Canon LUCIA PGI-29 Light Gray Individual Ink Tank Ink Review

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When you need this exact kind of ink this is clearly the best replacement cartridge to get. Not much more than you can say than that I suppose. But I must say I had an interesting problem ordering it. I am encouraged by the Printer software to order it directly from Canon. Good luck! The software connects to the Canon site and automatically orders all the other colors except this one. Look for it by name on their web site and they do not have it. So I went to Amazon and there it was. Expensive yes. But they sent it toute suite and I had it before the picture finished printing. Well, that is no exaggeration. The picture would not print until the cartridge was in place. Clearly the new way to buy printers is for you get them next to free or even free! and then make up the cost by buying ink.

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When I received my printer, all the supplied cartridges are OK except this one. It was leaking inside its bag. Nothing more I can say about an ink cartridge of a high quality printer.

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So there's something I can say about the Lucia system. There are definitely cheaper options available to put in your Pro-1 printer.

Third party ink is always less expensive. The problem is, if you've paid the exorbitant price of the Pro-1 printer, surely you knew what you were getting into. $35 per cartridge is outrageous compared to normal printers. This isn't a normal printer though. It's Canon's top of the line consumer oriented "prosumer" photo printer.

With Canon ink, you are getting the guaranteed performance you expect and desire. With third party ink, who knows what quality control looks like? What's the longevity of the ink? Supposedly these prints, with Canon ink, will last 100+ years. No such "guarantee" from third party. Of course, the other argument is, if the third party inks last even 1/2 as long, I'm likely as not to be dead before it matters, or if not, blind and senile. So maybe there is a market for not caring?

For me, I want the best possible print, on the best possible printer with nearly guaranteed results and longevity. I know I can get this from Canon inks and printers, even if I can't fully test the 100+ year claims.