home printing

philstar

Hello.....

Ive posted a similar thread in the computer forum, but i'd like to know from you "photography heads".....whats the best make of printer for printing out photos.

i.e. which gives the best and nearest to natural colours results.

Thanks Phil.

thebaz

My preference would be HP photosmart , quality is good .
Epsoms are cheaper and also good .

Fionn

i was looking at Epson for a A3 printer they get great reviews - but eventually got a Canon 9000 something or other, it was more an availability thing than anything. quite happy with the output

Oriel

Research Canon or Epson and you can't go wrong.
I'd go for Canon myself*.

*photography forum disclaimer - this is regarded as "computing" not "photography".

elven

I'm still getting to know my Epson r265 (and discovering how expensive it is to replace the ink tanks...) but now I'm using matt paper I'm getting much better results. Printing isn't just about the printer itself but a huge nasty steep learning curve of colour management, monitor calibration and all sorts of crap - having said thats ome people stick the paper in, hit the button and they're happy, it depends what you're looking for really.

dingdong1234567

thebaz is on the money there, i got a Hp photosmart C4180 and its tops for printing. Colours are good for the money.

philstar

dingdong1234567 wrote:

thebaz is on the money there, i got a Hp photosmart C4180 and its tops for printing. Colours are good for the money.

but am i right in saying......the cost of HP cartridges is extortionate??

thebaz

philstar wrote:

but am i right in saying......the cost of HP cartridges is extortionate??

yeah , but i have found the yellow one runs down real quick , so if you just replace one as needed , and then replace the full set wen they all run out, it aint too bad .

You can also use those re-fill shops, i havn't done it , as i've heard mixed reports, but if i was printing a lot i would !

dingdong1234567

The printer i have if you go on Ebay you can get Hp packs of ink for a fraction of the cost you will pay in PC World or any where else in this country for that matter. plus you will get about 100 4x6 sheets of photo paper thrown in!

dingdong1234567

Tried the re-fill shops before, i would not use them again. Ink was terrible.

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elven wrote:

I'm still getting to know my Epson r265 (and discovering how expensive it is to replace the ink tanks...) but now I'm using matt paper I'm getting much better results. Printing isn't just about the printer itself but a huge nasty steep learning curve of colour management, monitor calibration and all sorts of crap - having said thats ome people stick the paper in, hit the button and they're happy, it depends what you're looking for really.

Tell me about it. I’m pulling my hair out trying to get my printer set up. Costly mistakes with every push of that print button.

311

Are all new printers like the canon's ,with chips in the cartridges . Which don't allow you to refill ?

I find it really annoying that canon has done this ,with the printer I bought.

philstar

_Brian_ wrote:

Are all new printers like the canon's ,with chips in the cartridges . Which don't allow you to refill ?

I find it really annoying that canon has done this ,with the printer I bought.

I don't know about canon, but with Lexmark chipped cartridges you can refill them, but they're still read as empty when you put them back in the printer.