Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact
Originally posted by: MachFive
Yes, but the Canon can't fire all the nozzles as frequently. Because they and HP use a thermal inkjet process, which involves heat in the dispersion of ink, the nozzles need several rest states before being able to fire again. The Epson does not. It'd be like comparing an AMD Athlon XP to an Intel - AMD doesn't need the MHz because they get more done with what they have.
From what I was told by HP, Epson, and Canon reps, it's the other way around. Epson and Canon use the thermal process while HP does not.
Another thing is that the Epson and Canon printers seem to go through this nozzle cleaning process almost everytime you want to print something. That's why they have that diaper to catch the ink as it's sprayed through the nozzles to clean/clear them. HP printers, from what I know, don't need to do this. As a result, ink is wasted during this nozzle cleaning process. And since HP printers don't have to go through the cleaning process, they also tend to have a faster 1st page out.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this.
In any case, I'd definitely go with the Canon i960. It's still one of the best printers out there. I have a i850 and absolutely love the quality.
You might even want to take a look at their new line of photo printers such as the
iP4000.