I've read a number of posts in this thread dissing the Canon Pro 1000 that based on my personal experience I would (politely) refute.
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Maybe it's just me or it was just luck, but I wouldn't consider any other printer for my needs.
ANY product can have a lemon - I owned a Mazda B4000 pickup and loved it, but at 36,000 miles the transmission blew and I swore I'd never buy a Ford product again - and I haven't . . .
You are correct, its just luck.
However there are a number of key issues here. When you restarted your printer it would have triggered a head clean (a FACT unless Canon have changed this in newer firmware?). This would have dumped a load of ink (possibly more than you actually used on your two prints!). In around 60 hours it will repeat this if powered up. If not powered up it will do teh same next time you power it.
You will soon feel the amount of ink used and this can be proved by how much your maintenance cartridge weighs full versus empty - try weighing it.
That was one criticism.
The second criticism involves usage also but cartridge replacement. At some point a cartridge may not eject and unless you are prepared (as some are) to rip that cartridge out forcibly with subsequent damage then your printer is a right-off and on its way to printer heaven - the dump.
Given your extremely light and sporadic use you have been lucky - so far!
Makes great prints though and the vacuum feed is sublime
If anyone wants a Pro 1000 only two years old with light use and is in UK, I have one at £100 for spares and repair only.