PC Place

PCs, Macs, software, viruses, highjackers. It's all here.

Return to PC Place

Message Sort: Post Order or Asylum Reverse Threaded

Any photo printer recs?

65.104.102.224
Posted on October 5, 2004 at 17:03:18
TimTaylor
Audiophile

Posts: 234
Location: SoCal
Joined: June 10, 2003
 I am looking for a good quality, versatile photo printer in the less that $150 range. Tone quality is important, along with crisp detail and good color. But sharp text and graphics would be ideal and reflects the versatility I am looking for. The best solution for me (on the cheap) is a good, low volume graphic proofer that can do color stable photo prints when needed.

The Epsons and Canons top my short list because of separate color cartridges. The older Canons are being replaced with the Pixma line. The Epsons offer printable disc printing, which is novel.

Are there any stand out models in this price range? I'd appreciate any suggestions, TIA.

 

Hide full thread outline!
    ...
I bought Epson and am happy with it..........., posted on October 14, 2004 at 23:39:19
danj
Audiophile

Posts: 3286
Location: Near Salem, Oregon
Joined: December 11, 2001
 except for the fact that the ink goes so fast. I guess maybe I went crazy printing 8 X 10s. Anyway, quality is really excellent and speed is more than acceptable. Go for the C84 at about $100.

Canons are very good and I hear their ink costs are lower.

 

Very helpful..., posted on October 15, 2004 at 13:31:00
TimTaylor
Audiophile

Posts: 234
Location: SoCal
Joined: June 10, 2003
 It's good to hear you can describe the quality as "excellent" at this price range. I have been surprised as well. The Epson's cd imprinting, print quality vs. Canon's duplexing, lower consumables cost are the comparative differences under consideration.

I think I am going to flip a coin. Thank you for sharing your experience.

 

Canon i950, posted on January 20, 2005 at 06:23:47
clifff
Audiophile

Posts: 1741
Location: English Riviera
Joined: May 22, 2003
 I have been VERY happy with mine and produced dozens of very high quality A4 (edge to edge) prints from my 3Mpixel camera.

Using six inks, and getting 3rd party tanks at £1.75 ($4) each makes it relatively cheap to run.

Fabulous quality and less than 1min per print.


Model now superceded by i960, ISTR.

 

Re: Canon i950, posted on January 20, 2005 at 14:00:37
TimTaylor
Audiophile

Posts: 234
Location: SoCal
Joined: June 10, 2003
 Nice!

The i960 was on my final short list for most versatile, feature laden printer for printing photo images at this price range. The Epson R300 was included as well, which had the cd imprinting feature. Ultimately, I went with the Canon Pixma iP4000. As a graphics/photo proofer, the second Black (pigment-based) was more appropriate for my needs, as opposed to a full set of photo dyes.

Amazingly, I think your printer has over a thousand more nozzles. The only minor complaint I have is that in very dense, black areas of an image, there are visible (viewing at an angle) wet print head streaks. Overall, very acceptable though.

Thanks for the recommendation.

 

Page processed in 0.017 seconds.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]