RE: [APML] OT: Photo Printers, recommendations?

["Lane, Jason R" <jason.lane@navy.mil>]

Hi Dick,

I don't have any experience with them myself, but I work with a guy here who has done professional photography for years.  He owns an Epson 2200 and swears by it.  I asked him about printers once in general, and his major selling point was that the archival inks made by Epson last much longer than other inkjet printer inks. I have seen examples of this as a photo of the Pleaides printed on my Canon last year now has a brown background instead of the original jet-black.  So if you can find an Epson printer that uses their archival ink then I think you are doing ok.

I've seen his prints of photos taken with his digital camera (Nikon something-that-cost-more-than-my-whole-scope-setup).  Huge 13" x 11" prints that were beautiful...all digital until the ink hit the paper.  However digital or no, I was very impressed....enough that I will probably save up for a 2200.  

Hope this helps.

-Jason


-----Original Message-----
From: dtlocke [mailto:rlocke1@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 5:58 PM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: [APML] OT: Photo Printers, recommendations?


All,

I've owned an Epson 1280 for years and it's served reasonably well. 
 Over the years it's become more clog-prone.  I've tried various 
remedies with some improvement.  It's become more or a problem recently 
and I've decided it's beyond hope and I'm going to replace it.

My 3 major options seem to be the Canon 9000, the Epson 2200, or perhaps 
another 1280...

Here's what a little research seems to show about the options:
Canon 9000: most inexpensive printer (~$300), fast and "almost" as good 
as the 1280.  Canon paper more expensive than Epson
Epson 2200: very nice printer, much faster than the 1280, much more 
expensive (~$700)
Epson 1280: there are various debates about how much of a head clogging 
problem they have, but I've had enough problems that I'm hesitant to get 
another.

Other factors:  I have a bit of a stock of Epson paper that I could 
probably sell.  (Anyone printed Epson paper on the Canon?)  I have 2 
black and one color cartridges; again I could sell 'em...

I'm very interested in your experience with these printers, especially 
the 9000 & 2200.

Thanks.  If you feel this is too off topic please email me directly and 
I'll post a summary later.

-Dick Locke
http://home.houston.rr.com/dtlocke/astrophoto/astro-index2.htm

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