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 07/19/2004 11:05:04 AM · #1
I'm looking at the Cannon i9900 and the Epson 2200. Over a hundred dollar difference. I've read some good thing about the cannon.
 07/19/2004 11:10:58 AM · #2
Go for the Canon. It's MUCH faster, has a built-in card reader, and 8 inks will give you a better color gamut for more accurate results. The 2200's Ultrachrome inks suffer from bronzing on some papers.

The ONLY benefit of the 2200 is extra fade-resistance, but anything that critical should be sent out to PhotoAccess/Shutterfly/DPCPrints anyway for a "real" print (there isn't much cost difference).
 07/19/2004 09:37:33 PM · #3
I can only speak for the 2200. It was my first "home lab" photo printer and I am very satisfied. My sales are primarily to those in the motorcycle community. Being able to provide "Museum Quality" prints to my clients is important to me. Being able to "claim" 56-100 year color retention is also important. The quality of my prints are 1st rate and my customers are happy. I only use Epson papers and inks. It is an important option for me to have customers select the shots they like and "leave" with the prints in the sizes they want. The 2200 consistently delivers for me.



Message edited by author 2004-07-19 21:43:08.
 07/20/2004 02:42:16 AM · #4
Originally posted by Flash:
I can only speak for the 2200. It was my first "home lab" photo printer and I am very satisfied. My sales are primarily to those in the motorcycle community. Being able to provide "Museum Quality" prints to my clients is important to me. Being able to "claim" 56-100 year color retention is also important. The quality of my prints are 1st rate and my customers are happy. I only use Epson papers and inks. It is an important option for me to have customers select the shots they like and "leave" with the prints in the sizes they want. The 2200 consistently delivers for me.



I asked this very question on another thread; about the difference in the ink lightfastness qualities between the i9900 and the 2200. I have an HP1220c and am looking for my next upgrade, and have not seen anywhere that Canon makes any claims to archival qualities of ink for the i9900, so am leaning towards the HP. I appreciate knowing your observations of this printer. (I, too, shot a lot of motorcycle communtity photos, and have found myself at events where I want to be able to print right there.)
Thanks
 07/20/2004 03:06:13 AM · #5
I got mine from the Epson site for $559 (refurbished), no tax, free shipping. It works great, I like the Ilford line of papers, no bronzing. Look at some "pro's" and what they use, Epson.

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 07/20/2004 03:08:10 AM · #6
I think from memory the Epson 2200 prints up to A3, I have no idea about the i9900.

If you DON'T need A3 and A4 will suffice, then I'd look at the Epson R800, it's the next step forward from the 2200 ... but limited to A4.

Oops, american sizes .... Letter size = A4, not sure what the larger (double) size is called for you guys.

A4 does me for 90% of the prints I make and for the few larger ones I need I use an alternate photo lasp, such as DPC Prints ... the money I spend doing that is far far more than saved compared to the extra printer cost, especially when the cost of the actual print is factored in as well.

Well worth reading up on the R800 unless you need the larger shots.
 07/20/2004 03:18:39 AM · #7
Generally pros (even those who shoot w/ Canon cameras) print on Epson, Canon prints as one review put it, have excellent colour however they do not last all that long, I think around 5 years or so; which makes them unsellable for the most part. With Epson, or any printer you will not have any bronzing as long as you calibrate your printer for the paper you print on. I use various paper w/ mine (Ilford, InkPressions, Lyson, and a couple more brands), the only Epson papers I use are Matte & Velvet.
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