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highly recommended

A real review, not complaint about shipping charge

Well, the other guys are all complaining about Amazon's shipping charge. Amazon's "free shipping for over $25" offer comes and goes, so if you see it in effect -- it is as of today (10/12/2005) -- grab whatever you need. As for buying the ink tanks, just buy all three colors in the set at the same time to qualify.

Anyway, let me talk about the ink tanks themselves. The three "BCI-6" ink tanks work in the Canon Pixma iP3000 printer. (Maybe in other models as well, but I have the iP3000.) These are official Canon ink tanks so you'll know they'll work well. The number of prints you get heavily depends on your printing habit, e.g., what you print, how much you print, and at what quality you print.

Using my usage as an example. I print at Normal Quality most of the time, and I print about 50% photos (at 200 or 300 dpi, depending on needs) and 50% web pages (e.g., flight confirmations, Hotmail messages, etc.). I don't print Word text documents much. I've run through 2 sets of ink tanks, and my very rough estimate is each set has lasted about 250-300 8.5"x11" sheets. Maybe more, but I don't wish to raise your expectations too much. Suffice it to say that of all the inkjet printers I've owned -- photo or not -- the iP3000 has a terrific ink capacity record. Of course, if you use one color more than the others, that particular ink tank (or ink tank combinations) will go out faster.

(For your reference, a few months ago I read in a magazine review the the average per letter-size print cost of the iP3000 came out to around 12 cents per page on plain paper, one of the lowest average costs for inkjets. Not sure what settings they used in their tests or how much they paid for ink tanks, though.)

In case you are interested... the new Canon iP4200 model employs a new formula of ink which supposedly will not fade for at least 30 years. My own take is, no matter how you print your photos -- even at professional photo labs -- a photo print will eventually fade if exposed to light. It's just a simple law of chemistry. So be sure to archive your digital photos on CDs or DVDs so 30 or 40 years from now, you can still print fresh copies and relive your treasured memories in their full colors.

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Buy the original Canon ink...

Buy the original Canon ink if you are using it for your photos. The generic brands will fade in a few years.

Of all the Canon ink, only one came damaged (my loss). But most is good quality but I wish they pack more ink in a package. It still runs out fast.

Buy 2 at once from Amazon and save with free shipping.

Shipping costs how much?!?!?!?!?!?!

I have had Canon printers for 10 years now, and have always been impressed. Currently I have the i9900. When paired with this ink, it gives fantastic results!

Buy the ink elsewhere though. Amazon does not do free shipping for this item. The ink is just over eight bucks, but shipping is seven and a half - EACH!!!

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Great Ink - Shipping Costs way too high & slooooow

The Canon ink is great and the price is fantastic. However, the shipping costs for the products that weigh almost nothing is way too high. Do not think you will save by buying online here. I could have bought locally (and paid tax) for cheaper - I guess I've learned my lesson. It also took some weeks to arrive. For the cost, I would have expected overnight delivery. Save yourself the hassle and buy locally, or from someone who offers cheap/free shipping.

Canon Ink Cartridges --- not out to rip you off

It is very refreshing to see a company that does not try to rip you off when they sell you ink cartridges. The ink is made in Japan and seems to last forever.

Coming from a long line of other brands (HP, Epson, Dell) the worst part was runing out of ink and having to spend 50-60 dollars replacing ink. With the Canon ink cartridges, they are clear so you can actually see how much ink is left inside. It makes it very easy to see when the ink is acutally gone.

Unlike companies like Epson and HP who use a chip inside the ink cartridge to "watch" the ink, the printer will decide when the ink is empty. According to consumer reports, reseting the ink cartridges yielded 13% more ink than the the chip reported -- cearly a rip-off.

I am nothing but 100% happy with my canon MP760 printer and the 8 dollar ink cartridges.

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