Printer - which to get? A. My main camera is a Canon 6D . B. Retired and on a budget, have saved about $600 or a little over to get a new printer. C. In general it seems to be Canon or...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

A. My main camera is a Canon 6D .

B. Retired and on a budget, have saved about $600 or a little over to get a new printer.

C. In general it seems to be Canon or Epson. Do like to go larger than 8x10 from time to time.

D. Would the Canon's be a better fit with my camera, or no real concern?

E. Opinions and information from those with first hand knowledge of the choices appreciated. Anyone who has or has used both?

F. My printer that died of old age was an HP Photosmart B8550 so that tells you how long it has been since I shopped for a printer.

G. Yes, I know the Canon vs Epson thing is nearly as much a holy war as Canon vs Nikon or Ford vs Chevy. Be nice to each other and just offer advice please. On the other hand humor and kidding is not only OK but can make for a better debate.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

What do you mean, kidding and joking.
You, more than anyone else should know that the armies are gathering at your walls. Get the oil boiling, as they'll come over any minute know!!
I'll let someone else shoot first! :lol:
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Doyle Thomas Loc: Vancouver Washington ~ USA

Yes, I know the Canon vs Epson thing is nearly as much a holy war as Canon vs Nikon or Ford vs Chevy

right! this is so done you can find all you need to know with a little looking and doing your own thinking.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

But I can't gather my own experience. Can't afford to buy all of them and try them.

Doyle Thomas wrote:

Yes, I know the Canon vs Epson thing is nearly as much a holy war as Canon vs Nikon or Ford vs Chevy

right! this is so done you can find all you need to know with a little looking and doing your own thinking.

mawyatt Loc: Clearwater, Florida

OK I shoot with Nikon but the Canon Pixma Pro 100 is a great printer. Large format (13" by 19"), studio quality with 8 carts. It's big and heavy but the prints are very good, especially on the Canon Pro papers.

B&H has a deal for the printer with 50 sheets of 13" by 19" Canon quality photo paper for $400 with a $300 rebate.

The only issue is the wireless can be flakey sometimes.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Got the guard dogs on patrol and the attack cats standing by. If you come with the canon troops be careful or you may trip over a cat or get licked to death by a pair of 20 lb wolves (Jack Russell mix and Shin Zhou mix).

SharpShooter wrote:

What do you mean, kidding and joking.
You, more than anyone else should know that the armies are gathering at your walls. Get the oil boiling, as they'll come over any minute know!!
I'll let someone else shoot first! :lol:
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DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

Your camera has no effect on your printer. You are wanting a "B" size printer. Epson has been the leader but Canon is closing the gap fast. I have both in the 8.5 x 11 and then I have an Epson 3880. I have been using Epson for over 25 years and I have probably printed more 30" x 40" prints than anything. I have never had a bad experience with Epson, large or small. I had an HP 650C that drove me nuts but was great when it worked. Epson and Canon both use pigment ink and that's a good thing. The Epson and Canon printers that print the larger sizes use totally different heads. The reality is that they are both excellent printers and you only have to choose the one you want and the one that fits your budget. Good luck.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I had read a couple of articles that claimed Canon optimized their printers to work better with their cameras. Seemed weird, why would they short change potential customers who used other cameras. However I believe in Murphy and maybe there was a kernel of truth there. Price wise I am looking at the Canon Pro-100 on one end and the Canon Pro-10 or Epson 3000 on the other. Started out just wanting the 3000, money was holding me back, now I have saved almost enough to get one. Problem is I also want to upgrade my monitor, but that can wait I have gone a lot of years without a high end monitor.

DavidPine wrote:

Your camera has no effect on your printer.... The reality is that they are both excellent printers and you only have to choose the one you want and the one that fits your budget. Good luck.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

robertjerl wrote:

I had read a couple of articles that claimed Canon optimized their printers to work better with their cameras. .

Robert, As in cameras there are no bad printers. And it's no secret that Epson pretty much single handedly invented the high end home printer. My first real printer was an Epson 2200. But, as with cameras the times have changed,
If you use DPP, and many don't, printing Canon files is a cinch. The files, the papers, the inks and the profiles all match. I use DPP for 90% of my printing, and Lightroom for the really custom stuff. It's all part of that system I keep talking about.
That said, as has been said, with Canon's deep pockets, there are some great rebates on Canon printers, as they make it back on the ink!!
One thing to consider, if you only print for yourself or a close circle, the dye inks are fine. If you plan to sell prints, you need to consider the pigment printers, as buyers and collectors all want to see the word, "archival", and you can only say that where pigment is involved.
Robert, good luck, you wont go wrong with any printer, but, you may as well start building that Canon system. ;-)
OUCH, that dang cat just bite me!! :lol:
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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

You must have been trying to give her a bath or didn't let go of the food dish fast enough. That would have been Kyrie, one of my daughter's cats. Earned the nickname psycho cat as a kitten because of her reaction to baths.

SharpShooter wrote:

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finnmap Loc: N Illinois

I have the Canon Pixma Pro 100, paid $95 with the rebate, also included a box of Canon 13x19 photo paper. I am enjoying it very much. It has worked great and I love the prints I am getting out of it. I do occasionally have issues with the wireless but I just roll it closer to my computer and plug it in.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

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Love my Canon Pixma Pro 100 and I'm a Nikon shooter and my s/o shoots Pentax. It works well on all the papers I've used, including Kirkland (Costco's brand). I do esp love the Canon Pro Luster paper though.

balticvid Loc: Queens now NJ

I always wondered if the Kirkland (Costco) paper was worth while. Would you recommend it?

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

I'm shooting with a Canon 60D and my printers are a Canon PIXMA Pro Mk II--I purchased it used from a Camera Club member because I wanted a Photo Printer and he had upgraded so it was available at the right price, and a nine year old Epson C88+. I PP with PSE 10. If I'm printing 4 x 6's" to give away I use the Epson; it's good enough. If I'm printing to proof prior to printing 8x10's or larger, I use the Canon with Canon paper or Red River with their printing profiles.

I like the Canon, but it took some getting used to and the Owner's Manual isn't too much help. Like all photographic OEM manuals, it tells you (mostly) how to do something but not why to use the various options.

I think the Canon ink is a bit pricy, but these days so is the ink for the Epson.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

balticvid wrote:

I always wondered if the Kirkland (Costco) paper was worth while. Would you recommend it?

I've had no problems with it. My store only carries semi gloss though. I've never checked online.