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On 2018-01-04 06:32, nospam wrote:
In article , Carlos E.R. wrote: On 2018-01-03 20:32, philo wrote: I am looking to replace my Epson P600 ... You should consider a colour laser instead. They never clog. No more head cleaning. laser printers are horrible for photos. Not mine :-) But he did not specify "photo printer". -- Cheers, Carlos. |
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In article , Carlos E.R.
wrote: You should consider a colour laser instead. They never clog. No more head cleaning. laser printers are horrible for photos. Not mine :-) all laser printers. yours is no exception. laser printers have a smaller colour gamut and cannot be accurately calibrated. But he did not specify "photo printer". yes he did, plus he asked in a photo newsgroup, making it rather obvious what his intent is. It will be used for color and B&W printing, no larger than 13" X 19". |
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On Jan 4, 2018, Carlos E.R. wrote
(in article ): On 2018-01-04 06:32, nospam wrote: In , Carlos E.R. wrote: On 2018-01-03 20:32, philo wrote: I am looking to replace my Epson P600 ... You should consider a colour laser instead. They never clog. No more head cleaning. laser printers are horrible for photos. Not mine :-) That doesn’t say much for your photographs, or your threshold for acceptance of sub-par prints. But he did not specify "photo printer". Sure he did. To start with both Philo, and his wife, with their work are well known regulars in the photo groups. Secondly, what did you think an Epson P600 is, if not a photo printer? Thirdly, what did you think the printers he was asking about, the Canon ip8720, and Epson P400 are, if not photo printers? With prices ranging from $600 to $800, and using specialized inks, these are not intended to be casual multi-purpose printers which can be had for less than $100 these days. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 1/4/2018 12:19 AM, Frank Williams wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:46:41 +0100, android wrote: Forwarded to comp.periphs.printers. NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current printer might be all that's needed Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the mains switch. Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used enough for the heads to be "burned out." |
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On 1/3/2018 11:33 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Jan 3, 2018, Carlos E.R. wrote (in article ): On 2018-01-03 20:32, philo wrote: I am looking to replace my Epson P600 It's only three years old but clogs often and takes a lot of ink to clear. My previous printer was an Epson and worked flawlessly for six years or more. At one time Epson was supposed to be a top of the line printer, but now most of my friends who do this professionally say I really should look into Canon. It will be used for color and B&W printing, no larger than 13" X 19". You should consider a colour laser instead. They never clog. No more head cleaning. Color laser printers are not the best when it comes to photographic work, especially when it comes to B&W reproduction, medium to large format, and a lack of appropriate printer/paper icc profiles on a wide range of photo paper, and board media. They are fine for printing general documents, color brochures, leaflets, and reports, not for fine art photo printing. Correct. This is all for high-end art exhibition. Good quality is important. |
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In article , philo
wrote: Keep the printer cool and power it off with the on/off button. not the mains switch. Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out My wife indeed powers it off with the switch. It has not been used enough for the heads to be "burned out." they can if you run too many clean cycles in a row. |
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On 1/4/2018 9:42 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On Jan 4, 2018, Carlos E.R. wrote (in article ): On 2018-01-04 06:32, nospam wrote: In , Carlos E.R. wrote: On 2018-01-03 20:32, philo wrote: I am looking to replace my Epson P600 ... You should consider a colour laser instead. They never clog. No more head cleaning. laser printers are horrible for photos. Not mine :-) That doesn’t say much for your photographs, or your threshold for acceptance of sub-par prints. But he did not specify "photo printer". Sure he did. To start with both Philo, and his wife, with their work are well known regulars in the photo groups. Secondly, what did you think an Epson P600 is, if not a photo printer? Thirdly, what did you think the printers he was asking about, the Canon ip8720, and Epson P400 are, if not photo printers? With prices ranging from $600 to $800, and using specialized inks, these are not intended to be casual multi-purpose printers which can be had for less than $100 these days. I talked to my wife and told her to run at least one print off no less than once a month. Her studio is cool when she is not in there, but quite hot and dry(in winter) when she is working. Thanks. Unless it is just plain unmanageable I will put off getting a new printer. FWIW: Our previous printer was an R800 and it never once had even a hint of a problem until it finally died completely. |
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On 1/3/2018 2:32 PM, philo wrote:
I am looking to replace my Epson P600 It's only three years old but clogs often and takes a lot of ink to clear. My previous printer was an Epson and worked flawlessly for six years or more. At one time Epson was supposed to be a top of the line printer, but now most of my friends who do this professionally say I really should look into Canon. It will be used for color and B&W printing, no larger than 13" X 19". Right now I am looking at the specs for both theÂ*Â* ip8720Â*Â* and P400 any recommendations? I do not need and "fancy" features such as roll printing, wireless or network capabilities. Quality of the print is what's important. Thanks NOTE: Perhaps just some pointers to how to troubleshoot my current printer might be all that's needed I did a lot of number crunching. Unless I am making a special print for someone's wall, I found that Costco costs about the same as my own printer, and the goofs are on them. i had some images hanging in a local library competition. Someone inquired about the cost. The email addy was from a no kill dog shelter. I gave them the image, complete with frame. The woman was pleasantly surprised. I did have to do the image on matte paper, and put a slight color cast, because of the lighting in the location she wanted it hung. Overall, I have found Costco fairly good and accurate, if you use their printing profiles. -- PeterN |
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On 1/4/2018 7:58 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , Frank Williams wrote: Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out nonsense. Canon gave a substantial grant to an educational organization. A lot of the grant money was used to purchase thirty Epson printers. It's not hard to figure out why. -- PeterN |
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In article , PeterN
wrote: Canon are bubble jet printers and the print heads burn out nonsense. Canon gave a substantial grant to an educational organization. A lot of the grant money was used to purchase thirty Epson printers. It's not hard to figure out why. most canon printers have the heads in the ink cartridge, which gets replaced every time the ink is replaced. even if the heads did burn out, it's easy to fix. replace the ink. epson heads *will* burn out if the clean cycle is run too many times in a row. |
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