Have You considered HP DesignJets? Their Vivera Pigment inks are incredible and the onboard Spectrophotometer is terrific. I too migrated from Epson....will never go back! cheers Chris Thomas-Photographer chris@christhomas.com In Vancouver-604-649-5352 In North America-1-800-870-5110 chris@christhomas.com http://www.christhomas.com -----Original Message----- From: colorsync-users-bounces+chris=christhomas.com@lists.apple.com [mailto:colorsync-users-bounces+chris=christhomas.com@lists.apple.com] On Behalf Of Roger Breton Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 4:26 PM To: colorsync-users List Subject: Are Canon IPF printers any reliable? Now it's my turn. I can't put any more time and money on my old Epson 4000 printer without ruining my bank account. So, I feel like someone who's driven GM's for all his life and now wants to switch to an import. I only hear good things about Canon IPF printers. I'm especially considering the 5100 as I don't really have a need for anything larger. So my question is, does anyone have anything good or bad to say about this printer or Canon's in general? I intend to experiment with Canon's supplied Photoshop plug-in, of course, but will surely drive it mostly from a CMYK proofing RIP like ORIS or GMG or EFI. So I'm not too concerned about getting the color I want. Some folks say they had to change print heads past warranty time? Some say that pages are not cut straight? I thought Scott Martin could chime in with his experience? Please don't try to convince me to stay with Epson -- I won't. Best / Roger snip