Canon Model BCI-3eBK Black Ink Tank
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great ink. Non-chipped tanks
Canon Model BCI-3eBK Black Ink Tank

Manufacturer: Canon
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Product Features:
  • brand name:Canon
  • manufacturer:Canon
  • model name:BCI-3eBK
  • color:Black
  • maximum yield per unit:500 pages

ASIN: B0006GDCMG

Product Description

Compatible Canon machines:S Series: S400, S450, S500, S520, S530D, S600, S630, S630N, S750, S4500, S6300Color BubbleJet: BJC-3000, BJC-6000, BJC-6100, BJC-6200, BJC-6200S, BJC-6500, i550, i560, i560s, i850, i860, i865 i950, i6100, i6500, MultiPASS: C755 F30, F50, F60, F80, MP700, MP730, MP780Pixma: iP3000, iP4000, iP4000R, iP5000, MP730, MP750, MP760If you do not see your manufacturers model here, please refer to the Ink Depot Tool on the homepage.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great ink. Non-chipped tanks.......2006-12-21

I love canon. They don't install chips on the ink carts that flasely report when the tank is empty. So with canon you get to use ALL the ink you paid for.
Canon Model BCI-3eC Cyan Ink Tank
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    Canon Model BCI-3eC Cyan Ink Tank

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    Product Features:
    • brand name:Canon
    • manufacturer:Canon
    • model name:BCI-3eC
    • color:Cyan
    • maximum yield per unit:280 pages

    ASIN: B0006GDBQS

    Product Description

    Compatible Canon models:S Series: S400, S450, S500, S520, S530D, S600, S630, S750, S4500, S6300Color BubbleJet: BJC-3000, BJC-6000, BJC-6100, BJC-6200, BJC-6200S, BJC-6500, i550, i6100, i6500Color BubbleJet Photo: i850MultiPASS: C755 F30, F50, F60, F80, MP730If you do not see your manufacturers model here, please refer to the Ink Depot Tool on the homepage.
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      Product Features:
      • brand name:Canon
      • manufacturer:Canon
      • model name:BCI-3eY
      • color:Yellow
      • maximum yield per unit:280 pages

      ASIN: B0006GDCNA

      Product Description

      Compatible Canon models:S Series: S400, S450, S500, S520, S530D, S600, S630, S750, S4500, S6300Color BubbleJet: BJC-3000, BJC-6000, BJC-6100, BJC-6200, BJC-6200S, BJC-6500, i550, i6100, i6500Color BubbleJet Photo: i850MultiPASS: C755 F30, F50, F60, F80, MP730If you do not see your manufacturers model here, please refer to the Ink Depot Tool on the homepage.
      Canon Model BCI-3eM Magenta Ink Tank
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        Product Features:
        • brand name:Canon
        • manufacturer:Canon
        • model name:BCI-3eM
        • color:Magenta
        • maximum yield per unit:280 pages

        ASIN: B0006GDBQ8

        Product Description

        Compatible Canon models:S Series: S400, S450, S500, S520, S530D, S600, S630, S750, S4500, S6300Color BubbleJet: BJC-3000, BJC-6000, , BJC-6100, BJC-6200, BJC-6200S, BJC-6500, i550, i6100, i6500Color BubbleJet Photo: i850MultiPASS: C755 F30, F50, F60, F80, MP730If you do not see your manufacturers model here, please refer to the Ink Depot Tool on the homepage.
        Replacement Ink Cartridge BC-31E for Canon BJC-6000, S450, Color
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          Replacement Ink Cartridge BC-31E for Canon BJC-6000, S450, Color

          Manufacturer: Canon
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          Product Features:
          • For Canon Printers
          • BC-31E for BJC-6000 Series; S450.
          • Color Cartridge
          • Sold as: Each

          ASIN: B000JCUUI6

          Product Description

          Item #: CNM4609A003. Replacement Ink Cartridge for Canon Printers
          Dependable Canon cartridges are the perfect partners for your Bubble Jet printer
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          BC-31E for BJC-6000 Series; S450.
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          Canon Bjc-6000 Color Bubble Jet Printer (Pc/Mac) - Factory-Reconditioned
          Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
          • Good product for the money
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          Canon Bjc-6000 Color Bubble Jet Printer (Pc/Mac) - Factory-Reconditioned

