Pixma ip4200 or ip4300

[colblip]

I can purchase a new ip4200 for a good price but realize it has been replaced with the higher nozzle and faster ip4300. I have the option of waiting until a decent sale and getting it instead.

However, I don't know if the 4300 is really any different in output quality than the 4200 for photo printing. Can anyone here shed some light on this one?

Thanks.

 

[Tin Ho]

Ip4300 is better and faster than ip4200. I have an ip4300 and used an ip4200 before. Why buy ip4200 when ip4300 is available?

 

[colblip]

Why - probably $40-50 dollars difference and I try not to spend more unless there is value in doing so.

 

[Tin Ho]

Ip4300 can be had for around $60. I had mine at $50 after rebate. Ip4200 is discontinued. It's harder to get and I am not sure you can get it cheaper than ip4300. I have used both. Ip4200 is no match to the performance of ip4300. Unless the price difference is so great as you said ip4300 is a better one to get.

 

[colblip]

I've been watching for rebates/sales/etc. on the 4300 and have seen nothing under $80; I would love to know where a $60 (including shipping) printer can be had.

Thanks.

 

[Tin Ho]

Here is Mercury News' online ads web site where Fry's Electronics has its daily ads. If you track Fry's dialy ads here you will see $60 to $70 after rebate deals for ip4300. This was where I saw such deals at least half a dozen times.

http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/ROP/Subcat.aspx?cat=3339&subcat=3525

In today's ads they are selling a refurb'ed MP830 for $149.

 

[colblip]

San Jose is a long way from Houston. Guess I will have to have some friends keep an eye out on Fry's ads here since I don't subscribe to the local rag. Thanks.

 

[avolanche]

ip4200 are closeouts at Circuit City(yesterday's newspaper ad-8/19) for $39.99!

 

[Simon R.]

Think ip4300 is better, but can't find it under $100.