It recently came to my notice on a thread on the EOS Network that Canon ink prices have gone through the roof.
I was well aware of what has happened with gear prices as a result of the poor exchange rate, with some gear prices having increased by up to about 40 to 50 % in many cases, but was seriously shocked by the rate of change of ink cartridges.
I used to use the Canon Pixma Pro9000 as Dave currently does. I have been using the 9500 since last November so have to use a different range of carts for that, and as a result of that changeover haven't had to buy any ink since before the prices went silly earlier this year.
I used to pay around £7 per tank for the CLI-8 range from places like 7dayshop or Inkraider but now see they are around £12 each.
This is quite frankly exceeding what is sensible from the exchange rate variation and think Canon UK or Canon Europe really need to sort this out. I know from the Analytics stats that you Canon guys in Stockley Park and Amstelveen read this blog - so how about it guys!!!
Let us know your thoughts and let us have your best defence - give us your feedback please and we will post it!!
Bet you don't!!
Anyway, the best prices I have found are shown below - so if you need some any that you buy through here goes to help support the site. All patronage is most welcomed.
Martin
I can buy direct from Canon USA for $14.99 but i see Canon UK is 16.99GBP, Also here if i buy from my local stationery shop i can pay a small amount more but i get $3 per empty cartridge-Just about to order some now so a very apt post
ReplyDeleteRefillable Ink Cartridge is the revolutionary new ink systems. They are designed to make printing more efficient and effective.
ReplyDeleteA bit of standard marketing hype. Refillable might be cheaper, as are all the compatibles. I would never use such items as I could not guarantee the ink source. I have all my papers ICC profile to match genuine Canon inks. The last thing I would do would be to mess up the careful colour profiling, and waste expensive paper with cheap ink
ReplyDeleteMartin