2-printer set-up...photos and general printing?
Mar 26, 2016 13:17:07 #
Does anyone have a 2-printer set-up at home? What do you use? My Canon Pixma printer is 15 years old and has decided that it is just too old for this printing stuff.
I am thinking of a Canon Pro-100 for photo prints, but what to do about general use printing?
I am thinking of a Canon Pro-100 for photo prints, but what to do about general use printing?
Mar 26, 2016 14:23:33 #
I think it depends a lot on just what your general purpose printing requirements are. I have 2 general purpose printers I use. I have a 10 year old Lexmark black & white printer I use for typed projects only and a Canon Pixma MX922 that I use as a printer, copier, fax machine. I have had the Canon about a year & a half, and it does color print projects(non photo) well. If I want a picture printed I use a local photo print company or Costco.
Mar 26, 2016 14:27:40 #
jethro779 wrote:
:thumbup:I think it depends a lot on just what your general purpose printing requirements are.
Mar 26, 2016 21:06:08 #
I own a Canon Pro-100 for photo printing (eight cartridges), and an HP Officejet Pro 8630 (four cartridges) for my business printing. I purchased the Pro-100 from B&H on sale (rebate) and the HP from Staples on sale: http://store.hp.com/us/en/SearchDisplay?client=&searchTerm=OfficejetProSale&search=%EE%98%81&cc=us&charset=utf-8&hpa=http%3A%2F%2Fwww8.hp.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fcontact%2Fcontact.html&hpn=Home&hpr=http%3A%2F%2Fh41131.www4.hp.com%2Fus%2Fen&hps=Home&lang=en&qp=url%3Ah41131.www4.hp.com%2Fus%2Fen&catalogId=10051&storeId=10151&langId=-1&beginIndex=0&pageSize=50&pageView=grid&resultCatEntryType=2&sType=SimpleSearch&searchSource=Q&jumpid=032016_HP_Home_Shop_Asst_1
Mar 27, 2016 09:36:50 #
Shouldn't be a problem at all just be sure to select the printer you use for general purpose day to day use as your primary. I have a Pixma Pro 100 and a HP 200 Pro Color LaserJet printer that I use as my general primary printer.
Mar 27, 2016 13:35:06 #
I have an older HP Photosmart 6980 used for routine printing as the default printer in computer and a Canon Pixma Pro-100 for my photos. The Canon is a great addition for printing my photos.
Mar 27, 2016 15:05:06 #
Canon 1000 for prints and a Canon MG 7520 for general printing. Low cost and excellent quality from both. The 1000 does the best I've ever seen. Had a Pro 900 and was I upgraded.
Mar 27, 2016 16:01:37 #
I have an Epson Work Force WF-7620 and a Canon Pixma Pro-1. I use the Epson for everyday printing and for scanning. It only has four cartridges. I keep it set to print black and white and change to color only if I need it. Save ink. I don't need to have e-mails, etc. printed with color. I often use it to print out photos to see how they might look when printed out before I use the Canon for the final printout.
I use the Pro-1, which has 12 cartridges, just for photographs.
I use the Pro-1, which has 12 cartridges, just for photographs.
Mar 27, 2016 21:21:16 #
Last fall, I had four inkjet printers up and running, Two Epson photo printers and two old HP's for documents.
Then the HP that I used most often, stopped printing black text. Other colors no problem. New cartridges and lots of tinkering didn't fix.
I junked out that printer and tried to replace it with the other HP, only to learn that HP didn't offer a windows 7 driver for that printer.
That seemed odd, since it run fine on the other windows 7 computer.
I decided it was time for a replacement and bought a wireless Brother laser printer with a scanner. It prints only shades of gray, but scans to file in color. Now if I need a document with colors, I'll let my Epsons handle it.
I've already noticed a cost to operate, savings.
Then the HP that I used most often, stopped printing black text. Other colors no problem. New cartridges and lots of tinkering didn't fix.
I junked out that printer and tried to replace it with the other HP, only to learn that HP didn't offer a windows 7 driver for that printer.
That seemed odd, since it run fine on the other windows 7 computer.
I decided it was time for a replacement and bought a wireless Brother laser printer with a scanner. It prints only shades of gray, but scans to file in color. Now if I need a document with colors, I'll let my Epsons handle it.
I've already noticed a cost to operate, savings.
Mar 27, 2016 22:18:26 #
I use an Epson R3000 (replaced by P600) for photos and a HP 8600 for general work. I also have a HP M201DW laser as I don't particularly like inkjet documents or color laser printers. Works for me. YMMV. Best of luck.
Apr 24, 2016 20:23:52 #
13, 44 ,& 64 inch Epsons, and a dead $19.99 Canon, I use for shipping labels. Got a new $29.99 Canon, in the white truck yesterday.
May 20, 2016 09:01:54 #
StevenG
Loc: Long Island, NY
I use an Epson 3880 for my photo printing and an HP for my other printing needs. It works out well.
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