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          Product Features:
          • This is a refurbished product and comes with a 90-day manufacturer's warranty
          • 8 ppm in black, 5 ppm in color
          • 1,440 x 720 dpi color and black printing with laserlike quality
          • Large individual ink tanks
          • USB, Mac OS, and network compatible

          ASIN: B00005AC7N

          Product Description

          The Canon BJC-6000 is the smart choice for all your printing needs, whether for a busy workplace or a home office. It establishes a new benchmark in affordable, professional-quality printing by adding intelligent functions that help you work smarter. From fast, high resolution black and color printing to amazing photo output using optional Canon Photo Inks. Plus, an intelligent ink system featuring individual ink tanks that eliminates ink waste and saves you money.The Canon Think Tank System is an intelligent ink-management system unique to the BJC-6000 Color Bubble Jet printer. It features individual ink tanks for each color ink, so you replace only the color you need as it runs out. Wasting ink by having to replace all the colors in a cartridge just because one color is spent is a thing of the past. The BJC-6000 uses individual ink tanks for each color. When one runs out, simply replace that color - not the entire cartridge. No more ink waste - just big money savings. Ever run out of ink right in the middle of an important print job? Never again. The BJC-6000's built-in optical low-ink sensor actually warns you with an on-screen message when a specific ink tank is low. So you can replace the empty ink tank just at the right time.

          Amazon.com Review

          The Canon BJC-6000 is designed for both busy workplaces and home offices. It provides fast, affordable, professional-quality, high-resolution black and color printing. An intelligent ink system with individual tanks eliminates waste and saves money, and optional Canon photo inks and specialty paper create amazing near-photo-quality output.

          To set up the Canon BJC-6000, we followed the instructions on the Quick Start guide. Because the BJC-6000 comes with several large tanks (one each for black, cyan, magenta, and yellow), and because the tanks and cartridges are separate, setup took longer than usual. The Canon Creative Pro CD-ROM comes with several complementary applications, so software installation took a little longer as well.

          In our test of the BJC-6000, we printed several color and black-and-white samples in each of the printer's four modes--draft, good, better, and best. Our samples included graphics, large and small letters, and a variety of fonts and color shades. Black text was razor sharp and approached the quality of a modest laser printer. There was only a tiny bit of ink bleeding, even on normal uncoated paper, and a multicolored tight-register sample looked especially impressive.

          We also scanned and printed a 32-bit color photograph. Even without the optional Canon photo inks and specialty paper, the hard copy was warm and detailed, capturing the texture of the original with surprising accuracy. We also appreciated the speed--up to 5 ppm in color.

          The Canon BJC-6000 is an impressive Bubble Jet printer with a great software bundle; it would make an excellent addition to any small office. --Mike Brown

          Pros:

          Cons:

          This review was originally written for the nonrefurbished product.

          Amazon.com Product Description

          The Canon BJC-6000 Color Bubble Jet printer is compatible with PC or Mac computers and uses ink-on-demand print technology. It prints up to 8 pages per minute in black ink, and up to 5 pages per minute in color. The print resolution is 1,440 x 720 dpi for fine color copies, with a memory buffer of 128 KB RAM.

          The BJC-6000 has a built-in sheet feeder that can handle 130 sheets at 24-pound paper weight of legal- or letter-size paper, 15 envelopes, and 30 transparencies on a straight paper path. Canon backs this offer with a one-year warranty.

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Good product for the money.......2003-11-24

          I've had my BJC 6000 for over 5 years and am very satisfied with the product. The print quality is still great after all these years and hundreds (if not a couple thousand) of copies for me and the kids. I found the ink tank system to be exceptional. I never threw out any unused ink like I did with my HP multicolor cartidges. I was going thru quite a few cartridges and started to refill my own. I've saved a lot of money however, the quality is just not the same no matter what the inkjet aftermarket folks say. For the quality jobs, I stick with genuine canon products. The only griped I've had are the startup is noisy and the hign resolution printing is sloooow. However, I'd buy another BJC 600 except... in the past few years the ink jet printers have gotten even cheaper and better!

