Printer Shopping - DPChallenge Forums

12/13/2006 08:25:10 PM · #1

I'm looking to buy a photo printer. I'm not looking to print anything large and it's just for personal use. Any recommendations? Budget will probably be around $500 or less. I did some research a while back but seem to have lost what I had gathered. If anybody has links to very recent printer comparisions that would be greatly appreciated.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

12/13/2006 08:31:56 PM · #2

Woo Hoo the Epson VS. Canon debate! LOL

Well my man I am in the Epson Camp and have been forever, not to say anything bad at all about Canon though.

I have the R1800 and love it. It does everything I could possibly need. I can print snapshots to 13x44 panos from roll paper. I printed for Deb a B&W 13x19 and it looked FANTASTIC. Ask her what she thinks of the print. :-)

It's suggested retail is $549 but I bet you can get it on sale some place. I know that eschlar did some exhaustive research in a thread around here about the Canon and Epson I will look for that.

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

12/13/2006 08:38:45 PM · #3

In that price range I have been using the Canon i9900 (now replaced with the PIXMA Pro9500) and love it. It is also a 13 x 19 printer. The only reason I went with Canon over Epson was the debate about the Epson clogging if not used frequently. I have not used the Epson but have read many complaints about that issue. As for the Canon I use it infrequently and have never had any clogging issues. I also own a Canon i960, the baby brother of the i9900, which only prints at 8.5 x 11. No clogging on it either.

Good luck in your search.

Message edited by author 2006-12-13 20:40:04.

12/13/2006 08:45:49 PM · #4

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

I was looking at the R1800. CNet gave it very high marks but mentioned a slight color cast when printing black and whites, which is what I probably would print mostly. I don't suppose there's one that prints incredible b/w's and reasonably well color?

12/13/2006 08:45:52 PM · #5

Mine no cloggy use maybe once a week. :-D

12/13/2006 08:47:22 PM · #6

I see no color cast on my B&W prints but from what I have read the Canon has the edge on the B&W but I have yet to see a side by side, in my hand comparison.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

12/13/2006 08:47:57 PM · #7

Originally posted by jbsmithana:

In that price range I have been using the Canon i9900 (now replaced with the PIXMA Pro9500) and love it. It is also a 13 x 19 printer.

Do you do much b/w work with either of those and if so how is it?

nidici

Nikon D800

12/13/2006 08:49:47 PM · #8

Originally posted by jbsmithana:

Amen to that; have both Epson and Canon--print quality essentially the same; Epson makes you make a lot of choices in the print options compared to Canon but the Canon results are at least the equal to the Epson, without all the options. Absolutely no clogging with the Canon--must use the Epson at least every other day. When clogged, a lot of ink gets wasted when cleaning. I definitely lean towards the Canon now.

LanceW

Nikon Z9

Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D

12/13/2006 08:51:33 PM · #9

I use the i9100 (older version of the i9900) and I can't get it to stop with the ole banding issue Canon's are known for. It's so damn annoying, my next printer will be an Epson.

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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

12/13/2006 08:56:58 PM · #10

Sorry to hear of your clogging problems, maybe a defective sample. I have been using Epson since my 3000. At work I have a 2200 and home my R1800 and have never had a clogging issue. As I stated earlier I maybe use my 1800 once a week.

TechnoShroom

Canon EOS-30D

12/13/2006 08:59:36 PM · #11

I have an i9900 and before that a s900. Never experienced banding, clogging, fading, or any of the problems Canon's are "known" for.

LanceW

Nikon Z9

Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D

12/13/2006 09:00:47 PM · #12

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

I have an i9900 and before that a s900. Never experienced banding, clogging, fading, or any of the problems Canon's are "known" for.

Lucky you. I wish I could say the same.

I Enjoy Ham

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/13/2006 09:02:01 PM · #13

if your looking for a good b/w printer ide go with the hp photosmart 8750

i know... its hp, but dont knock them, keep in mind that a LOT of their business comes from seeling these printers, and they know what they're doing!

12/13/2006 09:03:58 PM · #14

Hmmm. Looks like Waz is on an Epson island all by himself. :P Any more Epson backers? Btw, is there anything I should know about the Canon cartridges? Are they like Epson (separate color cartridges, archival, etc)

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

12/13/2006 09:04:09 PM · #15

Found the thread

Must read he did a fantastic job comparing Epson VS Canon.

LevT

OM System OM-1

12/13/2006 09:04:45 PM · #16

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

I love Epson when it works, but clogging has been a b**ch in my old little Epson 780, and yesterday I had to do my first cleaning (actually, two) on my spanking new Epson R2400 after about 3 days without printing on it. I thought they had solved this issue, but apparently, not yet :(.

L

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED

12/13/2006 09:08:37 PM · #17

Weird ... looks like I am lucky. Hell it's always better to be lucky than good.

:-P

nomad469

Nikon D700

12/13/2006 09:18:46 PM · #18

I have a 1800 and 2400 and yes they simply rock (if they are not clogged) I do make customer images on the 2400 and am very happy with the results