Looking for a printer help and advice required

[antc]

Evening everyone,

I am looking for some advice on a dedicated photo printer. I was thinking about going for an a3 printer but as i have never had a photo printer full stop im not 100% on how much it will be used. I guess at the end of the day if the requirement to start printing a lot of A3 prints i can look at a dedicated A3 one at a later date but for now i dont want to spend huge amounts on something if i dont use it alot. Since i have joined my local photography club the need to print work has increased due to various competitions and show your print evenings.

So the two printers i have been looking at are as follows....

Canon Pixma IP5200 - been out a short while
http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Printers/Bubble_Jet/PIXMA_iP5200/index.asp

and the

Canon Pixma Ip4500 - newly released
http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Printers/Inkjet/PIXMA_iP4500/index.asp

What i am wanting to know is what are peoples thoughts on the above 2 printers? Do any of you own them, if so what are your experiences. Also are there any other printers that you would recomend looking at.

Thanks

Anthony

[antc]

Anybody any thoughts on these printers at all. I know these questions probably get asked all the time but i have done a good search on the forums and these 2 models dont seem to have been compared or contrasted before?

[rickj]

hi I have recently bought the 4300 which besides the paper size seems the same spec, a great printer and highly recommened on here, hence the reason I went for it,
hope this is of some help

[Phil T]

Hi Ant - I can't see the prices for these but I use the Epson 1400 A3 printer & can't fault it - it's amazing for the price. There's been a few threads on this recently - another member wanted advice on the 1400 - he'd found it for £240 - got very good feedback from many members.
Good luck!

[Blue Moon 7]

I have had a number of Canon printers. The two that you are looking at are pretty good for the money. I am currently using a Canon Pixma iP8500 that is really good and has been no bother for the past few years. The quality is great. I was recently in PC World in Liverpool and they had one on their discounted display without a power lead, everything else was there. I couldn't believe what they were selling it at(£19.98). I bought it and it is working perfectly. I bought my last one a few years ago for about £280.00!!!!