          1 out of 5 stars Don't do what I did.......2002-02-05

          I bought one of these printers and fresh out of the box it didn't work. They sent me a refurbished printer for a brand new printer. They did see the error of their ways and sent me a new printer which lasted a few months before I had to send that one back. They sent me another printer and that one lasted the longest about 7 months. Overall, in one year I went through 5 of these printers before I said enough and they pro-rated my refund. So if you're a risk taker go ahead and buy it.
          Canon BJC-6000 Color Bubble Jet Printer (PC/Mac)
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Its a nice printer
          • Good printer by all means
          • Three years with the Canon BJC6000
          • Very versatile Printer
          • Thank goodness its been discontinued
          Canon BJC-6000 Color Bubble Jet Printer (PC/Mac)

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          Product Features:
          • Eight-ppm black
          • Five-ppm color
          • 1440-by-720 dpi color and black printing, laser-like quality
          • Large individual ink tanks
          • USB, Mac OS, and network compatible

          ASIN: B00000JH6Q

          Product Description

          Get beautiful color and crisp monochrome prints with the BJC-6000 Color Bubble Jet printer. This printer is perfect for home, school or small office use, with its economical ink system and network connectivity option. The BJC-6000 outputs color and black prints at 1440 x 720 dpi resolution, at up to 5 ppm color, 8 ppm black. With an expanded print nozzle system, it prints an area twice as large in one pass for increased print speed without decreased print quality. The installed black and color cartridges have replaceable ink tanks to replace only the color that is out, and optical low-ink sensors warn of low levels for timely refills. An optional Photo BJ cartridge adds photo-quality print capabilities for professional brochures, greeting cards or other high-quality graphics. This printer has a 130-sheet paper tray, and prints on media up to legal size, plus banners. Use plain and specialty papers, envelopes, cards and transparencies. Canon sends along its Creative Pro software to help you create custom documents and crafts, including brochures, banners, flyers and T-shirts. It includes Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition, Office in Color, Design Essentials and WebRecord. The BJC-6000 uses a parallel port interface and comes with printer drivers for Windows 3.1/95/98 and Windows NT 4.0. It can be connected to a network with an optional AXIS PrintPoint 140 BJC network server. Or add Mac OS compatibility with the soon-to-be-released BJC-6000 USB Kit, for Apple systems with USB port and OS 8.1 or later.

          Amazon.com Review

          The Canon BJC-6000 is designed for both busy workplaces and home offices. It provides fast, affordable, professional-quality, high-resolution black and color printing. An intelligent ink system with individual tanks eliminates waste and saves money, and optional Canon Photo Inks and specialty paper create amazing near-photo-quality output.

          To set up the Canon BJC-6000, we followed the instructions on the Quick Start guide. Because the BJC-6000 comes with several large tanks (one each for black, cyan, magenta, and yellow), and because the tanks and cartridges are separate, setup took longer than usual. The Canon Creative Pro CD-ROM comes with several complementary applications, so software installation took a little longer as well.

          In our test of the BJC-6000, we printed several color and black-and-white samples in each of the printer's four modes--draft, good, better, and best. Our samples included graphics, large and small letters, and a variety of fonts and color shades. Black text was razor sharp and approached the quality of a modest laser printer. There was only a tiny bit of ink bleeding, even on normal uncoated paper, and a multi-colored tight-register sample looked especially impressive.

          We also scanned and printed a 32-bit color photograph. Even without the optional Canon Photo Inks and specialty paper, the hard copy was warm and detailed, capturing the texture of the original with surprising accuracy. We also appreciated the speed--up to five pages per minute (ppm) in color.

          The Canon BJC-6000 is an impressive bubble-jet printer with a great software bundle; it would make an excellent addition to any small office.

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          Cons:

          Customer Reviews:

          3 out of 5 stars Its a nice printer.......2004-09-08

          But over time the quality of the pictures printed seemed to drop. Nice printer while it lasted though. Although compared to the printers of today its slow and has no USB port so you'd be better off without it anyway.

          4 out of 5 stars Good printer by all means.......2003-07-14

          I bought the BJC 6000 in mid of 1999 ... I am happy I invested so much money on it. It work very well. With the photo ink and top photo paper, I can have close to real prints. All the limitation is the image itself. The money I spent on inks has exceed the [amount] for the printer itself.

          The interface was in parallel, so some of my observation may not apply for USB version. The first page is always fast, but the next one will have to wait, and wait (For what?). That is the only cons I found and complain about. The speed is kind of slow at top quality, hey, that is acceptable. :)

          The individual ink is a big plus. I found myself changing yellow more frequently then the other two.

          Finally, the i850 seems to use the same inks as the BJC6000, which means i850 can't exceed the quality on the horizon direction.

