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09/23/2005 07:29:47 PM · #1 |
First a little back info... Although I̢۪ve had many photo quality printers including an Epson photo 825 now (I took it to work), I̢۪ve always used them just for proofing. Well a client wanted their DVDs printed instead of using labels, so I bought a refurbished R200 directly from Epson about three weeks ago. It worked fine so I thought, and I didn̢۪t feel the need to print the DVDs immediately. The deadline was today so I started burning the DVDs (30) Saturday and finished yesterday. Last night I tried to print the DVDs but the printer̢۪s CD/DVD tray is defective. Epson will replace the printer, but since it was purchased as a refurb, they won̢۪t let me just return it. I went out & bought a R300 at Costco today, because I had to meet the deadline.
Since used printers don̢۪t sell that well, I thought about dedicating one as a B&W printer. Any thoughts and/or opinions? I understand that several manufacturers make dedicated ink sets for the R200/300. Has anyone used them & is it worth it? Or if not is anyone interested in an unopened refurbished R200 when I get it back from Epson?
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09/23/2005 07:54:08 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by hyperfocal:
Since used printers don̢۪t sell that well, I thought about dedicating one as a B&W printer. Any thoughts and/or opinions? I understand that several manufacturers make dedicated ink sets for the R200/300. Has anyone used them & is it worth it? Or if not is anyone interested in an unopened refurbished R200 when I get it back from Epson? |
That would be a dream setup having a printer dedicated to b/w. If you work with b/w I would highly recommend doing that. |
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09/24/2005 02:26:22 AM · #3 |
| Bump for the late night (@ least US crowd) |
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09/24/2005 05:46:03 AM · #4 |
I know its not cheap, but if I were in the market for a dedicated b/w printer, I'd look at the Epson R2400 due to the fact that it has 3 separate black inks (black, light black, and light-light black)
I recently purchased the R1800 and its great, but if I were a dedicated b/w photographer, I'd go for the printer with greater tonal range.
Having said that, I do have the R300 and I use it for everyday papework printing as well as CD/DVD printing. It does a fine job for most shots, but I was never happy with its color range for my portfolio and client prints. |
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09/24/2005 09:01:14 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by lonewolfone:
I know its not cheap, but if I were in the market for a dedicated b/w printer, I'd look at the Epson R2400 due to the fact that it has 3 separate black inks (black, light black, and light-light black)
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I was looking at the Media Street Quad Black ink set for the R200/300 which gives 6 black inks & 1 stabilizer, but the only info I can find is by the manafacturer or distributor. I would like to see if anyone else has used this product or simular products from www.piezography.com or www.lyson.com that turn an inkjet into a dedicated B&W printer. |
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09/24/2005 09:58:24 AM · #6 |
That's too bad, I'm looking for an R200 and would definitely buy yours if I wasn't in Canada.
Well, I should ask...what's your price? |
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