irish17 Loc: Paris, Ontario, Canada

I am looking to purchase a printer with a max output of 13x19. Am wanting to upgrade from a HP 7520. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Try this one - 8 color unit from canon -
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PRO-100-Professional-Inkjet-Printer/dp/B0095F5BCS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1416672740&sr=8-6&keywords=13x19+printer

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

I have two Epson printers that have served me well and I'm very pleased with them, so I think that might be a good choice. One of the printers is the Epson Stylus Photo 1400, no longer in production, being replaced by the 1430 which is what I suggest you check out.

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

Pixma Canon MarkII PRO 9000 here :thumbup:

JaiGieEse Loc: Foxworth, MS

Epson 3880 would be an excellent choice.

Nikon_DonB Loc: Chicago

Depending on your budget. I've had the Epson R3000 Stylus Photo for a couple years and I love it. It does nice crisp prints up to 13" x panoramic roll paper. It'll cost around $700., but I'd check out Epson's and B&H's sites. Often they have rebate offers that make it more attractive.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

This is one of those subjects where we all can chime in with what we own. I doubt any have an array of currently marketed printers for comparison.

Start with a decision about dye based ink and pigment based ink. The discussion and claims are interesting.

Dye based inks may be brighter and less likely to clog the print heads. But, they are supposed to fade quicker when exposed to light.

Pigment based inks are supposed to not fade as much. But, the color may not be as bright.

For example, the Canon Pro-100 uses dye inks. The Canon Pro-10 looks identical, costs more and uses pigment inks.

There is also an identical looking Canon Pro-1 that is even more expensive, uses pigment ink and is aimed at people who do a lot of printing and want big ink tank capacity.

I've had a Canon Pro-100 for over a year. I'm thrilled with it every time I print a photo. I've not noticed any print fading and there has been no clogging. I've left it off for months at a time for extended travel and it comes to life with no issues.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I think most will agree the two major brands for photo specific printers to be Epson and Canon.

As I wrote, I chose a Canon and picked the one that came with a huge rebate. At the time, it came with enough paper and ink that it was basically free. The rebate is now a little less, but if you count the paper and ink, the Pro-100 net cost is about $50 after rebates.

Epson's current printers seem to fall into three groups.

The bargain group is the Artisan 1430. It uses dye inks. Everyone that has one will like it.

The mid group has the 2000 and 3000, both using pigment inks but differently. There is a good article here explaining the subtle differences between the 2000 and 3000: http://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/articles/compare-epson-r2000-vs-epson-r3000-which-to-purchase.html The choice between the 2000 and 3000 might depend on your interest in Black and White printing.

Top of the line for Epson is the 3880. It is pricey. It prints up to 17" wide and seems to be considered the best choice if you hang your prints in museums or galleries on permanent display.

DHunter Loc: Arkansas

I have had two Epson R800 since they came out. Discontinued.
I bought an Epson R1900 which has now been replaced by a 2000.

I stuck with HP for a long time for the tiny picoliter quality but these in my opinion have a lot better results.

I shoot and see the results I want in my LCD, I have two 24 inch monitors that match and the display looks like the LCD.

Then I print and get the same results without changing anything.
Nuff said.

R800 goes to 8 x 10
R1900 I use and print 11 x 17 but will do up to 19 to 44 inches long.

Basically I will stick to the Epsons and whatever the next model is when I need to replace one.

I order ink and paper direct from Epson. Usually best price and two day shipping to me from Dallas.
They send me discounts from time to time.

Local stores no longer carry this ink.
I cannot even find 8 x 10 paper locally.

I guess it's old school but I do not like 8 1/2 x 11 typing paper size photos.
That seems to be all they carry.

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

The Epson 3880 is the other printer that I have (see above) it is pricey, very heavy (45 lbs) and bulky and the very large ink cartridges ( which by the way, last a long time) cost on average about $65 each and it uses nine. Not withstanding all that, it's a great printer and works well with a wide variety of print media.

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

You may want to try Atlex com as a supply source for your Epson ink and paper as they have the full line at reduced prices and the savings are substantial. They also carry other brands of paper, ink, printing and framing supplies as well as printers. Be sure to sign up for their newsletter to take advantage of the many sales and rebates they have all the time.

http://www.atlex.com/

richosob Loc: Lambertville, MI

I purchased a Canon Pro 100 several months ago and it will print out 13 x 19 prints. There were some good rebates when I bought mine and they even gave full ink cartridges. I suggest you call B&H or one of the other retailers and ask about this printer. I'm sure there are a number of printers that you will get recommendations from the folks here, a lot depends on your budget. Epson has been highly recommended by the photographers.

Rich

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Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

How many prints do you plan on making in a year?

If it is a small number, then any of the 13" wide offerings from Canon or Epson should be fine - keep in mind that more ink channels usually means wider color gamut.

If you intend on making 100s of prints, then a larger printer with bigger ink cartridges will be more economical.

For example, an Epson 3880 17x22 printer will cost you $1200, but it uses 80ml cartridges that cost $50 or $.63 per ml.

The Epson R3000 13x19 printer is $750, and uses 25.9 ml carts at $28 each, for a cost of $1.08 per ml, which is close to 2x the price of the ink for the larger printer. After less than two rounds of ink the savings on ink costs makes the larger printer more economical. And it does larger prints. I use an Epson 4880 which uses 220ml carts - which cost me $90, for a $.44 per ml price. And it does up to 17" paper rolls, so I save on paper costs too. Adorama has the new version of this printer, the 4900 for $1750.

If you see yourself doing a lot of prints, then it might make sense to look at printers that use larger ink cartridges.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Remember when they had the $300 rebate. Ah, those were the days. Great printer.

mldavis2

I always seem to run counter to the crowd on some of these questions, so as one who has gone "both ways" on the printer question, here's something to think about:

If you print for fun or for a hobby, printers are not economical, especially if you are generating handfulls of 4x6 or 5x7 prints. The cost of printer ink is outrageous, even if you run tanks instead of cartridges. It also depends on the final use of those prints - yourself or others, proofs or final prints, hobby or professional, today or tomorrow - and the size of your bank account.

I threw color printers out several years ago. Yes, it's fun to see those prints come alive in minutes, but that wears off. Consider using a high volume source such as Costco, WalMart, Walgreens, etc. (in the U.S.) which produce good (if not great) color fidelity, and are much cheaper than you can possibly print at home. For my larger prints and serious public viewing work, I use a pro lab such as MPix (again, in the U.S.). Your needs may vary, but the only printer I have is a good B&W laser printer, and I haven't missed color printers for several years.