          4 out of 5 stars Three years with the Canon BJC6000.......2003-06-02

          i've had my canon bjc-6000 for three years now. as of today, it's finally crapped out on me. i have tried everything to fix it (performed all the maintenance, cleaning, etc.) and nothing. so, i've opted to buy a canon i850, which i've heard good things about.

          so, for the three years it DID work, here's my thoughts:

          PROS: individual ink tanks! for ANYONE who does even a marginal amount of printing, you should invest in a printer with ind. ink tanks - it's just common sense. i can't understand why other printer companies haven't followed suit on this kind of thing. i definately got my money's worth out of the 6000. i have printed hundreds of photos that looked pretty darn good, even without the optional photo ink cartridges. keep in mind, i've had nothing to compare them to. :) it has a lot of options to print your documents/photos, etc., so for the advanced user, or just a regular user, interface is pretty easy to use.

          CONS: color photo printing in highest resolution mode takes FOREVER; about 8 mins to print a page with two 4x6 prints on it. so, it's not the fastest printer, by any means. and, it's noisy, too. it cleans the print heads all the time, and while printing, actually shakes the monitor and desk hutch it's sitting on. yowza! for general purpose printing, i would recommend using good paper and something other than the "auto" setting.

          overall, it's been a great printer, but it's time to move on to newer and better technology! my biggest piece of advice to anyone buying a printer: get one with individual ink tanks! it's just common sense!

          4 out of 5 stars Very versatile Printer.......2003-01-15

          The BJC 6000 really gives nice looking text and does a good job on photos even without the optional photo cartridge. I have produced some really stunning digital photos using their photo cartridge. One nice thing is the separate ink tanks. This allows the user to replace only the color you run out of instead of having to can the entire cartridge. I have used compatibles with this printer for some time and personally I can tell no difference in the result. While Canon brand cartridges can be a little pricey (they are too proud of their stuff), compatibles makes this a very economical printer to own. The software that comes on the install disk is also first class, especially if you plan to use it for pictures. I have also used this for banners and T-shirts and really had the fun with it.

          2 out of 5 stars Thank goodness its been discontinued.......2002-11-30

          At first everything worked fine, then it stopped feeding paper. I took it to a repair shop and it never worked the same. It was a constant source of frustration. Finally I just beat it to death.

          Onkyo TX-LR552 - AV receiver - 6.1 channel
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
          • Sweet little package, if you can find it cheap...
          • Good, inexpensive, simple
          • Excellent receiver to pair with satelitte speakers
          Onkyo TX-LR552 - AV receiver - 6.1 channel

          Manufacturer: ONKYO
          ProductGroup: CE
          Binding: Electronics

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          ASIN: B0006L0CL0

          Product Description

          Perhaps you want to maximize space in your entertainment room. Or perhaps you don't yet feel the need for the dizzying array of inputs and outputs available on top-end receivers. Either way, the TX-LR552 6.1-channel digital A/V receiver may be just what you're looking for. Behind its elegant, user-friendly faceplate lurks a wealth of Onkyo know-how. Incorporating latest digital amplification technology, the TX-LR552 generates full-bodied, discrete 6.1-channel surround sound with 65 W/Ch for all channels. Add the latest multi-channel decoders from Dolby and DTS, upconversion to component video for all video sources, and the convenience of automatic speaker detection, and the TX-LR552 has virtually all your home theater needs well and truly covered. Team it up with the DVD player and speakers of your choice, and you have the heart and soul of a great home theater.

          Amazon.com Product Description

          Onkyo's full-featured TX-LR552 audio/video surround receiver boasts a high-power, 6-channel digital amplifier, the latest 5.1- and 6.1-channel surround processing, and a comprehensive array of inputs and outputs--all housed in an attractive chassis standing less than 4-inches high. Onkyo's exclusive digital amplifier technology makes it possible for each of the receiver's 6 speaker outputs to deliver 65 watts of power into a 6-ohm speaker (at 1 kHz), or 40 watts x 2 dynamic power into standard 8-ohm speakers.

          For high-quality audio reproduction all the way around, the TX-LR552 uses linear PCM 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converters for all channels, plus powerful and accurate 24-bit DSP processing for Onkyo's own Digital Soundfield processing modes (of which there are 4 to choose from). The receiver's multichannel audio processing abilities cover Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6, and DTS 96/24. It also includes the new Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing, which is capable of generating 6.1-channel surround sound from any source of 2 or more channels.

