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What printer to buy?
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malfnkton
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7. July 2006 @ 07:51 |
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Hi,
Firstly i would like to say that this is my first post and i would like to start by thanking all the afterdawn members as this site has been an indispensable tool for showing me how to back up/encode/ do whatever i wanted with dvds and video.
After just reading and browsing as a guest i thought it was time to join this community and see if in time maybe i can give something back to it.
Any way my question is that i am soon to buy a printer so that i can print off my digital photos from my camera (nothing high tech just a little kodak one!)
I would also like the facility to print my dvd covers and also directly onto disk as well.
Now i have seen that the epsom R220 is reccommended- i was just wondering if this printer is of a good enough quality for my photos as it seems extremly cheap and whilst i am not looking for professionally printed photos i dont want to spend money on something that may make my photos/covers look a little sub-standard.
Any help or advice you can give me would be appreciated- as this will be the first printer i have ever bought and so i dont want to make a mess of it!
Cheers!
i have looked at the other threads but i was wanting to know what the printer was like for photos specifically :)
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7. July 2006 @ 13:54 |
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I'm using 2 seperate printers.
Epson R300
for printing directly onto disk ( Epson R series printers are great for printing onto disc, Pretty cheap too). Also for outer DVD case sleeves.
Using an HP Photosmart 7550 for printing text & digital pics.
I like getting my digital photos printed @ Walgreens or Wal-Mart better
than printing them @ home. They come out much better.
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malfnkton
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8. July 2006 @ 02:34 |
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Cool thanks for the info!
When you say printing text do you mean like 'word' documents? I was just wondering how one printer can be better than another at text as i thought that was there basic function? do photo printers therefore not perform as well on everyday things e.g college work etcas i will be using it for these purposes also.
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8. July 2006 @ 06:27 |
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@malfnkton
i also have a decent kodak digital camera. it's nothiong super expensive, 4.0 megapix, gets the job done. i have an epson cx7800, and i couldn't get my pics to print out in good enough quality. so we took a chance and bought a kodak printer dock from best buy. the "photo printer 500" if i remember right it was between 2 & 300 bucks. it has been one of the best investments we have made recently. you just put in your SD card or you hook it to your computer via USB 2.0. it does take several different media cards. you can remove red eye and even crop your pix w/out your computer if you want. in my opinion the pics printed out on this dock rival the quality of wal-mart or walgreens (if not better) actually it is better, there is no waiting. and you can get a package of printer cartridges and paper to make 160 pics for about 50 bucks. its worth it to me they look great.
If your not a little scared.....youre not riding hard enough!!! This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. July 2006 @ 10:58
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8. July 2006 @ 06:59 |
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I use the Epson R200, which is the earlier version of the R220.
It does an outstanding job of printing photos (all the R series do), afterall they are photo printers. They use six seperate ink cartridges, for getting excellent results with color photos. You can also buy all six cartridges online...........cheap.
They also print the whole cover on an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper. My HP, and others, will cut off part of the cover. I print covers on glossy photo paper, and you can't tell them apart from the originals.
They also do an outstanding job of printing directly on printable discs. Again, it's hard to tell the difference between the copy and the original.
When my R200 finally dies, I will get the R220, or whatever model number they are up to then. These printers just can't be beat. Especially for the price!
Good luck with whatever you get.
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8. July 2006 @ 13:42 |
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I realise that the reader want's something to print directly on Cd's & dvd's so If he's going the single printer route The Epson Stylus CX-7800 is out! He'd be better of with one of the R- 200/300series on that score! But for printing Photo's & DVD case covers as Well as text- Printing , scanning & copying I like mine just fine ! But Too each their own I guess ! & if you Have an 7800 you can catch good deals on (COMPATIBLE/Generic ) Cartridges for it at ezyinkjets.com - But wait for the sales with 45% off & free shipping ! That's when I buy mine & they have those sales about every month or two ! It always helps not to run completely out of ink as well !Good luck malfnkton with whatever you buy !& tjedwards- sorry you did'nt like the 7800 but everyone has different expectations & specifications so If it works for you , That's okay in my book ! Good luck & happy printing !
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8. July 2006 @ 13:43 |
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8. July 2006 @ 13:54 |
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I have a professional camera set up with many lens and I don't do much printing of my own on my Epson R320. I found it a little wanting for the more professional look but it's ok if you just want pictures in frames. I love the Epson R200-300 line for DVD printing. It's the easiest and best, IMO.
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malfnkton
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8. July 2006 @ 14:23 |
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thanks for your input guys it has been really helpful.
I am thinking that perhaps the epson is probably the one to go for the more i read about it as it appears it will do all i want it to and if i ever want really excellent copies of photos then i can always get them printed professionally.
Cheers for all your help and comments!
Will let you know when i get one (hopefully in a few weeks) and tell you how i get on with it. :)
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8. July 2006 @ 14:27 |
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one more thing! here are some shot of printed DVDs that I did with my Epson R320:
these are Taiyo Yuden disks.
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malfnkton
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8. July 2006 @ 14:42 |
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Those pics look excellent!
Just read the reviews from the people who have bought it at amazon.co.uk and they are mainly good however someone mentions
'Don't even try to print on white label CDs, the ink just wipes off afterwards and never dries even after days.'
just wondering if this is utter nonsense? i would be printing onto the verbatim discs ( i think they are the DVD-R 16x photo printable-- are these good disks to use for both quality of disc and printing compatibility?)
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8. July 2006 @ 15:20 |
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@malfnkton,
i have the epson R220 and that is totally false as i also have the printable verbs +R 16x and the ink does dry and the picture quality on the DVD is good, oh and it takes about a day for the ink to dry completely.
"When I look at the smiles on all the childrens faces, I just know theyre about to jab me with something."- Homer Simpson This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. July 2006 @ 15:21
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8. July 2006 @ 16:21 |
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I am not sure on the availability of the Canon Pixma range of CD/DVD printers in your area. I run a IP 6000D without any dramas whatsoever,and as an added bonus my wife paid for it!!!
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8. July 2006 @ 17:14 |
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hahahahahah Wolves! Quote:
and as an added bonus my wife paid for it!!!
good one..... I wish I could make my X pay for EVERYTHING.... but I guess that's just wishfull thinking.
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8. July 2006 @ 18:28 |
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@malfnkton..........
I've had no trouble with ink drying either. I mostly use Maxell discs, that are made in Japan.
Good luck!
@BIGTOXY69.........
LOL Thanks. You have a PM. :o)
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rescuedog
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6. August 2006 @ 07:15 |
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BTW: For those of you who've purchased Epson printers in the past, there's a class action law suit currently in progress. The complaint claim that Epson deceived users when their system alerted users to replace their ink cartridges earlier than they had to ... a good way to make an extra buck.
The "R" series (which I have) is one of the series of qualified printers in this class action suit. To learn more:
http://www.epsonsettlement.com/Faq.htm
As a side note ..... I see that Office Max is now promoting ink refill services at their store. I believe they use those generic ink similar to those that are found all over the place.
If anyone has access to a "Cartridge World" franchise store, you may want to check them out. I recently bought HP ink cartridges from them at a fraction of the retail cost (even cheaper than warehouse club prices). I've been told that their technicians analyze the inks made by each individual manufactures and match them to reflect the exact hues. They carry a fairly big selection. You simply give them the empty cartridge and purchase a "new" one from them for about half the retail cost.
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