I got this printer when I had a lot of printing to do at university. I got this printer as it was cheap to buy and very cheap to run. The ink cartridges are cheap with there also being very cheap compatible ones available and also easy to refill if you prefer. I found it very easy to install and set up printing and used it for my time at university with it being very reliable and better than any previous printers I had owned. After finishing university the printer was not used as regularly and the heads have dried up and need replacing. This printer was very good for heavy use but not as good for people who don't print much in my experience. The printer looks good and I .  Read the complete review

When I think of the Canon Pixma iP1500, I think of value for money. So many printers that are cheap to buy are anything but cheap to run due to the, frankly, ridiculous cost of many ink cartridges. This is no such problem with this printer as, despite not knowing off the top of my head the exact price of cartridges, I know they are a great deal cheaper than for those printers in a similar price bracket. There can be no questions marks against the durability or reliability of this printer. It hasn't failed me, or the rest of my family, in the 4 or so years we've owned it despite fairly consistent use. Pros: + A reliable and long-lasting budget-priced ...  Read the complete review

I have had this printer for quite a number of years now. I bought it because I knew that Canon was a reliable name and also because the ink cartridges were relatively inexpensive. The printer has lasted for around 5 years without any problems, only recently has it started to have issues. The print quality from the printer has always been good and you have a choice as to what quality to set it on. For instance if you are worried about how much ink you will use you can set the printer to print on a draft setting meaning it will not use that much ink. The printer is very easy to connect to your computer and it automatically sets itself up ...  Read the complete review

Excellent value printer, I've had Lexmark and Epson printers neither were very reliable, the ip1500 has been perfect, only bad thing I can say is the ink doesn't last very long and is very expensive, but think that's the same with all printers.