          The TX-LR552 also features HDTV-capable component video switching (50 MHz bandwidth) with 2 component video inputs and one output. Additionally, the receiver helps you maximize video resolution while conserving inputs on your television by upconverting composite-video inputs to S-video or upconverting all composite- and S-video signals to component-video, letting you use just a single component-video output to your compatible television, even if some of your connected video gear is composite-video only. There are 3 each composite- and S-video inputs.

          Additionally, the receiver offers 2 optical and 1 coaxial digital audio inputs, as well as a 5.1-channel analog input intended for use with high-resolution DVD-Audio and SACD players.

          The TX-LR552's color-coded speaker terminals simplify speaker hookup, and it also offers A/B front speaker switching in case, for instance, you want to run a secondary pair of speakers to the kitchen. Assisting you in speaker setup, automatic speaker detection makes it easy to determine what speakers are connected. Use the included pre-programmed remote control to calibrate the relative volume for each speaker. The subwoofer output features an adjustable crossover setting to help you optimize subwoofer/satellite integration, even if (and especially if) your subwoofer does not have a built-in variable crossover.

          What's in the Box
          Receiver, a remote control, remote batteries, AM and FM antennas, speaker-cable labels, a user's manual, and warranty information.

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Sweet little package, if you can find it cheap..........2006-07-17

          With the Panasonic sa-xr55 going for under two hundred fifty bucks and the new xr57 going for about three hundred, this receiver (which offers almost-as-good sound quality though fewer features and less power) would only be worth buying if you can get it for significantly less: a hundred to a hundred fifty, in my opinion.

          I had it for about a week before taking it back, which I now regret since I had bought it as an open-box from Fry's for just a hundred bucks...would be an ideal bedroom or office receiver, can easily be hooked up to your computer. It's a bit more attractive looking than the Panasonics, and curiously lets you set the lowest crossover at 60Hz instead of the Pannys' floor of 80Hz. The sound is just a smidgen coarser, more so at higher volumes. For moderate levels esp. of casual listening it would be more than adequate though, and far preferable to any traditional analog receiver under two to three hundred dollars---those God-awful Sonys in particular.

          5 out of 5 stars Good, inexpensive, simple.......2005-08-16

          The main reason I bought this receiver is because two things work together to make it simple:

          1. It does video upconversion. That means I can plug my VCR into this with an RCA connector, and I can plug my computer into it with an S-Video cable, and I can plug my VCR into it with Component Video cables, and all I have to send to my TV is a single set of Component Video cables - it converts from the other cables automatically.

          2. The front of the device only has a few buttons - there is the power button, the big volume knob, left and right buttons for tuning the radio, and a button to choose what device to listen to/watch (VCR/TV/etc.)

          So what I end up with is a box where all someone has to do is hit 1 button (i.e., the VCR button) and the VCR is being shown on the TV. I like this simplicity. If you are going for simplicity, though, watch out for the remote control - it's rather large and confusing. I just used a universal learning remote that I already had that is nice and simple - the Sony RM-VL700S.

          The one downside I've run into so far is that the "TV" input does not have a S-Video connector - only the RCA connector. So I have my Satellite Receiver plugged into "Video 2" with the S-Video cable and all is well - I just wish it could be the "TV" button.

          I decided on this reciever a couple of months ago, and just this weekend it was available at a retail store for dirt cheap, so I went ahead and purchased it.

          So far I really like it. It's small, simple, and it works well. I have a good set of speakers plugged into it, and I'm planning to buy an Infinity Sub to go with it.

          I would highly recommend this receiver to others.

          4 out of 5 stars Excellent receiver to pair with satelitte speakers.......2005-08-09

          I did not purchase this reveiver through Amazon... but want to share my experience with those who are considering buying this receiver. I chose this receiver because it was digital, compact and inexpensive. It is supposed to generate less heat - I put it in the closet along with my Panasonic DVD player (home theater setup) and they barely get hot. The receiver is rated at 65w per channel so it probably can't drive big, floor-standing speakers efficiently but I hooked it up to a set of 6.1 JBL satelitte speakers (2 front, 1 center, 3 rear speakers and 1 subwoofer) and DVD movies sound terrific. Its slim design and moderately light weight makes me feel safer setting it on my glass shelf. I only encountered one inconvenience during set up - I had to manually tell the receiver which optical digital connection my DVD player was using. This issue is covered in the user manual so you won't be lost. Overall, I'm very happy with the features and performance of the Onkyo TX-LR552.

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