*Warm enough for me...Canon i850 PhotoPrinter 22PPM B&W 14 color $150 *Free Shipping @BestBuy

[RideFree]

Use that 10% BestBuy coupon that has been mailed &/or appeared in several magazines for this. Canon also offers a $30 MIR which is linked on the BB website. This printer offers 2-picoliter droplets.

This printer is said to be "PhotoLab" quality and does 8.5x11 - edge to edge.
$199.99 @ BestBuy
- $19.99 10% Coupon
$180.00
-$30.00 Canon MIR
$150.00 + tax

The following is lifted from the BB site in case you just want to read...
PRODUCT FEATURES
Prints a lab-quality, 4" x 6" borderless photo in less than 48 seconds, an 8" x 10" photo in less than 90 seconds
Prints up to 22 ppm in black, 14 in color
Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution in color; up to 600 x 600 in black-and-white
Advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology for photo-quality color printing with ultrafine, 2-picoliter droplets from 1600 total nozzles
Advanced Precision Color Distribution Technology virtually eliminates color varianceand banding
Easy-PhotoPrint software supports Exif 2.2 image standards
Long-lasting prints are lightfast for up to 25 years (printed on Canon Photo Paper Pro and stored under glass)
Canon Think Tank System with 4 individual ink tanks; replace only the color that runs out
Accepts a variety of print media, including envelopes, glossy and matte photo paper, transparencies and more
Built-in paper feeder holds 150 sheets
High-speed USB 2.0 and IEEE 1284 parallel port interfaces; PC and Mac compatible

Addendum:
This was also on the shelves at Sam's Club when I was in there yesterday. $30 MIR would also apply to their $189 price.
There are also a few percent-off available at some of the online coupon places...you know who they are...

Edit:
There is a pretty impressive review of this printer at pcmag.

 

[Sesopedalian]

Anyone know if the ink refill kits work with this?

 

[UncleRonnie]

JUST TO LET you know.....
THAT PRINTER ROCKS!
Though text is definitely its forte, PHOTO SURELY ARE......They are amamzing. not to mention FAST!

 

[dentalboy]

good printer does it have a cf interface directly???

 

[Mysterie]

Originally posted by: dentalboy
good printer does it have a cf interface directly???

It is an excellent printer. Picked it up for a business at $139 after rebate with one of those previous Dell promos. The picture quality is amazing, drooled all over it but don't need a printer that nice right now (to lazy to print photos and my Canon BJC-6000 still prints excellent photos). There is no CF direct interface, that will be the "D" series.

 

[pete777]

how it is compared to hp 5550?

 

[GregFish]

At our Sams Club (Columbus, OH), it is only $168.72 right now and after the $30 rebate your final total is $138. That is the best price I have seen and I purchased this printer last weekend. It is awesome at printing pictures!!! My father has the Canon s900 and I can not tell the difference between the two in the quality of the pictures.

 

[Macro2]

RE:"Anyone know if the ink refill kits work with this"

Yes, it has BCI-3e cartridges. The refill easily.

Mac

 

[Sesopedalian]

Thanks Mac.

 

[DaveR]

Anyone know which mag this is in? I saw it but no longer know where. I get PC World and PC MAG...which issue and does it expire?

TIA,

Dave

Originally posted by: RideFree
Use that 10% BestBuy coupon that has been mailed &/or appeared in several magazines for this. Canon also offers a $30 MIR which is linked on the BB website. This printer offers 2-picoliter droplets.

This printer is said to be "PhotoLab" quality and does 8.5x11 - edge to edge.
$199.99 @ BestBuy
- $19.99 10% Coupon
$180.00
-$30.00 Canon MIR
$150.00 + tax

The following is lifted from the BB site in case you just want to read...
PRODUCT FEATURES
Prints a lab-quality, 4" x 6" borderless photo in less than 48 seconds, an 8" x 10" photo in less than 90 seconds
Prints up to 22 ppm in black, 14 in color
Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi resolution in color; up to 600 x 600 in black-and-white
Advanced MicroFine Droplet Technology for photo-quality color printing with ultrafine, 2-picoliter droplets from 1600 total nozzles
Advanced Precision Color Distribution Technology virtually eliminates color varianceand banding
Easy-PhotoPrint software supports Exif 2.2 image standards
Long-lasting prints are lightfast for up to 25 years (printed on Canon Photo Paper Pro and stored under glass)
Canon Think Tank System with 4 individual ink tanks; replace only the color that runs out
Accepts a variety of print media, including envelopes, glossy and matte photo paper, transparencies and more
Built-in paper feeder holds 150 sheets
High-speed USB 2.0 and IEEE 1284 parallel port interfaces; PC and Mac compatible

Addendum:
This was also on the shelves at Sam's Club when I was in there yesterday. $30 MIR would also apply to their $189 price.
There are also a few percent-off available at some of the online coupon places...you know who they are...

