Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

I am using an epson stylus photo R2000 printer that is giving some trouble. Plan to take it to the closest repair shop next week. My question is, if you are using the Epson p600 (which would probably be a replacement for the R2000 in case it is not repairable), what do you like about the Epson p600, and are there negatives?

Thanks for your help. I've not posted in this section before.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Interesting comparison here: http://www.redrivercatalog.com/infocenter/articles/compare-epson-r2000-vs-epson-p600-which-to-purchase.html

Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

Thank you bspargue for you reply. It is an interesting article, and told me some things I didn't know.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I don't think you can really go wrong on any of the current Canon or Epson photograph printers. A couple of the less expensive ones use dye ink. The rest use pigment ink. All produce good prints.

Printers being what they are as complex machines, I would not spend much on repair and would lean toward replacement. I had a Canon printer start giving me trouble. It was out of warranty and fixing it was more dollars than the sale/promotion price of a new one. Best Buy recycles printers at there Customer Service counter.

Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

Thanks for the info about best buy bsprague, and I think your right about repair vs replace. From my experience, Epson printers do the best job.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

My personal bias is that the best printer for casual, intermittent use is the Canon Pro-100. With rebates and included supplies it is better than free. Prints are stunning. It uses dye ink so is less likely to clog. Ink cost is OK on a cost per print basis unless you do a lot of printing.

You pay $400. You get a $250 rebate card, $40 worth of big Canon paper and a set of "regular" (not starter) ink worth about $125. My math says they are paying you $15 to give it a try and be on their customer list for ink.

For me, it is perfect. As near as I can tell, 13x19 prints cost me about $4 each in paper and ink, which is OK by me.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Ditto bsprague's comment.