Does it do well to print pictures from photoshop? Is it compatible with MS 7 and 8? How many ink cartridges does it need and are they easy to find
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Works well with Photoshop. Compatible with Windows 7 & 8. You can probably download a driver for 8.1. It uses four cartridges that can be bought on line or at an office supply store.
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Printer does very good print quality. It's not photo quality but works well for most applications. It's a great printer.
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It's important that you know that this is a refill kit for a Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS). I only say that because if you already have that system you know that you can literally print reams of 8 1/2 X 11 prints. Since you specifically say "8X10" prints, I'm assuming you're talking photos. I have never counted, but my estimate would be that it would be at least equivalent to 25 to even 50 of the OEM cartridges. This system saves hundreds of dollars on print costs.
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I don't think anyone can answer this for you. What do you intend to do with the printer. Do you want multifunction? Will you be printing a few sheets or a great many? Will you be printing a lot of photos?, etc. Decide what you want the printer to do, read the reviews of the many printers on Amazon. If you narrow your choices to a few, maybe someone can help you decide which of them is the best value.
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Hi Cat Lover, I have this model and it replaced a similar Cannon I had for 25 years. It does not require a computer, does not print in color and takes a standard cartridge. The cartridge for my old copier was expensive, maybe $85, and I figured that for another $35 I could get the whole thing including a new copier. I like the copier as it now needs no warm up time as it's an LED light source. The only problem I have with it is that the copies are a little lighter that my old copier. The printer is efficient and so cartridges last a little longer.I've had it about a year with no problems.gdollar Hi Cat Lover, I have this model and it replaced a similar Cannon I had for 25 years. It does not require a computer, does not print in color and takes a standard cartridge. The cartridge for my old copier was expensive, maybe $85, and I figured that for another $35 I could get the whole thing including a new copier. I like the copier as it now needs no warm up time as it's an LED light source. The only problem I have with it is that the copies are a little lighter that my old copier. The printer is efficient and so cartridges last a little longer.I've had it about a year with no... » Read More Hi Cat Lover, I have this model and it replaced a similar Cannon I had for 25 years. It does not require a computer, does not print in color and takes a standard cartridge. The cartridge for my old copier was expensive, maybe $85, and I figured that for another $35 I could get the whole thing including a new copier. I like the copier as it now needs no warm up time as it's an LED light source. The only problem I have with it is that the copies are a little lighter that my old copier. The printer is efficient and so cartridges last a little longer.I've had it about a year with no problems.gdollar « Show Less
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Like any printer it depends on your usage. I've found that 'regular' printing has been very reasonable.High res photo printing on 'best' setting used more than my last printer but the result was worth it.All in all I recommend getting the printer.
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In general, Lexmark and Canon make USB inkjet printers that work well with both Windows and Mac. IMPORTANT: while most of their USB printers are Win+Mac compatible, a few of them are not. If possible, try to find out either by walking into a store and finding the compatibility on the box or reading comments or checking the manufacturer's webpage about the printer. For instance, this URL is for the Canon Pixma MP495. http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/printers_multifunction/photo_all_in_one_inkjet_printers/pixma_mp495 Click on "Specifications". Roughly 2/3 down the webpage you'll find "OS Compatibility". I haven't tried HP on an Apple product and I keep finding very mixed reviews about their Mac drivers, but apparently Apple thinks they're good; I spec'd out a new iMac yesterday and the top 3 recommended printers were all Hewlett Packard. I guess it's because only HP is using AirPrint at the moment. I haven't checked Epson in a few years but my experience with them is that they make excellent Windows printers but the Mac drivers from Epson are horrible and will cause you to hate your printer. (I'm hoping they've fixed this but if they have I haven't heard about it.) Good luck!
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Dear C....I have windows 7 and it works perfectly .... But I have the luck to have a computer expert in my back pocket ( so to speak ) and I am sure that he could get it to work on 8 ( if I had it )I like 7 and will stay with windows 7The printer is grand ... only eats black ink like a voracious hungry animalhope that this helps you
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That should work well-- it's the shiny side you want. I have same printer and paper, and my prints are outstanding. Are you printing from Photoshop? I just noticed that I always select Standard by default-- but choosing photo shouldn't make any real difference like you describe.
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I've used Picasa with this machine and it works very fast. It easily applies the included fixes (contrast, hue/color saturation, etc. ) with no lag. Picasa is a lot less resource intensive then photoshop though. I take pictures with a 7.1 megapixel camera - the average photo is about 3.5megs.The mousepad takes getting used to when you want drag and drop things but you get used to it.
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Yes, but I don't like it. PrintMaster Platinum version 18 has better features, but won't work with windows 8, so I use my laptop.
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Tough question to answer. Photo quality is such a subjective thing. What one person thinks looks great, another does not. Can this printer print photos...yes, absolutely it can. Do they look better than the best photo printers out there...well, no they don't. Do they look good? The quality of the print using the manufactures ink looks good to me using generic glossy photo paper. Good enough to print snapshots, make promotional items for school fund raisers, etc. Would I use this printer to create photos to enter a photo contest...probably not. Keep in mind this as well, the software allows for many different settings of how the printer will print a photo and I have not spent hours tweaking it to my tastes. I just use the default settings and was happy enough with the results to use it again for that purpose. The speed is OK. Not super slow, and not super fast either. I deal with a lot of large format (11x17) drawings...that was my purpose in buying this printer.
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I have printed photos up to 8x10 on glossy photo paper and I am happy with all my results. This printer does a fine job printing normal photos. It is not a professional printer, and unless your a professional photographer doing print work for money, you should be more than happy with this printer.
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I use the Kodak Printer with Windows 7 and XP but it is compatible with Mac operating system; go to www.kodak.com and download proper software for your partcular printer.
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It's a great printer, but I haven't been able to get it to work with my Windows 8 computer. It works fine with our Macs, Windows 7 and Windows Vista computers. It could be just me though. I may just not have been able to figure it out...
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This printer will print "acceptable" photos on good quality photo paper. Color rendition is good for snapshots, but never for archival or media production photos. You are getting what you pay for. If it is high quality you need, you will need a much more expensive printer.
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I use Photoshop CC and it works very well. Just remember to turn of the printer color management and let "Photoshop determines color" control the color. I do not use Photoshop Elements.