The DU Lounge

I've owned this printer for maybe 12 years, mostly using with generic ink. The printer is still an ace! Beautiful pictures.

I have had fading issues with generic ink. After a few weeks of exposure to sun and air, the colors can fade.

I can't say for sure that it would or would not happen with real Canon ink. Probably will fade after a while.

Framed pictures in glass never faded. I have some that were printed in the early days of the printer.

Paper choice matters. I just did a comparison between Canon Glossy II and another brand (not sure which one), and the Canon was clearly superior. I also use their luster and semi-gloss, and cannot tell the dif between them. Luster has a physical texture that you can feel, but manifestly the prints look the same to me. Glossy II is very shiny and not appropriate for all uses. Might look bad behind glass. Too much reflectivity.

I recently made business cards from Glossy II and very inexpensive generic ink, and they look better than anything anyone else produces.