EPSON R2000 dying of dehydration: Hello gang, need your advice, please I have wasted so much ink in trying to get rid of the stripes that attack my printed photo. Have done the print...

AutoGal

Hello gang, need your advice, please

I have wasted so much ink in trying to get rid of the stripes that attack my printed photo. Have done the print head cleaning etc. several times, and I have spent hours reading what to do. I have watched videos on how to clean my Epson and have had some success in the past etc.

Knowing that I was not going to use my printer for 3 months, I took all the ink out, put them into a plastic ziplock with a wet paper towel. It worked....but, had to shut the machine off for 24 hours after I put the cartridges back in as Epson would not recognize its own ink I find that a lot of my Epson problems have been solved by unplugging for 24 hours. At least that has been my experience.

Now, all I get is lines with all photos!! So enough is enough, I need a new printer.

Would you all please share the printer you are happy with.

I am not a professional, but, I do do a lot of photo printing.

I was looking at the Canon Pro 100 and the Epson 4550 with the ink bottles.
Would soooooooo appreciate your valued opinion on what printer you are happy with. Black and whites is important to me....

Thank you,
Edee

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Without question in my mind the Pixma Pro 100. You can pick up one at B+H after rebate for $129.00 plus you get a 50 sheet box of 13x19 Canon paper worth $50.00 and you also get a full set of ink cartridges not a short set. Great printer and a great deal. If you want to save money on ink you can refill the carts yourself using Precision Color inks and refill kits.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/893738-REG/Canon_6228b002_Pixma_Pro_100_Photo_Inkjet.html

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Another point is 8colors in the Pixma Pro 100 versus only 4 in the Epson 4550. You'll get much better photo's with the Canon.

The Watcher

The Canon Pro 100 is the best deal out there if you want only a photo printer. The Epson 4550 is more of a document printer. Yes, the ads show the printer making a photo, but the truth is, they will not last very long. Before Epson introduced the Eco-tank system here they were selling them overseas. Wilhelm- Research tested the inks in these printers. The link below shows their findings.

http://www.wilhelm-research.com/epson/Epson_L355_and_L800.html

elf

I have Epson Artisan 725. It is years old but still works well. I have found that vertical lines is a result of the wrong type of paper than I told the printer that I am using. (put in mat paper and told the printer that it is glossy. Ed

Cape Coral Joel

I just took 2 Epson printers to the local recycle one of them was an Epson 4900 140 pound monster. Both printers used more ink cleaning then they did printing. I have had numerous Epson printers and they all had the same problem. I replaced the Epson 4900 with a Canon Prograph Pro 1000, an outstanding printer. As a side note I had a Canon 9900 that was stored in a box for 2+ years, with the ink still installed, and I fired it up a week ago replaced 2 cartridges and then I ran a test page and printed a photo, both were excellent. Try doing that with an Epson. I'm sure there are Epson owners out there that love their printers and they do a nice job, but you have to use them a lot and in the case of the 4900 it still required cleaning no matter how much use it received.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

The Canon Pro 100 is a steal at the current discount. I have the predecessor, the 9000, and one thing I particularly like is that I can turn it off for a month or two, power it up and immediately make excellent prints with no head cleaning.

Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

AutoGal wrote:

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For the best B&W and color prints stick with Epson. I've owned the R2000, R2400, R3000, & P800, as well as 20 or so other printers. I recommend the R3000 (or whatever model replaced it) to replace your old R2000. It produces superb BW prints with four shades of black, and industry leading color prints. These prints are archival, you already know the interface, and the cartridges contain much more ink.

I have a 2550 EcoTank printer for office work. It will produces acceptable, non archival, color prints. BW prints are not acceptable.

If you want prints bigger than 13xaa go for the new P800 which produces 17xaa prints.

Under no circumstances use non-Epson ink. Never take the cartridges out and let the print head dry out.

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AutoGal

Thank you sooooooo much for your kind advice as I was about to order from Best Buy!!
Edee

AutoGal

I totally appreciate your comments, but, I have wasted sooooooo much ink trying to clean the print heads and I am glad you have not had that problem...but, in reading, I think that it may be time for me to try Canon. I am not a professional, but, I do want beautiful sharp prints.
Edee

JaiGieEse Loc: Foxworth, MS

AutoGal wrote:

I totally appreciate your comments, but, I have wasted sooooooo much ink trying to clean the print heads and I am glad you have not had that problem...but, in reading, I think that it may be time for me to try Canon. I am not a professional, but, I do want beautiful sharp prints.
Edee

My Epson SureColor P800 produces superb prints.

Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

AutoGal wrote:

I totally appreciate your comments, but, I have wasted sooooooo much ink trying to clean the print heads and I am glad you have not had that problem...but, in reading, I think that it may be time for me to try Canon. I am not a professional, but, I do want beautiful sharp prints.
Edee

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IMO - Switching to Canon from Epson is a couple of steps down in quality. Epson printers, such as the 3000 and P800 do not have clogging problems unless you use non-Epson ink. You mentioned B&W printing, Epson's four color B&W prints are unmatched by any other brand. The only reason to buy a cheap Canon printer is if you can't afford an Epson.

Just one pro's opinion, Dan

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