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

[Kirk Carbo <kcarbo@lobosservices.com>]

I tried an Epson 2200 at Comp USA and it was very impressive.  Does anyone
know what the average cost in ink is for printing?  How many 8x10's can be
printed with a set of cartridges or better yet what is an average cost of
ink per square foot of printed photos?  I've had my own B&W darkroom for
years because control of the printing process is as important as making the
negative in the camera, but with digital, most of the control of the
printing process is done on the computer screen in Photoshop.  So unless
having my own printer is much cheaper than sending digital files out for
printing, in my case, having my own printer doesn't make sense.

Kirk Carbo

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lane, Jason R [mailto:jason.lane@navy.mil]
>Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 9:22 AM
>To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
>Subject: RE: [APML] OT: Photo Printers, recommendations?
>
>
>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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