Photo quality printer

trekrider · Posted: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 20:54:24 Post Subject: Photo quality printer

Alright Gals & Guys.........it look as tho the "Gods" have seen fit to allow me to purchase a new inkjet in the next few weeks.

I have been partial to Epson printers in the past but I would not exclude a printer from HP or Canon.

My budget is $400.

Archival quality is a must and 6 ink preferable.

I'm just starting my research and thought I'd ask for sugestions. Confused

Dud3! · Posted: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 21:13:01 Post Subject:

I'm no printer expert, but I would get the best Epson photo printer I could afford.

**BeerCheeze** · Posted: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:04:41 Post Subject:

Epson is coming out with a new one next month:

Epson Stylus Photo R800

*Epson UltraChrome™ Hi-Gloss pigment ink for archival quality glossy and matte photos lasting up to 80 years
*Eight individual cartridges, including matte black ink and gloss optimizer

T-shirt · Posted: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:04:37 Post Subject:

I've always used Epsons, and that looks like a nice one.
epsons are subject to some print head clogging.
Using genuine ink (or high quality aftermarket) printing something the uses at least some of every color at least once a week, and keeping the printer in the coolest spot in the office avoids most of the problems.
Never run the print head dry or leave an empty cartridge in place (keep at least one set of spares on hand) and it will print well for years.

**Hellfire** · Moderator Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3385

I've got the Canon 960i and it does incredible prints. Definetly PQ and is 6 ink tanks. Think you can get it around $250, maybe $199 can't remember what I paid for it.

trekrider · Posted: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 14:43:42 Post Subject:

I went to a local camera store (think...Nikon Coolpix 5700) and they had an Epson r300 for $199.00 that looks interesting, 6 ink, borderless printing, CD printing...........

(BTW I did a price compairison, for the three items I'm looking at, Camera/Batt pack/1gig CF card---store = $1259.85 + tax.............NewEgg = $1053.00 NO tax/ship chgs)(the differance could pay for the R300 printer)

What to do??? What to do???

(Oh yeah.....the camera has a $150.00 rebate)

Dud3! · Posted: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 18:09:21 Post Subject:

I'd wait for the one EC posted. Nice!

**Hellfire** · Moderator Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3385

Too bad I couldn't get the R300 locally, I really wanted the CD Printing option, but couldnt' get one locally, so went with the Canon i960.