The pricing pain threshold would, at 100 - located less happy, even with compromises. When equipping the printer I needed this before not go, he had everything the IP5000 also had what I so far also enough and for "only" 69, -. In retrospect, I have to say that you also notice the price, considering that the iP5000 eight years ago has cost about double. Haptic he's a real "plastic bomber", the operating noise confirm that as well. The old iP5000 was even made of plastic, but made a much more stable impression and was quieter. More on that later.
About the print quality of text and photos, there are only good things to say. Text and graphics are very sharp, photos very close to the lab quality thanks to the high resolution - assuming good paper. However, the ink used in borderless A4 photos already at the point of profitability. For individual prints ok, but larger amounts should think twice about. Especially if you use original cartridges. The printing speed can I find in practice perfectly okay. If it because then prints ...
For me, among the negative points the bereitsbemängelte volume and the duration until it once comes to printing. Once you have sent a print job and the device is awakened from sleep, rattles first time (I suspect) self-test with cleaning (Ink!) In the device. Until the actual expression starts, goes by a felt eternity. A fortiori, if the device was not turned off in standby but. Since this constant cleansing ritual not only the ink consumption increases, but also the waste ink tank is full faster, you might think quickly to the "planned obsolescence" that indeed is a hot topic at the moment. The noise that the device emits it, I would already be above average, according inscribedable that I know from the iP5000 and my MX870 in the business better.
What bothers me a bit is also the paper tray. The rear paper feed has ceased to exist, which makes the insertion of a different type of paper such as photo paper or cardboard more complicated. The cassette under the printer now disappears in the device, thereby this larger ... all a matter of the desk.
For 69, - and my few duty cycle I can live with the deficits. But nothing more.
One or the other may think: Clear boy, what do you expect for the coal?
Actually, not much. The delivered pressure results are impeccable, but that can inkjets in the consumer segment indeed already a few years longer. And eight years ago, the results were also very good.
A BUY recommendation I can not pronounce, I think that the negative points mentioned in anything as banal as an inkjet printer in the lower price range are really no longer necessary nowadays. Proof that are thrown at the speed at which new models on the market, no more value is placed on quality or longevity.
In retrospect, I would have preferred it to invest some extra money or maybe change brands or both. Especially since the printer so loud Canon is due to come in the footsteps of iP5xxx and iP4xxx series ...
More like 3 stars I can not wrest me.
