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05/22/2006 05:33:00 AM · #1 |
I am looking to upgrade to an A3 printer. My budget is between 300 and 350 GBP, I guess that̢۪s in the region on 400 to 450 USD.
Do you have any recommendations? The printer will also be used general printing on A4 in a SOHO environment, so reliability is also an issue.
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05/22/2006 06:35:23 AM · #2 |
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05/22/2006 06:50:18 AM · #3 |
Nigel,
I have heard that the Canon I9950 is a good quality printer, these are available from Warehouse Express for about £358, catridges are about £8 a peice and there are 8 catridges so £64 for a complete set.
There are others but this is the one I will be getting and I know people who have it and the results are good and quick.
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05/22/2006 06:55:08 AM · #4 |
i have an hp 9300, works well, never had any problems with it.
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05/22/2006 06:58:20 AM · #5 |
I've got an epson 2100 (2200 in the states), it takes a while to setup but the prints are stunning (borderless A3+, I think you could pick one up for about £250 now, i think there is a newer model out now. Definately check epson out. 'Offical catridges' are a bit pricey, but I use third party ones and have never had a problem, they work out about £2 each.
Good luck with it,
Mark
Message edited by author 2006-05-22 06:58:41. |
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05/22/2006 07:46:01 AM · #6 |
| Thanks for all of the suggestions. I definitely like the idea of the Canon as it has the 8 separate ink cartridges. |
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05/22/2006 08:06:14 AM · #7 |
Nigel
Check out the HP 8750 9 ink printer. I don't own one yet but I had it demoed to me and the results straight off the SD card were fantastic at A3. Currently £269 at Warehouse Express.
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05/23/2006 04:46:33 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by obsidian:
Nigel
Check out the HP 8750 9 ink printer. I don't own one yet but I had it demoed to me and the results straight off the SD card were fantastic at A3. Currently £269 at Warehouse Express.
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£142.42 fo a full set of inks that is expensive, you can get 2 sets for the cano for less than this.
Nice printer I agree but i always look at the running costs as well.
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05/23/2006 06:12:01 PM · #9 |
I have the Canon i9100, the forerunner of the i9950 I think.
It is a really, really good printer. I do A3 size prints at competition standard for club, regional and national comps.
The only thing I feel I can complain about is monochrome black and white printing. It sometimes comes out with a tint.
Otherwise its a brilliant printer
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05/23/2006 06:16:46 PM · #10 |
I have the little brother of the Canon - the i8500 - and I'm delighted with it - as opposed to all the Epson's i ever had, which all universally stank. Maybe I did something wrong, but not one of them could handle subtle graduations in shadows, even with specialist monochrome inks.
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05/23/2006 07:34:23 PM · #11 |
If print longevity and the ability to handle really heavy paper is an issue, I'd suggest taking a look at epson printers like the R1800 and the R2400. I was about to get the canon and changed my mind when EVERY salesman as well as a book on fine art printing that I purchased told me to go with Epson. See this and this and this for information about print longevity.
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03/25/2008 03:36:31 PM · #12 |
I'm looking to upgrade my HP Deskjet 5550 (A4) to something A3 sized, as I'm starting to get into printing more and more.
Can anyone recommend a decent photo-friendly A3 printer? (this thread is 06, so I'm sure there's been some updates since!)
Thanks
N
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03/25/2008 04:08:06 PM · #13 |
| R1800, newer R1900 or the R2400 would be the Epson ones to consider. |
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