Photo Printer suggestions?

[tinytmp]

I started with an 8" HP and got some really nice photo's from it. Went to one of the little HP's to take in the vehicle with me and print on location. 8" only lasted about three years and gave up the ghost. Went to an HP 13" and it made photo's I liked but was very noisy. It too gave up within three years. While I had it the small HP went down on me and I replaced it with a Canon iP 100. Small 8" printer that I've printed with up to 8"x16". When the big one went south I got a Canon Pixma Pro 9000 MKII. Best thing I ever did. Just recently started having problems with it but had it about 10 yrs. Replaced it with the Pixma Pro 200. Got it on sale from B&H for $399. Printing great photo's! Biggest I've done on 13" printer has been 12"x24" and really like them. Limited experience with any other printer's and good as my Canon's have been I'm not even gonna try out any other's! I think, if I remember right that B&H has the Canon 200 normally for right at $500. I might add that I've also switched over to Ink Technologies ink and happy with it so far. Been using it a number of months. Had tried another, don't recall the brand, and didn't care for it. Big change in price. Ink Technologies cartridge for 9000 MKII printer is $5 and Canon same size cartridge is $18! Also switched my iP 100 over to In Technologies ink, very happy with it Custom Packaging Printers.

I have a nephew that use's an Epson 24" printer but I never will, way out of my price range and does a lot more than I need.

thank you so much for your suggestion

 

[JoolsW]

Printers here in Oz are a crazy deal. It's more economical to buy a new printer than replace low ink cartridges. Awful wastage.
Is it the same elsewhere? Or is it just us who are being ripped off?

 

[jeffashman]

Printers here in Oz are a crazy deal. It's more economical to buy a new printer than replace low ink cartridges. Awful wastage.
Is it the same elsewhere? Or is it just us who are being ripped off?

Same here in the USA. That is why we went with a color laser printer for daily use. We replace cartridges maybe every six to nine months, instead of once a month, and the cost of the carts is about the same.