Edit:
There is a pretty impressive review of this printer at pcmag.

 

[RideFree]

According to Tom'sHardware, this printer is up there with the Second Coming!

 

[thinlizzie]

Sam's Club here in Batavia Illinois has it for $148. This one is the i850s, the s denotes that it's shipped WITH the USB cable! A way better deal than what Best Buy is offering. Get a free 1 day pass and have at it.

Steve's Digicam Review
Skip to the conclusion if your in a hurry

PC Magazine's Review - Editor's Choice for 2002!
Not just for the month, but for the year!

For all of you who say the i850s is not the same printer... just peel off the i850s sticker on the hood of the printer - voila! i850 logo engraved right into the aluminum!

$118 is smoking!! ($148 - $30 MIR from Canon)

TL

 

[dshodson]

179 at costco and then u get their return policy
of course still a 30 dollar rebate

D

 

[DaveR]

Actually the i850s is a printer sold at Sams. Sams includes the $30 off and a cable. It will NOT qualify for the $30 rebate.

Originally posted by: thinlizzie
Sam's Club here in Batavia Illinois has it for $148. This one is the i850s, the s denotes that it's shipped WITH the USB cable! A way better deal than what Best Buy is offering. Get a free 1 day pass and have at it.

Steve's Digicam Review
Skip to the conclusion if your in a hurry

PC Magazine's Review - Editor's Choice for 2002!
Not just for the month, but for the year!

For all of you who say the i850s is not the same printer... just peel off the i850s sticker on the hood of the printer - voila! i850 logo engraved right into the aluminum!

$118 is smoking!! ($148 - $30 MIR from Canon)

TL

 

[DaveR]

I guess the BestBuy coupon is in December PC World - page 6. Anyone know when it expires?

 

[DaveR]

Originally posted by: DaveR
I guess the BestBuy coupon is in December PC World - page 6. Anyone know when it expires?

I answered my own question...I am home and the coupon is good til 1/31/03!

 

[Deskstar]

This printer does an outstanding job on both text and photos. In fact I bought it for both. It is fast, quiet and easy to service. The supplied photo applications are not my favorite, but that is purely personal.

 

[Macro2]

BTW, you cn get it at Sams for 148...no rebates

 

[bearauto]

I'm wondering why this isn't scalding hot?

 

[Talyrius]

Sams....? I've never heard of them. Do they have a web site? I want to find out if they have one near Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA.

 

[Talyrius]

I want to get one of these! I need a new printer...

 

[radioouman]

This i850 is an incredible printer. I did a search for the lowest price, and applid Canon's MIR on it, and got it for ~$135. Borderless 4x6 prints, individual ink tanks (you can find generic tanks for about $3 per), and it is fast and quiet! Has parallel and USB ports on it. There are no media slots on the printer, so you can't print directly from a memory card.

The droplet size of this printer is 2 picoliters. The s820 has a drop size of 5 picoliters. Even though I think they claim the same resolution, this one has much smaller droplets. THe s820 can address each one of the pixels that the i820 can, but the drops overlap on the s820.

You won't be disappointed with this printer. Oh, and it is QUIET!!

 

[Sneezer]

The i850 is fast, and does make some tremendouse looking photos. However, it does lack the two photo ink cartridges that the s820 has. Even though the i850 has the smaller ink size, I think for photos the s820 is going to have a slight edge when it comes to color saturation and hues. Both are excellent printers though. I was actually going to pick this one up last week from BB using the 10% coupon and MIR, when I got in on the buy.com s820 deal instead. At the price I paid for the s820, the i850 was not worth the extra $100. I do like the metal lid on it though.

 

[DaveR]

Gamemaster...I do not think so...I am in Portland West Hills.

Originally posted by: GameMaster128
Sams....? I've never heard of them. Do they have a web site? I want to find out if they have one near Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA.

 

[trikster2]

Well I got it from sams and am turning turning in the Rebate. Nothing to loose and $30 to gain.

Aren't the extra "photo colors" on the 820 only 1/6th density of some of the existing colors like cyan?

Everything I've read says the quaility of the photos is at least equal to the 820 plus the printer is a lot faster.

Time is something you can take to the bank. Unless your time is worth nothing.

But none of that maters. I don't care about the quality of the 820 or even that much if I get the rebate.

The output from this thing is unfrikcen believable

So happy with this xmas gift.......