Which printer to buy? Have not had good luck w/ all-in-one units for photo printing. Want buy a photo printer only. HP or Epson? Keep ink economy in mind. But, good quality prints .

ltatko

Have not had good luck w/ all-in-one units for photo printing.
Want buy a photo printer only. HP or Epson? Keep ink economy in mind. But, good quality prints .
Thanks in advance.

Len Tatko
Boca Grande,Fl

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DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

Len, for my money, you cannot beat the Epson Stylus Pro 3880. B&H has it for about $1000. It includes 9 - 80ml cartridges, worth about $562.00, and there should be a rebate for anywhere between $200 & $250. The cost per print is less than some others - about .40 - .42 per copy. To me, that is a good deal on an exceptional printer. Good luck.

ltatko wrote:

Have not had good luck w/ all-in-one units for photo printing.
Want buy a photo printer only. HP or Epson? Keep ink economy in mind. But, good quality prints .
Thanks in advance.

Len Tatko
Boca Grande,Fl

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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

HP has pretty much bailed out of consumer photo printers. Except for a few models. So it is now Epson or Canon.

ralphc4176 Loc: Conyers, GA

Epson! The picture quality of the Epson photo printers is excellent, and the Epson software includes some features not found with some other printers, like the ability to print a watermark. I don't know about HP printers, but my experience with Epson inks is that they are essentially permanent once thoroughly dried, not true of all inkjet printers.
Epson's top of the line inkjet all-in-one does a very good job of printing photographs, if you don't need the features of a more expensive unit, and it can send and receive color faxes, if you need that feature.

PhotoPhred Loc: Cheyney, Pa

Depending on your budget, Canon makes some very nice photo printers. I have an older Canon PIXMA pro 9000 and a Canon PIXMA pro 100. I get excellent results with both up to 13x19in. The pro 100 has the edge for B+W prints. I am not familiar with Epson, but I read that they are very good printers. Have fun shopping.

M6ttl

Not much to think about here. Epson is the brand supported by the fine art community and the overwhelming choice. Canon makes great cameras. I have an Epson 9900 but even the smaller units are excellent and print beautifully. Look at the 3880 or for 24-inch output, the 7900. Use Epson ink and paper at first since it's easier to learn within the Epson ecosystem. Epson paper is excellent across the board although I've settled on Canson and Moab.

RICARDOOO Loc: Findlay, Ohio

ltatko wrote:

Have not had good luck w/ all-in-one units for photo printing.
Want buy a photo printer only. HP or Epson? Keep ink economy in mind. But, good quality prints .
Thanks in advance.

Len Tatko
Boca Grande,Fl

I have the Epson R 3000 and love it!!!

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Hando Rei Loc: Long Island New York

By in large printers are relatively inexpensive they get you on the inks . Many will recommend the printers they are and have been using all depends on your budget and how much printing you will be doing .Check with camera clubs ,professional printers and really do your research . Good luck by the way I use a Canon Pro 9000 Mark II .Works for me .

Thombar Loc: Hominy, OK

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RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

B&H has the Canon Pixma Pro 100 with a $250 rebate (Amex Gift Card) until Sept 27. Net cost is $148. The reviews have been good. Includes free expedited shipping, I believe.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Most of us who've spent any time using inkjet printers in a pro lab will probably advise you to use Epsons. Many museums and galleries use Epson printers to make fine art reproductions for sale, as do many professional portrait photographers and pro labs.

The latest generation of Epson inkjet printers is superb, and yields archival quality prints on a variety of gorgeous substrates (papers and other surfaces).

Decide what size you want as a maximum width, then go to Epson's web site and look at their range.

Start with Epson papers and inks. If you want to go "off reservation" with third party inks and papers, you *may* need a high end color management system to make custom ICC profiles for each printer, ink, and paper combination... Such a system can improve results with Epson's own materials, too, although their profiles are quite good.

markly86 Loc: Humboldt County CA

DavidPine wrote:

Len, for my money, you cannot beat the Epson Stylus Pro 3880. B&H has it for about $1000. It includes 9 - 80ml cartridges, worth about $562.00, and there should be a rebate for anywhere between $200 & $250. The cost per print is less than some others - about .40 - .42 per copy. To me, that is a good deal on an exceptional printer. Good luck.

Totally agree on Epson 3880. Recently upgraded from Canon mark ii and couldn't be happier.

jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

you can't beat Epson on all counts !

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

I have a really simple method.
I walk down the isle and open every one on display.
The one with the biggest tanks WINS!
For me that has been HP.

Also, my Daughter told me he preferred HP because when she was in Kolage she learned HP was the only one that used Oil Based inks. So it held the color over time better. (Less fading)

No matter what, printers are cheap. Often cheaper than the darn ink to refill them. :x

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

ltatko wrote:

Want buy a photo printer only. HP or Epson? Keep ink economy in mind. But, good quality prints .
Thanks in advance. Len Tatko

Len, welcome to the Hog.
I have used many Epsons and they are a great printer, as you will see they are used by many here.

But because of their inability to handle the mat black color economically,

Which is a paper I choose to use a lot of, more recently when it came time to buy a higher end printer, I went with two Canons. Many here will tell you about the midrange Canon printers! :thumbup:
Good luck with your choosing. ;-)
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