Canon - PIXMA G660 MegaTank

I am happy with my Canon g650! It does an amazing job for the price. It's so rewarding to print photos and hang them to the wall, door, fridge, whiteboard, everywhere!

So I'm going against the grain here. Listen to my points. I am using a Canon G650 now. After a few weeks research that was imho the best option. For the following reasons: 1. It's the cheapest 6 color tank printer 2. Epson has very bad serviceability. Canon is way better in this (which was at the end my deciding factor). It comes down to Epson Tank printers are basically dead when the maintenance cartridge is full, unless you want to fiddle around with questionable workarounds that might not work when you need them 3. Canon has better milage per tank according to tests (Germany) Bonus: one user has suggested 200g photopaper. Which I started with aswell, but I switched to 160g and it's way closer to a real Magic card in thickness (with 80 micron laminate) and is cheaper per 100. My measurements are: Real card 0.32-33, 200g 0.37-38, 160g 0.33-34 Open to questions

I have a selphy 1300 (second hand for less than £50) which is identical (as far as prints are concerned)to the 1500 without some os and screen features. I also have a canon g650 A4 printer The selphy is brilliant for postcards, photos for the fridge etc... I have a memory scrap book which I use those photos. Quality is ok, it's fun. Requires a bit of altering of the settings to get colours right. The PIXMA g650 is for my "art" prints. Quality is phenomenal and the detail is another level. With some satin paper, I adore the prints and they really look "wow". Both have their use.

Already have one of those :)

You probably already bought a printer, but I'll add this in case anyone else comes along with the same question. The G620 is the only photo printer I've owned, so keep that in mind--I can't compare it to anything else. I freakin love my G620. My main use case is printing dozens and dozens of photos of my dogs at 8x10. I used to get them printed at Walgreens or Walmart, but that was a pain and they'd mess it up fairly often, so I got the Pixma. If you literally (and I do mean literally) put it under a magnifying glass, you can tell the quality isn't as good as the commercial prints. But from six inches, I can't tell any difference at all. (Of course, you need the glossy photo paper.) I recommend it every time someone mentions buying an inkjet.

I bought a Canon G620. If you're willing to spend a little time learning about paper types and print profiles, this printer will print beautiful, borderless prints for pennies each, paper and ink included. Printing at home is not for everyone. The printer itself is relatively cheap compared to higher end printers but incredibly priced for a 6 ink, tank based photo printer. It's the best bang for your buck printer out right now in my opinion.

Very wrong. Tank inkjet printer + inkjet photo paper + a cable for your computer. Especially Epson ecotanks, canon mega tanks. Print a lot, 3rd party refills are cheap and no issue with chips. Sure there are a lot of predatory printers out there, but there are still plenty of other options. Don't touch anything HP.

Maxify series for sure. The only problem is the ink original ink. You should check if it's ink cost is acceptable, if not you can try later on go to someone that works with them and ask them to clean the tank and refill with a compatible ink (or do it yourself) and put this ink onto the tanks: [https://printout24.com/inktec-ink-for-gi46-gi-46-gi-46-canon-pixma-maxify-gx3040-gx3050-gx4040-gx4050-gx5050-gx5150-gx5500-series-gx5540-gx5550](https://printout24.com/inktec-ink-for-gi46-gi-46-gi-46-canon-pixma-maxify-gx3040-gx3050-gx4040-gx4050-gx5050-gx5150-gx5500-series-gx5540-gx5550) If you don't want to deal with this, you can purchase a canon g7020 however it is rated for about 3000 pages per month versus 30000 pages from the maxify (yes, one digit more). Edit: if you want to risk not having warranty from the start, you can put the compatible ink from the start. But i don't recommend, it can be a headache to argue that the issue was not caused by the ink. (like only print head issues can be caused from the ink, and even then using a proper good ink is questionable if it was the problem). But i recommend start using the ink that comes with it, and later see a video how you can clean the tank, put the new ink. It's a job that takes like 30 minutes. searched a video that could show how it's done, but only found this one tthat show the "hard" part at least: [https://youtu.be/-U3xYRy5Ozo?t=224](https://youtu.be/-U3xYRy5Ozo?t=224) see the blue tab in this video? You will put a syringe where the ink is coming pull them to clean the tank, then put water till you fill the tank 2 times. (DON'T DO THE PRINT HEAD PROCESS), you will do only what i'm saying about cleaning/refiling the tank. Then remove all the water and put the new ink. Pull again till it fill the tubes, and then pull like 30 ml just to remove excess water if any (you can use deionized water to be safer as well (ink is made of like 70% of deionized water). After this is done, do some print head cleaning in the software, and done.

I am loving my canon g620 same line I believe.

G620 image quality should be a bit better than Epson in color prints thanks to 6 color vs 5 color for Epson.

