I have a friend who is considering the Canon Pro-1000 printer, purely for colour printing. Ink cost is a concern, so refilling from bulk is desirable. InkOwl offers American-made pigment inks that apparently can be used to refill the original cartridges. (It's not clear to me how the chips are supposed to be handled.)
I only use Epson printers, so I'm not sure how to advise her.
Thanks!
Myron