Hi guys.
Can anyone recommend a super printer for me... I'm looking to buy a new printer and I'm overwhelmed by the choice out there.
Can anyone recommend a super colour photo printing printer ... Canon, Epsom.... Inkjet. Price range £50 - £100
I'm looking for a printer to print off quality colour A3 (or less) photographs to frame.
Do you LOVE your printer.... I'd like to hear about it!
Jennie.
I don't love mine! Its a HP something or another would not recommend to anybody unless they want to use it as a door stop. My brother has a Canon which he's happy with and I used to have an Epsom that was good - my ten pence worth
I have a canon pixma 5250 that I picked up at *cough* pc world a few months ago. I used it to print photos to give in frames for Xmas pressies and my husband uses it for printing off his design work and it's been perfectly reasonable! It has 5 ink cartridges for better ink conservation and with decent paper has excellent quality printing! http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/canon-pixma-mg5250-wireless-all-in-one-inkjet-printer-07540896-pdt.html
I love my Epson. Epson has a much wider gamut the the Canon printers, which is helpful particularly when dealing with bright colours (cars etc for example).
That said, my printer is an Epson 7900. Not quite at your price point.
I have an Epson R200 photo printer. It's about 5 years old and still works great! It has multiple ink cartridges. That helps break up the replacement cost, but if you print a lot, you might be buying a cartridge pretty frequently. The quality is excellent and it does borderless prints (maybe they all do that now?). I think it cost about $200 when I bought it.
@jinximages any suggestions for a more affordable/ excellent quality printer for printing photos? If only I had the means to buy a printer like yours!! :)
@bluebell Epson 4400 is a beautiful, bench-top printer (unlike the 7900 that requires its own stand). It prints up to 17" roll paper. The 3880 is also gorgeous, and prints up to A2. At one point I considered a 3880 as a b&w-only printer for A2 sheets of Canson Rag Photographique and Ilford Gold Fiber Silk. A demo-model or slightly used 3880 should only set you back about $1k.
@jinximages WOW... thank you so much... that price range was just a guide.. I will go higher if I think the printer is too good to miss (hahahaaa but not too $1000 eeek!).
I'm making a list right now of the top 3 so far.
@daviddobedoe hi David, thx for your ten pence worth! ;-)
well I shoot with a Canon camera so they were always going to be considered... soooo many to choose from I'm overwhelmed tbh.
@jinximages Can I pick your brains then please?... what exactly should I be looking/asking for in the store... what are the 3 things (in your opinion) should a great colour printer comprise of?
Is there something about ink cartridges being seperate or not?
Still doing my research as you can see. ;-)
@jennlouise IMO the most important thing is always going to be the end result. I prefer Epson for that reason, and the top-end tech does trickle down to the cheaper models (to a point). The new Canons, just around the corner, are reportedly as good as the Epsons - we'll see when they're in the wild I guess.
Individual inks are good because you only replace what needs replacing - less wastage = less dollars.
The trick is, the cheaper you go, the higher the printing costs, for reasons like the ink tanks, print head design and longevity etc. So it really depends on your purpose for having it - if you are doing volume printing, and don't want to get a printer designed for high volume work, you're probably better off using the lab instead. If you just want to print the occasional shot because you can't wait for the lab, it doesn't matter so much (your inks will expire before they run dry).
I always used a pro lab prior to getting my printer, and even with the 7900 I still send anything 8x12 or smaller to the lab. It's just cheaper.
@jinximages Perfect -- food for thought indeed. Thank you again. I am swaying towards the Epsoms anyway since you mentioned them... I've been browsing and REALLY considering the correct purpose of my new printer. I initially thought I wanted it for mass photo printing initially but now that just seems silly and V expensive so you have helped me choose more sensibly.
;-)
Jennie.
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That said, my printer is an Epson 7900. Not quite at your price point.
I'm making a list right now of the top 3 so far.
well I shoot with a Canon camera so they were always going to be considered... soooo many to choose from I'm overwhelmed tbh.
Is there something about ink cartridges being seperate or not?
Still doing my research as you can see. ;-)
http://www.which.co.uk/technology/computing/guides/how-to-buy-the-best-printer/
Individual inks are good because you only replace what needs replacing - less wastage = less dollars.
The trick is, the cheaper you go, the higher the printing costs, for reasons like the ink tanks, print head design and longevity etc. So it really depends on your purpose for having it - if you are doing volume printing, and don't want to get a printer designed for high volume work, you're probably better off using the lab instead. If you just want to print the occasional shot because you can't wait for the lab, it doesn't matter so much (your inks will expire before they run dry).
I always used a pro lab prior to getting my printer, and even with the 7900 I still send anything 8x12 or smaller to the lab. It's just cheaper.
;-)
Jennie.