FREE(almost): Canon PIXMA iP1800 photo printer after MIR @ CompUSA

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#1

I know there are more economical sources for printing photos, Costco ect…

Potential gift for some one with out looking frugal :iagree: ?

Canon PIXMA iP1800 Photo Printer $49.99 @ CompUSA
$50.00 MIR.

photo printer link
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?&ref=cj&pfp=cj&product_code=345709

Rebate link
http://image.compusa.com/pdfs/0029504.pdf

#2

You have to consider the cost of catridge replacement as main factor.

#3

The cost of ink cartridges should be the determining factor of any inkjet printer purchase. The cost of the printer itself is incidental. I even go as far as to recommend scouring ebay for a Canon i960, iP3000, iP4000, iP5000, MP780 or any of their printers that use BCI-6 cartridges. We have an iP4000, i960, MP780 and an N2000 that all use third party cartridges. The BCI-6 carts cost me $1.50 each shipped to my door and the N2000 cartridges are huge and run less than $20 each. Print quality is as good as OEM ink, IMO.

Of Canon’s newest printers the ones using the CLI-8 cartridges are the easiest to refill at a cost of less than $1 per cartridge. The only downside is you will lose ink level monitoring due to these cartridges being chipped. The BCI-6 cartridges aren’t chipped, and third party prefilled cartridges are easily found, which is why I prefer those printers. For me ink cost is irrelevant and I save around $1,000 per year using third party ink instead of OEM ink from Canon.

#4

i have the MP160 and IP1700. where is it that you get this ink at for such a price? would love to know. thanks.

#5

read the rebate coupon, it is not free, to get $50 rebate, you have to purchase an LCD monitor, a desktop or a notebook laptop

#6

Your printers are 2-tank systems…1 BLK and 1 Tri-Color and a bit more difficult to deal with.
Here’s a few places to look at :

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Databazaar
Print Pal

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Atlantic Inkjet
Alotofthings

#7

I buy my cartridges from here: https://www.neximaging.com/ I don’t know if third party cartridges are available for those printers.

#8

the printer is not free, requires the purchase of a desktop/laptop/lcd