I've been using my IP4500 for some time now after buying it to replace my old Epson R300 (I know, should have gone with the Canon from the start!) but have a cheap HP all in one I'm using for scans etc.
I've been refilling the Canon for some time with no issues using the Durchstich method and I'd like a printer that's as easy to refill as my IP4500 that can also scan so that I can toss my HP in the bin for good and reduce my desktop clutter!
I notice some of the later printer use the 521 carts which look similar to the Cli8 ones i'm used to using. Is anything available using these as the refilling methods I've seen described for the opaque carts seem a nightmare!
While I'm changing printer it would also make sense to find something that's air print compatible so I can print from my iPad.
I should add that I don't really print photographs so a printer with 6 or 7 inks is not necessary although if one is available with the ease of refilling of the IP4500 then I'm open to persuasion. My experience of running my previous photo quality r300 firstly with compatibles then latterly with a CIS is not a happy one! (finally got rid of it after I came downstairs one morning to find my window sill flooded with ink!)
Is there anything out there that fulfills my needs or should I stick with the two printers I have?
I've been refilling the Canon for some time with no issues using the Durchstich method and I'd like a printer that's as easy to refill as my IP4500 that can also scan so that I can toss my HP in the bin for good and reduce my desktop clutter!
I notice some of the later printer use the 521 carts which look similar to the Cli8 ones i'm used to using. Is anything available using these as the refilling methods I've seen described for the opaque carts seem a nightmare!
While I'm changing printer it would also make sense to find something that's air print compatible so I can print from my iPad.
I should add that I don't really print photographs so a printer with 6 or 7 inks is not necessary although if one is available with the ease of refilling of the IP4500 then I'm open to persuasion. My experience of running my previous photo quality r300 firstly with compatibles then latterly with a CIS is not a happy one! (finally got rid of it after I came downstairs one morning to find my window sill flooded with ink!)
Is there anything out there that fulfills my needs or should I stick with the two printers I have?