For art prints and stickers, you'll want a printer that's built with photo/graphic quality in mind, not just cheap document output. The key is good color accuracy and the ability to handle heavier or specialty media like sticker paper. In the 200-300 € range, some solid options are: * Canon PIXMA TS9520 (or TS702a if you don't need scanning) → Very good color accuracy for the price, handles large paper sizes, and works well with sticker sheets. * Canon PIXMA G620 (MegaTank Photo) → Uses 6 inks instead of 4, so you get more accurate colors and smoother gradients. Much better for art than the regular G-series. Running costs are super low because of refillable tanks. * Epson Expression Photo XP-6100/XP-8700 series → Compact 6-color printers designed for photo prints. Epson's dye inks are vibrant, especially on glossy or coated sticker paper. If you want to compare different printers by color accuracy (important for art), I put together a list sorted by that here: [RTINGS printer color accuracy comparison](https://www.rtings.com/printer/tools/table/176623). Lower "dE" = better, more accurate colors. Bottom line: * For your budget, the Canon PIXMA G620 or Epson Expression Photo XP-6100/8700 are great all-rounders for art prints and stickers. * If you're okay with a traditional cartridge printer, the Canon PIXMA TS9520 is also a strong choice. All three will give you way better results than entry-level office printers, and they sit right in your budget range.

Some of the more affordable tank printers are great for photos. Like the G620/550 from Canon. It is focussed on quality photo printing, only has a tiny non backlit led display etc. Mine hasn't dried out despite not printing for months. Epson makes comparable printers. About 200-250. The disadvantage: No dedicated drivers with ICC profiles for Macs. If you can afford a bit more than 400,- the Epson ET-8550 is broadly recommended among photographers. About 600,-. It does Din A 3+. There's an identical model about 100,- less that prints up to Din A 4.

One of the most recommended photo printers for Din A 3+ is the Epson tank printer ET-8550 for about 600,-. If you want even higher quality, you have to invest significantly more. I use a Canon G620 tank printer, surprisingly good for 230,-, but just Din A 4 and no Apple drivers with ICC-profiles. The tank printers have much lower printing costs than the cartridge models.

I own these two and agree. Best solution on a budget, 120,- for the Selphy, 240,- for the G650. Next step would be the Epson tank printer ET-8550 that is very well reviewed and can print up to Din A 3+ for 500,-.

Canon PIXMA G650 for a tank printer, but your print volume may not require that. The size of your photos is a factor. 50 4"x6" prints per month isn't particularly high volume (so the cheaper prints from a tank printer might not be such a great saving in the grand scheme of things), but if you're printing larger (A4 / Letter sized, 8"x10", etc) then 50 per month is likely to be cheaper on a tank. If it's small prints, then take your pick of the Canon PIXMAs. Canon give you photo yield estimates for 4x6 photo printing on the spec sheets. E.g. for my PIXMA TS9550, it's up to about 100 photos from a set of standard cartridges, 200-ish from XL cartridges, and about 350 from XXL; that's for colour photos. The higher end PIXMA machines with individual ink cartridges and a separate head (the spec sheet will show them using PGI/CLI cartridges, compared to the cheaper machines with combined ink & head cartridges using PG/CL) are probably a better choice for that sort of volume, as you replace individual inks as they run out rather than having to replace all 3 colour inks and the print head when only 1 has run out. Ink-only cartridges like that are essentially a step between the cheap inkjets with a combined ink & head cartridges, and the high volume tank printers; it's essentially a pre-filled tank that you replace. As far as clogging goes, just print a nozzle check page on a regular basis to keep the ink flowing, if you've not been doing much printing. How often depends on environmental factors, but a nozzle check every 1-2 weeks pretty much guarantees reliable operation. It only costs you a sheet of plain paper and a tiny amount of ink to print the nozzle check page, and that should be all that's needed to keep the head working well. I've occasionally gone a month without printing and not had a problem, but I recommend 1-2 weeks to be absolutely safe. Weekly can be easier, as you can just get into the habit of doing it every weekend, or every Monday morning, etc; instead of needing to remember when you last printed.

The only way to do this job is with ink tank printers. The only thing that you need to do is to print a page with all colors one time a week. (WHY IS THIS SO HARD?). Anyway the downside is so small (priting one page a week). For all the cost and perfomance that there is no way that laser is a better solution. And again no laser printer for less than $2000 usd will do a job close to an entry level ink jet printer with the right paper. About printers. You will need a photographic printer/good paper so it does not get lines (if you are talking about lines from the rollers that pull the paper). If it's lines from priting quality then this don't happen even with entry level if you have the right configuration. About printers i can only recommend, ET 8550/ET 8500 or Canon G5XX G6XX lines (with only 3 digits these are photographic printers). If you want less lines from rollers, but again need good quality paper aswell. Their ink are more expensive, but have the same quality of pro level printers that has ink that can last for 20 years+. Edit: If lines that you are talking about is not roller marks, but lines from "missing ink". Then the fault lies on you, and even g5020 is almost perfect for what you are doing.

Epson ecotank with 4 dye ink (you can see if the model has 4 dye ink by looking at the tanks if they all have the same size). Canon G5XX/G6XX Series. They use 6 INK, with extra Red and Gray. It's ink is more expensive but it's a almost pro level ink for photography that has great lightfastness. But with this printer you will not want to print a lot of documents/non photo because of it's ink price (check for the price if you think it's acceptable). But the ink price is not an extortion, it's just the quality itself.

