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03/11/2005 05:15:39 PM · #1 |
| I am planning to buy photo printer. Price range is about $500. It will be used mostly for color images, occasionally for text. I donĂ¢€™t think I will need to print anything larger than 8.5x11". I am thinking about Canon PIXMA iP8500. Would it be a good choice? Will i9900 be much better? Any advice is highly appreciated. Thanks. Maxim |
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03/11/2005 05:17:21 PM · #2 |
I have been thinking about buying the Canon i9900 as well so this is a good thread for me too. Is the i9900 good enough to sell professional quality prints..?
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03/11/2005 05:27:58 PM · #3 |
| Take a good look at the Epson R800. They claim the longest life of photos(100yrs) and the prints that I make are GREAT !!! |
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03/11/2005 05:33:10 PM · #4 |
| Get the Cannon i9900. I have one and it is great. |
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03/11/2005 05:55:15 PM · #5 |
| I have the Epson 2200 and it is amazing, I can print up to 13x17 and get quality that I can hang in my photography office. It is however $700, but you can get the model right below that for less and the only different is that it does not print 11x14. I went to brooks institute of photography and that is all they used. Research a few models before you trust anyones opinion. |
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03/12/2005 12:44:06 AM · #6 |
| Thanks! Is Epson 2200 really better than Canon i9900? It seems that Canon has slightly better specs (on paper): 4,800x1,200 and 2-picoliter droplets (Canon) vs 2,880x1,440 and 4-picoliter droplets (Epson). But I am sure something is missed here. What other specs I should look at choosing the printer? |
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03/12/2005 12:47:58 AM · #7 |
You really cannot choose a printer based on specs. The specs don't really tell the story at all. You really need to look at reviews of the printers and judge for yourself. All the machines mentionsed here are exceptionally good printers. They all have advantages and disadvantages. The 2200 BTW is a ittle older than the Canon or the R800.
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03/12/2005 12:51:56 AM · #8 |
The new Epson R1800 that is coming out (may be out already) gives the features and quality of the R800 at 13x19 sizes... it should be worth looking into...
I'm completely happy with my Epson 2200 also.
The only drawback I have heard about the R1800 is an inability to feed thicker materials due to its paper path... I don't know the details on it yet, but I did read that Epson is not discontinuing the 2200. |
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03/12/2005 01:02:18 AM · #9 |
| Don't forget to include a color management system to go along with your new printer. |
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03/12/2005 02:09:39 AM · #10 |
I got my 2200 at Epson refurbished, but works great, free shipping, no tax.
They have the r800 for $325 also. |
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03/12/2005 02:21:21 AM · #11 |
Ive got the A3 printer - i9900, and although its a GREAT printer for borderless 6x4s up to borderless A3s, I've currently got it in being repaired (looked at) because every time I print an A3 image I get banding across my photograph!
There is a known problem with this printer for A3 banding. Mine is only 6 months old and still using some of the original cartridges that came in the box.
Hopefully the problem Im having is something that not many i9900 owners have, and it will be fixed soon under the manufacturers warranty.
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03/12/2005 03:06:48 AM · #12 |
I have the Canon i9900, love it, amazing quality up to A3+, no banding problem that couldn`t be solved by a head cleaning cycle. Highly recommended.
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