Canon Pixma iP4600 an good?

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Looking for a new printer, currently I use my dads Canon pixma iP100

How much improvement will I see if I went to Canon Pixma iP4600

Or are there better for the same £80 range?

Thanks
 
I'm going to be buying a proper printer when we move to a proper house and we have the room, so will be watching this thread with interest.

Sorry I'm of no help
 
Yes I think its excellent! fairly cheap to run ( 3 original colors can be picked up for £18 on Amazon), and as for the blacks, well 3r party ones seem fine. I use the ones from internet ink.com, and you get 10% discount from them. Its a good printer. :thumbs:
 
I have the 4500 and it's produced excellent results from day one with no fiddling about, thoroughly recommend Canon printers, great value for money.
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I found it to drink ink but make really nice prints. Didn't use it very often as inkjet prints are a bit so-so. Got an all in one combi for documents and labels now instead - I have a dye sub for 6x9s and anothing else goes to a lab
 
I use one. I print loads of pictures. Love it, only use genuine ink. Great results. Reccommended.
 
I bought the ip4600 based on several good reviews I had read both in photography magazines and on the web. So far I've been very happy with the results....a bargain at around £80!
 
I've got ip4500 with a ciss systema ttached to it, cost £30 from ebay and included inks (100ml each) £15 for extra inks, its the dogs! even with compatable ink it is good.
 
I have the 4500 and love it. Great results and I hear the 4600 beats it.
 
only a lowly 3600 here............ but love it.... have printed loads a4 borderless............ and it is excellent.......

I found the ink to last quite a while as well...........
 
I've got some lovely prints from my IP4600, but boy does it drink ink! Five or six A4 prints, a couple of smaller bits n bobs and it was empty. Can't find genuine inks anywhere on the high street for decent money (its around £35 - £45 for the set of genuine inks) they're a lot cheaper online mind.

When I get round to it I'll get some new cartridges and see how it goes again, I looked into the continuous ink systems, bit pricey to start with but they're obviously a lot cheaper in the long run, provided you get the same quality.
 
NikonSimon said:
is the iP4700 the one up from the iP4600? Logic suggest so, but we all know manufacturers and their model numbers!

If so, then the iP4700 is less than £90 here
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Yes, it's the new version, but the changes are mostly cosmetic (at least according to the PCPro review).

I have the ip4700, and am very happy with it.
 
Ste Manns said:
I've got some lovely prints from my IP4600, but boy does it drink ink! Five or six A4 prints, a couple of smaller bits n bobs and it was empty. Can't find genuine inks anywhere on the high street for decent money (its around £35 - £45 for the set of genuine inks) they're a lot cheaper online mind.

When I get round to it I'll get some new cartridges and see how it goes again, I looked into the continuous ink systems, bit pricey to start with but they're obviously a lot cheaper in the long run, provided you get the same quality.
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Go on Amazon, you can get the 3 colours for about £19 if you look. Just get 3rd party blacks from internet ink - just as good. :)
 
I have the MP620 which is the multi function variant. It does seem to drink ink if you don't use it very often - but I recently came back from holiday and printed off 30+ 4*6's and 20+ A4's and the cartridges are still half full.

7day are the cheapest place I have found for genuine inks.
 
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Faldrax said:
Yes, it's the new version, but the changes are mostly cosmetic (at least according to the PCPro review).

I have the ip4700, and am very happy with it.
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The ip4700 is supposed to be slightly faster than the ip4600 but I don't think anyone has found any difference in practice.
 
Can only really add to all of the above, yes they are great printers and I'd def rec one :thumbs:

The 4700 is the new version of the 4600 of the 4500 etc etc
 
I'm getting the ip4700 soon heard good things and read good things - about same price as the 4600 if you shop around :thumbs:
 
I have the ip4500 and have had it for a while and have to say it blew me away when I printed my first A4 picture, excellent quality for the home although it is a little bit thirsty and I have found it a little sensitive to the paper quality. So I only use genunie Canon ink and paper now.
 
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