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Canon BJC-5100 Bubble Jet Printer | List Price: $129.99
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Platform: Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows, Windows NT 3.5, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 2000 Server
Brand: Canon
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - 1,440 x 720 dpi color output
- 7-color photo printing (with optional photo cartridge)
- Media up to 11 by 17 inches
- Up to 10 ppm black, 4 ppm color
- Complete software bundle
canon bjc-5100 [Posted on 2002-08-01]
this printer was obsolete the day i bought it about 2 years ago. when you turn it on or submit a print job it beeps, clicks and whirs for abour two minutes before it ieven begins to print. it is very tempermental and if you push any buttons before it is finished clicking and whirring (there are long silent gaps so be sure it's finished)it locks up your whole computer. this is with windows 98. i was told by a canon technician that it was not designed for w 98 or higher. the printing is tempermental and slow. i am sorry i bought it and now that mine is broken i will go to the top of a tall building and drop it off the roof.
Falling Out Of Love [Posted on 2002-09-10]
I have owned my BJC5100 for just under 2 years. Maybe not even. Now that I have a new PC, I find that it is not supported by the Windows XP drivers. Canon, doesn't support it on these drivers either. I have tried a few tricks to get it to be recognized, and to print, but have only succeeded in becoming frustrated. Especially when it sits there like a...paperweight.
I love my little BJC5100. Unfortunately this love affair has to end. Fortunately, the printer will be gifted to a young relative who will be able to use it. This I find much better than sending it to a scrap heap.
As far as a review of the printer: well, you have to see it for yourself. It prints in brilliant, crisp colors, professional looking black type, and, newspaper quality grayscale. To own one IS to love one.
Pick something else [Posted on 2003-01-08]
I have the Canon 5000 and the 5100. Both are essentially the same printers, except for its parallel port protocol. If you have Win95 or Win98, then this is a decent printer. This series of printers' use a proprietary printing language, so getting third party support or moving this printer to another platform/OS is out. It does print on multiple paper formats, and is very good at printing photo grade images, but is very lousy at letter sized envelops. Not a very robust printer, especially when the print cartridges are hard to find and expensive. For the cost of two cartridges you can get another new Canon BJC-5100 printer. These printers are also "Win printers" BUT, they do support "HP Laserjet II" protocol. Its undocumented, but all laser printers and Jet Ink printers support this. So if you need to use it on a machine that it is not compatible on, then at least you can print in black. Look at HP products, they have better support and cartridges are a lot cheaper.
Great printer for the money [Posted on 2003-01-15]
I own two of these machines and I have to admit I am a fan of Canon products. I also own their digital camera and copy machine. For the money it is hard to complain about this printer. It delivers nice crisp text at a very acceptable speed and can do some really nice things with digital images using their photo cartridge. If you buy cartridges for this machine at your neighborhood office supply, you could complain that it can be expensive to run. I personally used compatibles that I purchase on the internet and use a refill kit on the larger tank in holder two. This really makes the machine economical. The fact is that if you use a manufacturer's ink on any machine, you will pay a premium price. That's how they make their money. The larger format ability of this machine is also a bonus considering the low cost to initially acquire.
Sturdy little fellow [Posted on 2003-05-08]
I have absolutely loved this printer. It carried me through 3 years of school without constantly running to the computer lab to print drafts of papers. It handles a very high volume well. I have also found that by ordering off-brand ink tanks I can save a lot of money. Frankly, if you buy the Canon, HP or whatever manufacturer's ink, you're really being bilked out of a lot of money. I'm selling my printer because, like many of you have found out, it is not XP compatible. That's very clearly stated on the box. A manufacturer has no obligation to provide you with new drivers because you didn't read the printer information before upgradning your computer. If you're running an older OS and plan on doing so for a while this is a great little printer. It comes with my highest recommendation!
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