Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roger, First, Ritz is retail so the Canon probably has a higher profit margin and is in deeper stock than the Epson. The Canon will print 13X19, is very fast, and if your color space is coherent will give you very good B&W prints. It prints best on Canon papers and does a very good job printing on Epson papers. Print fading will be severe in bright light and print life will be in the ten year range. Mac compatibility will be OK. I have had the R800 since late August. Print speed is in the two minute range for an 8X10. For me, it has produced wonderful prints both B&W and color with out fail. I convert Kodak RGB coming off my scanner to Adobe RGB and use that color space carried over to the printer. The print preview is very accurate to the final image. I have run all kinds of paper through my printer including the very thick watercolor papers that have to be fed through the back. I have had no issues with displayed prints in south facing windows although I have some pretty fair overhangs so direct exposure is only a few hours a day. Epson pay particular attention to the MAC platform so there should be no operating system issues So far, I have had no issues with clogging, banding, odd colors, or other complaints with ink/pigment jet printers. I am pretty sure that I will acquire the replacement for the 2200 when it comes out as I have found more need than I thought for larger prints. Not having to change carts when printing on gloss then matte is a true delight. Yes, I am a happy R800 owner. I would be an Ecstatic owner if the price of the ink dropped as my local retailer loves to see my face... Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Roger Skully Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:45 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Printer experiences of the LUG I am looking for a new printer .Currently am using an Epson 960... A 6 ink dye printer. I have heard and read a great deal about the Epson pigment printers, the Epson 2200 and the Epson R800. The R800 received rave reviews in the latest Mac World. I stopped at Ritz and the sales manager was gung-ho about the Canon i9900. I really do not need images larger than 8x10. Longevity past 75-100 years is not a concern, I hope;-) Ink fade is if it happens quickly (5 to 10 years). I work off a Mac powerbook G4 running OSX10.3.6 if drivers are a concern. Anyone have experience with any of these beasties? Thanks Roger Skully _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information