Small, postcard size: Canon Selphy, about 100-130,-. Good quality, up to Din A 4, low ink costs: Canon G620 / 550, about 220-250,-. Best bang for the buck, up to Din A 3, very good quality relative to price, low ink costs: Epson ET-8550, about 550,-. Professional photo printers, exhibition quality are much more expensive and use expensive cartridges, like the Canon Pro Series, not tanks.

I picked up the Pixma G650 last year and i'm pretty happy so far. I absolutely loath inkjet printers for the reason TheCap mentioned. The cartridges are insanely expensive and in the end you spend a dozen dollars per sheet. But if you really must have a printer on hand like I do, it produces incredible image quality.

Honestly I like the color of g620 a bit more. Quality is excellent for both printers.

Roller marks problem how to fix: Get better quality paper (also some printers if you select thick paper on configurations, also make it leave less roller marks, don't know if this is the case). Or Get a printer that is more focused for photos. (right now the cheapest are the canon G5/6XX series). If you don't find them, then the Epson ET8500/8550 (they do still leave some roller marks but with better quality paper they are fine). Or the epson ET 8100/18100 (it's ink does not have lightfastness). I only recommend ink tank printers for most uses cases. If you are going for pro level printing and going to sell them for high price then there are the Canon Pixma Pro Line, and Epson Surecolor p700/900. About your brother, well i don't recommend because it's a cartridge printer(seriously this black that you used could easily be like 3-5% of all of it's black ink). I would return if still possible. And purchase any ink tank.(If you won't print like 40+ documents pages or 5+ photos a month then it's a fine printer, more than this only if you convert it for ciss or use somekind of compatible cartridge). Edit: Ohh and about consumer level printer that you want mostly for documents, and then some photos. Canon Megatank GXXXX series. And Epson ET 2/4XXX series, then you will compare price and what they offer, like duplex, in case of epson a4 borderless as well. IF you want fewer features but better photos, some epson have 4 dye ink that are better for printing on cheaper glossy ink (you can check if their black tank is the same size as the colored tanks, if it is the same size then it's ink is dye).

If you have space for a full size printer: Look for a Canon PIXMA G620 on Black Friday. It is a 6 color ink printer and comes with the full set of ink. I use Koala 4x6 glossy photo sticker paper and it comes to less than 5 cents USD per print. I paid $214 on prime day https://a.co/d/j2hdZ6X The print quality is just so much better than the portable printers and you don't have to keep buying special paper and cartridges like you do for the Selphy. It comes with enough ink for 3,000 4x6 prints.

You can't really have auto duplex and photos with entry level printer. Brother does not have good offering for photos printers. Double sided printing is usually not a thing that comes with printers focused on photos like the canon G5XX/G6XX series (3 digits not 4). However, if you are printing something just good enough and not almost pro level. I would recommend canon G6XXX Series. However if you want to print for something to sell and has some sale value, with printing media that does not accept pigmented ink, with double-sided printing. There is only the Epson 8500/8550(with ink tank)(but you should not be using it for printing documents, only photos/stickers, because it's ink cost is a lot higher, because it is a pro level ink). Anyway what i really recommend is. Canon G6XXX series for general use. Canon G6XX Series for photos only. You can't have both worlds in the same printer. Edit: If you don't need automatic duplex printing, then epson ET 2800 is perfect for both entry level photos, and documents, it's ink is cheaper... However, it can leave deeper roller marks on some types of photo papers, as it is not designed as a photo printer(same as the G6XXX series). But the type of ink that it uses, can work in all types of papers (unless is paper for laser printer).

Pixma g620. Buy red river paper and download their icc profiles. Also buy an extra waste tank if you're gonna do a lot of printing.

I haven't used the scanner so I can't comment there. As for photo printing, I've been very satisfied. There is a small learning curve to get the best results but if you take the time to work through setting things up to match your paper, I can't imagine you'd be disappointed with the photo quality. I was pleasantly surprised with the black and white photo capabilities as well. I wasn't expecting much but there is almost no color cast or gradient banding in the black and white prints I've made. Ink usage has been reasonable even on high quality and replacement ink is very affordable. My recommendation for getting the most out of this printer would be to order a paper sample pack or two from Red River Paper and download their printer profiles for the G620. They also include a PDF to walk you through what settings to select and how to use the profiles for each paper type. The first prints I made with plain Canon paper and default settings made just so-so prints with some visible banding. After going through some trial and error with papers and profiles, the prints are great. I'm very happy with this as a photo printer.

The Canon Pixma G620 does borderless 8.5 X11. I currently have 2. They take a wide variety of paper weights, and is a tank printer with 6 colours. I have been running my stationery business off of them for about a year now and the ink isn't even half done and the genuine replacement are inexpensive. It is also serviceable so the print heads and the maintenance cartage are replaceable which is important if you are going to be printing borderless and don't want to throw out your printer as soon as the cartage fills up.

I love my PIXMA g620