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02/08/2004 12:08:36 PM · #26 |
| The shop that I work in sells printers. I use an Epson 2200 and a 1280 in the lab. The Epson 2200 is Awesome! The only problem is that because the ink is archival (very important if you want to sell your work) is that is works best on Matt paper. but the Epson enhanced matte is so good, the colors so crisp, that I haven't had any desire to print glossy anymore (glossy on the 2200 "Bronzes" - the blacks almost look layered when viewed at an angle). BUT printing isn't just plug and play. I find I get the best results when I use printer profiles. //www.pictorico.com has the best instructions on how to use profiles. many paper companies have downloadable profiles...I stick with those papers...BUT, the important thing is using the profiles correctly. The Pictorico site has a PDF file that is worth printing out and referring to. |
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02/08/2004 03:16:22 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Not all s series. As I pointed out below, my s750 produces near photographic quality prints that rival my older Epson 1200. I never thought I would settle for a 4 color printer, but it's hard to justify buying a new printer when this one is so good! (As well as efficient and clog free.) |
My mistake, I must have overlooked your post! My housemate has a s400, and she doesn't really care for it either. I was just generalizing based on my experience with the s series. They must have done a lot of redesigning/upgrading on the newer models in the s series. I also plan on getting a new printer sometime in the near future and was leaning toward epson, but I'll have to check out the newer s lineup. |
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02/08/2004 03:52:37 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by lykofos:
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Not all s series. ..snip.. |
My mistake, I must have overlooked your post! My housemate has a s400, and she doesn't really care for it either. I was just generalizing based on my experience with the s series. ..snip.. near future and was leaning toward epson, but I'll have to check out the newer s lineup. |
When I bought this one, my goal was simply to test drive a Canon for cheap and get a color printer for the interrim while I did some sould searching as to whether I really wanted to invest the $$$ for another wide carriage printer. I was worried mostly about how well Canon's printed on papers other than Canon's pro paper, which is $$$$. I wanted to eventually buy a 9000 (at the time, now 9100), or maybe the narrow carriage equivalent.
It just turned out that it was good enough, that I lost the impetus to spend on the 6 color models. Printing on Epson matte is great, and the glossy papers I've tried have been great too. Plain paper color printing isn't very good, but I almost never did that with my epson either.
But I still will probably eventually go for a wide printer, probably the 9100. Or maybe I can still find a 9000 for <$300.
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02/08/2004 04:00:47 PM · #29 |
I use an Epson 2200, and love it to death... even sold a few prints off of it so far. :D
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02/08/2004 04:45:56 PM · #30 |
I have a Canon i950. I was totally floored (in a good way) when I saw the prints it produced. I had an old 5 year old Epson before that. Truely amazing. I use Canon papers.
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02/08/2004 05:51:19 PM · #31 |
I have the Canon i560. It's essentially the slightly older i850 rebadged and sold cheaper. It does a fantastic job and the only difference between it at the i860 seems to be the pigment black - which is only used for printing black text (something I won't do often enough to justify the extra dollars).
I've started using the Ilford Classic papers and have been impressed, but I haven't played around with papers enough to make a final decision. The Canon printers work very well with the Epson papers, the Ilford papers and Canon's own papers so you have plenty of options. Just don't try the HP or Kodak papers (from what I have read). |
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