Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

It takes a seriously fantastic or horrendously putrid product/service for me to spend time to write a review. After many years of cringing at the register every time I bought an ink cartridge for my old HP printer, I finally decided to switch printer brands. So, after reading a few websites about which printer prints reasonably well for a lower cost in ink, Canon was always one of the top choices. I plop on Amazon to see what they have for Canon printers completely expecting to pay $250-$300 and the first printer I come upon was this same model but last years version at $145. Amazed at the low cost of the printer itself, I then went to the Canon website to see if there was a model with a few more options that would benefit me now that I have already assumed I would be paying $250 to $300. I found this model which was one year newer and if I remember right, had very little difference than last years. I think it held more paper and something else I can not remember, sorry. So, I go back to Amazon with the newer model number and it was only $10 more for the newer version. I read a few of the reviews here on this printer then read a few reviews on the web and was sold within 30 minutes of reading. I then went to hunt the ink down and found that the 4 pack of ink was the same cost of one low capacity HP cartridge. Again, I was sold. I get the printer delivered, and for grins, I went outside and took a photo with my phone of my Mustang GT in full sunlight. Came inside, installed the app to print to the printer from my phone using the glossy photo paper I had bought before the printer arrived. As it is printing, I am expecting a mediocre at best photo to be expelled from the printer. Let me tell you, the photo that came out of that $155 printer was sickeningly beautiful. It showed the shine of my car like I had never expected. The reflection of the spotted Northwest clouds in the sky darn near looked like they were painted on my hood. I only wish I could show that photo here in all of its glory. Everyone would buy this printer. If I were to have that photo printed out at a photo shop, I highly doubt anyone would be able to tell the difference. I have had this printer for almost two months now and I am still on the original 6 ink cartridges it came with. Now, mind you, I print everything now knowing how inexpensive each print is now costing me and I have two school age children who both print things for school at least once weekly. This printer does have 6 ink cartridges. You only replace the cartridge that is out of ink. Not the entire thing like for an HP. The only drawback I see is the small amount of paper it holds. Very very small drawback. Reloading paper takes about 10 seconds. Plus, IMO, I would rather the low profile of the printer opposed to a 200 page paper receiver. You will not regret owning this printer. PRO's: 1. Inexpensive unit 2. Inexpensive Ink 3. Amazing photo quality printing 4. Great longevity of ink cartridges 5. Very easy setup to LAN/WAN, phones, tablets, etc. (To print from a phone or tablet you need to download the app from the app store) CON's: 1. Small capacity paper/photo paper tray. (We all can afford the time to refill the darn paper tray)