Vickko
Veteran
What are you using / recommending for a new color photo printer?
My R1800 is headed to the recycler.
Usage profile:
- infrequent usage (once a week or two weeks)
- 4x6 and 8x10 happy snaps
- letter sized paper printing
I need reliability.
....Vick
My R1800 is headed to the recycler.
Usage profile:
- infrequent usage (once a week or two weeks)
- 4x6 and 8x10 happy snaps
- letter sized paper printing
I need reliability.
....Vick
david.elliott
Well-known
Epson R3000 is a solid choice. http://www.redrivercatalog.com/info...look-review-introduction-getting-started.html
willwright
Member
get your 1800 fixed! It's one of the good ones. Mine shut down with the ink tub problems and some other issues...had it fixed an an epson dealer for about $175 and its like new..was an easy and satisfying experience
froyd
Veteran
Great printer, But overkill for the required specs.
OP - would be good to know if "happy snaps" includes BW or only color. Also, would you feel limited by a printer that works best on glossy paper? Epson and Canon have great printers that are smaller and less expensive and shine with color and glossy. Eg. Epson Artisan 1430 or PIXMA iP7220
If you need great BW, fine art papers, and sizes up to 13" wide, then the R3000 is a great choice.
angelog
formerly agianelo
I chose the R3000 over the R2880 and I am sorry now because Imageprint does not support the R3000 but DOES support the R2880.
Pioneer
Veteran
As always it depends. I am using a Pixma Pro 100 and I love it. It allows me to print large if I want, black and white if I want (has 3 black or gray cartridges) but also deals well with infrequent printing because the ink nozzles do not have to pre-charge. The cost is decent (about $300 via Amazon). The only downsides are the size and the available paper profiles. This is a pretty big printer so you will need someplace big to put it, it really doesn't work sitting next to you on a desk. Since it is relatively new the number of papers that work with it are not well defined yet.
Vickko
Veteran
Done !
I checked and there is a service guy in Ottawa. I took it in for repair today.
He thinks some component has failed, and my failure profile matches his description of the problem / fix (banding).
I checked and there is a service guy in Ottawa. I took it in for repair today.
He thinks some component has failed, and my failure profile matches his description of the problem / fix (banding).
dogberryjr
[Pithy phrase]
That's good news indeed. It's always nice when things can be repaired these days.