After the previous model Canon Pixma iP 90 after almost 3 years of operation, suddenly gave up the ghost, had a new printer ago. Since there was no longer buying the iP 90 at that time, remained for reasons of space only the iP 100. Since the chip cartridge lots of iP 90 could very easily refill I was initially skeptical about the high costs of cartridges were concerned. Luckily, I was not discouraged me from buying this printer. The courage was rewarded the cartridges can be despite chip as easily refill and reuse as the iP 90th Here save my instructions for Money: After the ink level warning of the printer appears on the screen the empty (n) Accept cartridge (s) out of the printer and turn it upside down (opening up) on an old newspaper or cloth. Then you can refill the (With a bit of practice directly from the small refill) drops to the fleece of the cartridge which can absorb the ink immediately. Then, the filled (n) cartridge (s) back into the printer and confirm all displayed warning messages with OK. Since printing with this! Cartridge now no warnings about a low ink level more appear, you have to the "print screen" itself keep in mind and with sudden streaks, pale colors etc. printing abort immediately to avoid damage to the printhead. Since this type of cartridge so far no! Are Chipresetter and a cartridge does not work for other Canon (tested) this is the only possibility, to keep printing costs low. Do not worry it all sounds tedious to but is due to the small capacity of only 3 ml! per color done in a few minutes. The color cartridge has 4 chambers a 3 ml: cyan (blue), yellow (yellow), magenta (red), and Black (Black) for all four colors is dye ink (Dye)! Dye ink has the color pixels distribute particular photo printing advantage more evenly on the paper or feed. The separate black cartridge goes on well 9 ml, however, is this is pigment ink! the for the black / white, text printing is used and due to the larger molecules rather remains on the surface of the paper and provides for sharp-edged text. If you want to exploit the power of the printer permanently, you should also use pigment black ink. I use for my printer ink from the Pearl KMP KMP ink cartridge RU5 Universal Refill system for Canon Pixma, black / color (Also reviewed by me) because you get 4 bottles of 30ml dye ink (Dye) and 1 bottle of 30ml a pigment black ink including syringes, drills etc. for currently approximately ± 13.00
Due to the high resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi, the Canon PIXMA iP 100 delivers superior print quality In particular, photos of my Canon EOS 5D Mark II are reproduced (on photo paper) with an enormous sharpness and richness of detail better they might not be from the photo lab !! Likewise, sharp black text is printed as this, the pigment ink is used. The print ready after switching takes a bit longer than its predecessor iP 90 but is okay. The noise level during printing is pleasantly quiet. Is operated but indeed to battery time, I can not write anything because I do not use it, he mounted the printer exclusively on AC power. Before possibly arises the question why did I ever bought it with the battery, I can say, I could not wait for a delivery from Amazon, and therefore bought it at Staples had there were the printer (unfortunately) only with battery. Still, I have not regretted the purchase and can forgive good conscience 5 Stars.
PS a review with the previous model Canon Pixma iP 90 and the error which led to the initial purchase I have also been published.
