Need inkjet printer recommendation
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WVBill
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I too am in the market for a new inkjet. I want to replace my Epson C84. Two reasons.
1) A high capacity Black ink cartridge and the three color cartridges cost over $79. That's more than the printer cost new.
2) The ink for this Epson printer does not work on Kodak Premium Picture Paper. You must use Epson picture paper or the red/black areas get a "crackled" look.
Can anyone confirm that the Epson models mentioned here will print pictures on non-Epson Picture Paper?
Thanks
1) A high capacity Black ink cartridge and the three color cartridges cost over $79. That's more than the printer cost new.
2) The ink for this Epson printer does not work on Kodak Premium Picture Paper. You must use Epson picture paper or the red/black areas get a "crackled" look.
Can anyone confirm that the Epson models mentioned here will print pictures on non-Epson Picture Paper?
Thanks
buckle97
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<font color="blue"> "Can anyone confirm that the Epson models mentioned here will print pictures on non-Epson Picture Paper?" </font>
I do print photos out of my Epson. The paper that works best for photos in my Epson is Kodak Picture Paper for inkjet printers .
Lawrence
I do print photos out of my Epson. The paper that works best for photos in my Epson is Kodak Picture Paper for inkjet printers .
Lawrence
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Can anyone confirm that the Epson models mentioned here will print pictures on non-Epson Picture Paper? )</font>
I don't know about the newer models, but my old Epson Color 980 did not print well at all with an off brand photo paper (not Kodak). One problem I had was it took several hours for the ink to dry completely and the colors were off quite a bit.
The supplier called and the new CX4600 is supposed to ship tomorrow!
Bill Tolle
I don't know about the newer models, but my old Epson Color 980 did not print well at all with an off brand photo paper (not Kodak). One problem I had was it took several hours for the ink to dry completely and the colors were off quite a bit.
The supplier called and the new CX4600 is supposed to ship tomorrow!
Bill Tolle
Update: Got the CX4600 Friday and have printed about 15 pages with it.
So far:
Painless setup and installation.
Boy, this thing is quiet compared to my old Epson 980.
Tried making a copy of a color photo on plain paper and was pleased with the quality. Since it was plain paper the detail was not as good as a photo but that is to be expected.
Printed out 3 pages of a .pdf catalog and they look just like the .pdf, very good quality. The colors on the screen and the colors on the printed pages are an extremely good (maybe perfect) match. That is a great relief since the old 980 and the screen were always mis-matched.
Printed a 4 X 6 picture on the Glossy Photo Paper included with the printer and it came out very good. The printed version was just a little lighter than the screen version (black came out extremely dark gray) and the faces in the photo were just a little pale but I suspect I can do a little adjusting somewhere and get it closer. The picture was good enough to keep though.
Overall, seems to be an excellent printer. I was really just looking for a printer but the extra features (color copying, scanning, etc.) are a real plus and the price is great especially with $50 in total rebates until 3-31-05.
My thanks to all who helped me make a good choice!
Bill Tolle
So far:
Painless setup and installation.
Boy, this thing is quiet compared to my old Epson 980.
Tried making a copy of a color photo on plain paper and was pleased with the quality. Since it was plain paper the detail was not as good as a photo but that is to be expected.
Printed out 3 pages of a .pdf catalog and they look just like the .pdf, very good quality. The colors on the screen and the colors on the printed pages are an extremely good (maybe perfect) match. That is a great relief since the old 980 and the screen were always mis-matched.
Printed a 4 X 6 picture on the Glossy Photo Paper included with the printer and it came out very good. The printed version was just a little lighter than the screen version (black came out extremely dark gray) and the faces in the photo were just a little pale but I suspect I can do a little adjusting somewhere and get it closer. The picture was good enough to keep though.
Overall, seems to be an excellent printer. I was really just looking for a printer but the extra features (color copying, scanning, etc.) are a real plus and the price is great especially with $50 in total rebates until 3-31-05.
My thanks to all who helped me make a good choice!
Bill Tolle
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i've tried several, and the epson c66 has been both the cheapest and the best one so far...and the ink is fairly cheap if you buy it from a place in tx...about $6-7 each
heehaw
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Tried the scanner this morning on some 4X6 pictures and I am really impressed with the quality of the scans and ease of use. Used the "Auto Scan" and the pictures came out great.
This would be really handy if you wanted to scan in some pictures you took before the age of digital cameras. Just don't let your wife see them or you will be scanning in old pictures for days!
Bill Tolle
This would be really handy if you wanted to scan in some pictures you took before the age of digital cameras. Just don't let your wife see them or you will be scanning in old pictures for days!
Bill Tolle