sir you might want to consider the l100 series of epson printers...out of the box may ciss na. i think may newer models na...mas reliable and durable from my experience. bought mine 2012 and still going strong. 4 o 5k ata nabili back then. just finished printing 250+ 4r pics a few days ago of a recent trip. tried conversions before...naka-tatlong printer ako bago natuto. none lasted for more than a few months. i bought the kits and converted it myself. yung mga murang ink dye based yan. good enough naman wag lang mabasa. if yung waterproof glossy photopaper gamit mo, ok na din kahit mabasa. yun lang pag matagal hindi nagamit yung printer/hindi maganda yung ink at may suspended particles/mainit yung pinaglagyan ng printer, bumabara yung print head. nauubos oras ko kalilinis at kaa-align ng printhead. minsan matagal pa yung pag-aayos kesa sa printing mismo. kalokohan na. this is for epson printers though na hiwalay head sa cartridge. haven't had experience with canon printers. cartridge kasi niyan nakakabit na mismo sa print head so i'm thinking pag bumara, replace pati head? e mahal print head. also consider yung volume ng piniprint mo...baka hindi mo din masulit at matuyo lang yung ink sa mga tubes...