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Bureau quality prints?

  • 12-05-2006 4:40am
    #1
    dobblerphoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm wondering if anyone on here knows about or has invested in a serious quality printer for photos?

    I know it used to be dye-sublimation was the **** but I think maybe times have changed since then. I'm thinking it's probably laser but does anyone know how good it is on photo paper?

    I'm looking to print out 10" x 8" headshots on photo paper. The place I get them at the moment charges €6.50 a 10" x 8" on Kodak paper (they look great, printing them from 3624px x 5136px tif files). So I'm sure in the long term I'd be better off investing in a printer & decent photo paper.

    Any thoughts on it?

    Thanks in advance,

    Take care,

    Rob.


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  • #2
    ChityWest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 794 ✭✭✭ChityWest


    Those prices are a rip-off ! I think you would be better off investing in a printer yourself. I picked up one of these in england a year ago:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006GBHPU/qid=1147439372/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/203-6701395-2367163

    its a Canon ip8500 and I was blown away by the quality of it. Does A4 and the detail is pretty cool.

    There are more expensive/higher end ones available - so it really depends on how much you need it - and how much use you will get out of it. That one above works as a regular document printer too and does CD's as well (never used that bit).


  • #3
    Valentia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Valentia


    The size of the photo pixel wise is not that important. The DPI (or is it PPI?) should be around 240 (contrary to popular belief 300 is not necessary).

    I have an Epson 2100 which does up to A3+. Fabulous prints with great archival quality. There must be an Epson A4 with similar inks but I'm not sure.


  • #4
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I have an Epson R220 that I got for €120 about 2 years ago and combined with Epson premium plus paper is does beautiful A4, although I have my eye on an Epson R1800 A3 one...


  • #5
    DotOrg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭DotOrg


    €6.50 for a 10" x 8" is a rip off

    you'll find many labs in dublin that are much cheaper and many more online


  • #6
    Fionn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Fionn


    are all those printers ink based? like desk jet or are some of them laser? which is the best?
    another part of all this i have little knowledge of.


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  • #7
    Carrigman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Carrigman


    dobblerphoto wrote:
    The place I get them at the moment charges €6.50 a 10" x 8" on Kodak paper

    Phew. Try www.photobox.co.uk. 10x8 costs €2.99. Excellent service. Brilliant quality. I use them all the time.


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