinued or new , the discontinued models are difficult to come by now,they command twice the price , ( second hand) , of their replacements, which should indicate the esteem in which they are held.

I also agree with ghwellsjr , the 4000 , rather than the 5000. From a refill / compatable perspective , they cant be beat.