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Epson Stylus Photo R1800 vs online printer? Quality?
I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have
to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the actual name) or is that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure many people here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think good qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000 printer). thanks, brian |
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:30:20 -0500, "Brian Huether"
wrote: I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the actual name) or is that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure many people here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think good qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000 printer). Your choices now are better than ever before. Nearly all of Epson's printers use pigment inks, which beat traditional (color) prints for longevity. HP now has their DesignJet 30 and 130, which yield 80 year longevity with dye inks on appropriate HP papers. Fuji Crystal Archive paper is traditional photo paper meant for darkroom processing. It's often used by online print services, and in LightJet and Chromira printers. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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Brian Huether wrote:
I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large format version yet. Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the actual name) or is that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure many people here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think good qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000 printer). No, you can't use Fuji Crystal Archive paper. You will get very good results from Epson's glossy and satin papers. Andrew. |
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wrote in message ... Brian Huether wrote: I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large format version yet. Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the actual name) or is that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure many people here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think good qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000 printer). No, you can't use Fuji Crystal Archive paper. You will get very good results from Epson's glossy and satin papers. Is the "satin" the Luster paper? That's what I call it but wasn't sure I was alone. |
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Dave R knows who wrote:
wrote in message ... Brian Huether wrote: I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large format version yet. Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the actual name) or is that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure many people here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think good qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000 printer). No, you can't use Fuji Crystal Archive paper. You will get very good results from Epson's glossy and satin papers. Is the "satin" the Luster paper? That's what I call it but wasn't sure I was alone. I meant "Premium Semigloss". This stuff looks more or less like what people call "Satin". Andrew. |
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wrote in message ... Brian Huether wrote: I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large format version yet. It can do 13" x 19" borderless prints, I guess it depends what you call large format. Mark |
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Mark B. wrote:
wrote in message ... Brian Huether wrote: I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large format version yet. It can do 13" x 19" borderless prints, I guess it depends what you call large format. Epson use "Large Format" in the literature to refer to everything from A2 up -- their large format range starts with the Stylus Pro 4000 and goes all the way to the 10600 which is B0+ (44" wide). Af far as I could see at Photokina, all the manufacturers use this term in the same way. Andrew. |
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Mark B. wrote:
wrote in message ... Brian Huether wrote: I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I will be compromising quality. The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large format version yet. It can do 13" x 19" borderless prints, I guess it depends what you call large format. Epson use "Large Format" in the literature to refer to everything from A2 up -- their large format range starts with the Stylus Pro 4000 and goes all the way to the 10600 which is B0+ (44" wide). Af far as I could see at Photokina, all the manufacturers use this term in the same way. Andrew. |
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