Canon Pixma iP8760

Gorgeous prints but impossible to connect wirelessly – I love the quality of prints from this printer. It is a solid machine, ink lasts a decent amount of time. I've never had a jam and the photos are just about flawless. What is incredibly disappointing is that this printer is just about impossible to connect wirelessly. It seems to be a commonly reported fault. I was hoping to be able to print to… Read more

the IP8760 from various laptops, ipads etc in the home. We have a small Selphy printer which connects to WIFI no problem, same with our cheap Brother Laser Printer.

The first thing to note is that there is no ethernet port on the 8760, so no option to connect it to the router that way. This is how my previous Epson printer was connected.

I tried all methods of connection including WPS, temporary use of a USB cable, cableless installation. In each instance I would end up with error messages that the printer could not be detected on the network. Also a heads up, if a password for this printer is requested it is the serial number which can be found on the back of the printer, or on the box. The need for a password was not mentioned anywhere in the documentation and I had to find out via the forums here.

The closest I came to connecting the printer to the network was via a USB cable. It detected the printer, allowed me to enter the WIFI credentials and printer password but then came up with an error message and suggested auto IP address detection. This did not work.

I called Canon support and the support person knew less than I did from searching the forums. He got me to do the usual reboot of modem and printer. I explained all the steps I had taken in the 3 hours I spent on it last night but he wasn't listening. When he got to the same point I did he had no idea what to do. He suggested the issue was "beyond our scope".

Regretful purchase – Please do thorough research before buying this! I was aware that it is made to print photos but did not realise I would have to purchase special photo paper for best results. I was hoping to print on normal printer document paper but the quality was not great at all! The ink came out blotchy even after adjusting the drying time. Also purchased… Read more

glossy paper from a different brand and it didn’t work well. This printer works best on canon speciality paper.

Canon staff (Jerico from Canon Aus) was very lovely and knowledgeable though! I’m glad I got to speak to them as they explained everything to me very clearly but now I am stuck with a printer that I don’t need!

Fantastic Printer – I had just finished my review of the Canon TS9160 and was looking at my Pro 100 and thinking do I want to spend the money on fixing the feed or will I hand it on to someone else who might be interested. I chose to hand it on to someone else . It made sense to me $150-$200 for the repair plus a new ink set @ $184.00 equaled new printer. I did a… Read more

bit of research and decided my stand alone photo printer would be the IP8760

Amazon shipped it within a day or two and I began to unpack it. Compared to the Pro100 it is light not light as in the lightest printer you will ever own but light in that most people would have no problem lifting it.

I did notice the plastics were not quite as good as the Pro 100 .

I figured the money I was spending made sense. I needed a quality printer but was not prepared to sink $600.00 dollars plus into it.

This had 9600 X 2400 resolution which was higher than the TS9160 and higher than my departed Pro 100 which both had 4800 X 2400 . Setup was easy but only because I understand the routine. Once again the setup failed to pick up my Canon printer on the network but it was just a matter of using a USB cable to complete it.

Once done I began a test print.

On A4 paper I did a price list and compared it to the TS9160.

Not much difference, perhaps the blacks were slightly darker and sharper than the TS9160 but there was not much in it to worry about.

Now, the test I really wanted to see .

On 4 X 6 Platinum Pro paper . I used the same image and had to muck around a little with my Qimage printing software to get a full borderless print . When printed and dry I compared it to my Pro 100 ($900+) when I bought it , my TS9160 ($139.00) and the IP8760. ($331.00 freight free)

I bought my last 2 printers from Amazon and didn't mind paying $10.00 more that the lowest price I could find on the IP8760 because I knew I would have a no hassle return and service experience .

I also printed from my Smartphone App with no problem whats so ever.

I must admit I had a bit of a laugh that someone bought this printer thinking it had a scanner , ummmm.........yeh there is a spec sheet and photos available and oh yes you can return it , don't know what to think about that one.

RESULTS .

Surprise , surprise , I used the 5X magnifier and white light . All three prints looked exactly the same , colour and resolution looked exactly the same even though the IP8760 had an edge with the 9600 X 2400 resolution it did not translate into any difference on a 4 X 6 print.

But hang on , this thing prints out to 13 X19 and oh yes that is where you will see the difference .

What can I say it's a great printer. Unfortunatly the printer has started to have connectivity issues since I placed an extra computer in my bedroom, so it will be replaced and I knocked a star off the rating.

CONCLUSION . If you want an all in one that prints beautiful 4X6 buy the TS9160 of course it also has a scanner . If you want spectacular large consistent prints buy the IP 8760

The thing is using the Chromalife inks and the Pro Platinum paper you will get 30 years fade free under glass and 100 years if you keep your prints in a box out of light. You wont get this with third party inks , so that is why I will be using generic in the TS9160 and original Chromalife inks in the IP8760

Would I buy another high priced pro printer ? No , it just does not add up , sure with all their ink tanks you are going to get better transition in colours and better controlled blacks , but seriously ,most people will not pick the difference between any of these printers.

Just as a foot note I never will consider an Epson, been there , done that but now they want to order your ink for you automatically , and refuse to operate on third party inks it's a brand best avoided unless you have a pocket full of cash.