Hello all,
I've been looking into starting to print my landscape photos and done a quick research online on printers.
I'm not looking for those 1,000$ printers so I came across the Canon Pixma Pro 10 and 100.
For their value and from the reviews I watched both look amazing for starting to print.
What is your opinion on this?
Is there a better one around that price?
best regards to all
1. you get what you pay for 2. look into the cost and the longevity of the ink cartridges you may be paying less up front but paying out the wazoo for the ink. 3. quality control , make sure it is going to be able to meet your standards
Hit the nail on the head there, Joseph. Letting people pay through the nose for ink is why Canon is doing so well.
I'd look seriously at high quality print on demand services first. Ones who specialize in fine art printing. You'll probably get better quality and longevity than from an affordable consumer printer.
I've been looking into some photography printing shops here but to get a good quality print I would spend minimum of 50€.
So that is off the table completely
I have usually always had Epson printers. I have a now no longer made Artisan 1430 A3 + printer and a new Epson Ecotank ET 7750 A3 . The latter is great for ink economy. I tried continuous ink supply system on my 1430 for a while but struck problems with that.I have had a canon printer away back but I prefer the Epsons.Most of my needs are met with these 2 printers but I have occasionally used the film lab where I used to do all my weddings when I wanted an optimum print. The average person loves my Epson prints. For optimum results you should buy name brand paper but I do use non brand papers from time to time which are not as good but are fine for me to print snapshots and up to A4 for my own use. In my opinion you should have at least a 6 ink printer.
I have a Pixma Pro 10S and I have to say I'm not using it anymore currently, because they let you pay through the nose for the ink cartridges and at least one cartridge always has low ink, usually 2 or more of them (there are 10 in all). I might get myself a refill kit, but until then it's out of service.
I typically print A3 and A3+, maybe that's why, but come on, why would I sink that kind of money in an A3 printer if I were going to print A4 or smaller? Shouldn't the cartridges have been designed for A3 in the first place? They are so tiny...
I've been extremely happy with my Epson Artisan 1430. The toners are pricey but they last awhile. I print on a Inkjet-art Museum Digital Art X-IMDA 1117 11x17" 205 GSM C2S The images on the Epson curves (vivid) are beautiful. Unfortunately the manufacturer left and I printed my last three pieces of paper. (image) does anyone know where I can find a great uncoated (like water color paper but slightly warm) that I can consisitently get in 11x17 or 13x19?
I have the Pixma Pro 100 that regularly has a mail in rebate that makes the printer between $60-100 with a full ink set and I think 50 sheets of Canon 13x19 paper. It has worked out very well for me and I even did the deal a 2nd time to get more ink and spare parts. The inks normally go for $120 for a full set so you can get the printer, paper, and ink for less than the cost of inks.
I am an amateur and the prints look great to me and for just hanging around the house I think it is more than adequate. I did have to spend some time dialing in my technique but now that I have it figured out the prints come off very close to what is on my monitor.
I am currently printing with an Epson P7000, might not be the first choice for a beginner but have a look at an Epson P800 or a used 3880. Also take some printing courses and use high quality papers.