I have previously been using an Epson Stylus Photo 895 with some mixed results. Sure it produced nice photos, but I have had so many problems with it I swore never to buy an Epson printer again. The Epson drinks ink like no other, and I had to put it through 2-3 cleaning cycles before it would print without banding, effectively emptying all of the colors. So far I have been very satisfied with the Canon ink usage which is way lower than the Epson. I have printed quite a few A4 pages now and the ink level has hardly sunk by one pixel or so.
It will be exciting to see how the Canon performs after a year of use. One thing I did like was that it is easy to change the print-heads, something most printers require you to deliver it for service to do. I hope however that the print-heads last longer than the Epson version.
By the way, the new Canon i990 is an even better and faster printer. It seems new models are being created every 6 months or so. So its much nicer to know that lenses you buy for your camera last for many many years before you feel like swapping them out. And you still get a good price when you sell them. Some of the Canon lenses have been unchanged for the last 7-8 years I have heard. I wish printers were the same.
I guess my next printer will be a big A3 printer though. :-)
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