Printers (again) (Page 2): I use and like the Canon Pro 1000. I picked it because I want to an Camera Expo and Canon was using the Pro 1000 as the demo. If they use it as a demo it...

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I use and like the Canon Pro 1000. I picked it because I want to an Camera Expo and Canon was using the Pro 1000 as the demo. If they use it as a demo it doing to be good for me.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

PotoFotos wrote:

I’m done with my Canon Pro-100 printer after many good years with it. So now it’s the end of 2023 and I’m going to do some serious printing for commercial use. Wide format. Ink efficient. Budget under $1500. Recommendations?

My 100 died a good death recently. Got a deal on the Pro 300. Better print quality same issues when printing-the app drops and must be re-installed-Apple Mac. I print on 4x6 to check color balance and so on. Printed a few files that I had printed previously on the 100. The prints from the 300 are richer in color and generally look better.

CTTonymm Loc: Connecticut

Microchip6 wrote:

That's the one I own, and I LOVE it!

Well, that's nice - but if you Quote the poster content, we might have a clue as to which one you Love ??

CTTonymm Loc: Connecticut

burkphoto wrote:

Epson ET-8550 if a 17" wide throat is enough. It uses bottles of dye ink.

DO NOT make borderless prints with it if you want it to last. The ink overspray will ruin it.

The Canon Pro 200 replaces the 100. Ink is expensive.

If you need wider than 17", look at Canon and Epson websites for their wide format professional printers. The larger the cartridges, the less expensive the ink...

I own and really like the Epson-8550 - but max width is 13". Max length depends on how long a piece of paper you feed into the rear flat feed slot.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Agree the Epson P900 is a damn fine vehicle Mr. Griswald.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

CTTonymm wrote:

I own and really like the Epson-8550 - but max width is 13". Max length depends on how long a piece of paper you feed into the rear flat feed slot.

Thanks for jogging my memory.

CTTonymm Loc: Connecticut

burkphoto wrote:

Thanks for jogging my memory.

No jogging here. Slow walk brings back some !

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

If you expect to make good photos on your own look into the Epson P900 and Red River paper. Be SURE to color calibrate and use proper icc profiles. Best of luck.

PhotoMono123 Loc: Houston, Texas

Look at the Epson E-900 — it can be had for about $1400-1500.

I do my printing at the Houston Center of Photography and we have a print lab with Epson P-800s (the predecessor of the Epson-900). These produce lovely prints.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

CTTonymm wrote:

No jogging here. Slow walk brings back some !

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

burkphoto wrote:

Epson ET-8550 if a 17" wide throat is enough. It uses bottles of dye ink.

DO NOT make borderless prints with it if you want it to last. The ink overspray will ruin it.

The Canon Pro 200 replaces the 100. Ink is expensive.

If you need wider than 17", look at Canon and Epson websites for their wide format professional printers. The larger the cartridges, the less expensive the ink...

I have an epson ET 2550 it takes bottles of ink instead of cartridges.
Ive had it since it came out maybe 6 or 7 years ago. I bought a black ink bottle a few years ago.
last week I bought the whole set of ink. $34.00 and lets hope it lasts another 7 years.
I would buy it again, when I dont use it for a long time I run the head cleaner software. THEN i still have lines in my photo. so I leave it on for 5 or 6 hours and it solves the problem. no idea why

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

bdk wrote:

I have an epson ET 2550 it takes bottles of ink instead of cartridges.
Ive had it since it came out maybe 6 or 7 years ago. I bought a black ink bottle a few years ago.
last week I bought the whole set of ink. $34.00 and lets hope it lasts another 7 years.
I would buy it again, when I dont use it for a long time I run the head cleaner software. THEN i still have lines in my photo. so I leave it on for 5 or 6 hours and it solves the problem. no idea why

An all-in-one printer with only four colors of ink is not a serious photo printer. The OP seemed to have something more professional in mind.

one_eyed_pete Loc: Colonie NY

About a year ago I bought an Epson ET-8550 and I love it. It is 13" wide, 5 color plus pigment black for matte prints It produces excellent color prints and shockingly good B&W (due to the gray ink). If you need larger, Canon recently introduced a TC-20M megatank 24" wide format (roll or sheet) printer that uses pigment ink. It is only a 4 color printer but reports have said it can produce excellent color images. It's certainly true the color gamut possible with 8, 10 or 12 color inks can be larger but the difference in prints from todays printers with 5 or 6 colors is pretty small. Most would be hard pressed to tell the difference unless they were side by side.

If you want to learn more about photo printers check out Jose Rodriguez (JToolman) fb group or YouTube videos. Jose has 17 printers.

RKastner Loc: Davenport, FL

Dave327 wrote:

Yes, Look at the Brother line of Printers.

I've had a Brother laser printer and now I have a Brother All-In-One and I've been happy with both. They make some really good printers.

PotoFotos Loc: Agua Amarga, Spain

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