Photo Printers
Posted 05/05/2018 - 17:24
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No specific recommendations but personally I wouldn't go for an Epson again - we've had several in our family and although they are very good quality and often quite cheap to buy, they've all had problems with nozzle clogging if not used fairly regularly. I bought a Canon (Pixma range) a good few years ago and it hasn't once clogged (I've probably just jinxed it!!!) even with several spells of 3 months or more without use.
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Posted 05/05/2018 - 18:03
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I would be interested in the replies here... I have an Epson. A4 photo printer. But never print photographs that small. Unless absolutely necessary in an emergency...
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
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Posted 07/05/2018 - 11:30
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stub wrote:
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
I only print, maybe 3 images, for a once a month club assignment, so the £3.99 postage per order would be a problem.
I had a look yesterday and I'm drawn to the Canon Pixma series for the separate ink tanks. Anyone got any of TS5051, TS6151, or TS8151?
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Posted 04/07/2018 - 14:19
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Hi! It will depend on which level of definition you are aiming for. Obviously also how much money you want to spend and the volume of prints you will execute. Since you talk about that old HP we all have had, I believe you want something standard. A Canon Pixma iP8720 could be a suitable option among the Inkjet options with the last improvements they have made. Not sure if they still have the ZINK tech in that one. Although you can expect it in printers within 4"-6" inches you so you may want to take that into account. Like with cameras, there are really good printers with small differences within your price range.
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Posted 04/07/2018 - 19:11
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bforbes wrote:
I only print, maybe 3 images, for a once a month club assignment, so the £3.99 postage per order would be a problem.
I had a look yesterday and I'm drawn to the Canon Pixma series for the separate ink tanks. Anyone got any of TS5051, TS6151, or TS8151?
stub wrote:
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
I only print, maybe 3 images, for a once a month club assignment, so the £3.99 postage per order would be a problem.
I had a look yesterday and I'm drawn to the Canon Pixma series for the separate ink tanks. Anyone got any of TS5051, TS6151, or TS8151?
I've had both Epson and Canon printers in the past and now have the TS6150.
My last printer was a Canon Pixma MG5250 which produced excellent photo prints from compatible inks although it did 'play up' several times and refuse to acknowledge the new inks. Usually taking the cartridges out and replacing them or switching the printer off and on cured the problem. The only remaining problem then was trying to clean the inevitable 'inky fingers'.
It eventually died recently and after much research I went for the new Canon TS6150 (the only difference with the 6151 is that mine is black and the 6151 is white !)
So far I'm very pleased with the print quality - the current drawback is that it is too new for 'compatible' inks, but paying extra for the optinal high capacity cartridges partly offsets that problem.
Good hunting
Peter
Posted 05/07/2018 - 13:27
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bforbes wrote:
I only print, maybe 3 images, for a once a month club assignment, so the £3.99 postage per order would be a problem.
I had a look yesterday and I'm drawn to the Canon Pixma series for the separate ink tanks. Anyone got any of TS5051, TS6151, or TS8151?
stub wrote:
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
At 65 pence including VAT DSCL, takes some beating on cost effectiveness for an A4 print.. Not instant as your own printer would be. But a very quick turn around indeed...
I only print, maybe 3 images, for a once a month club assignment, so the £3.99 postage per order would be a problem.
I had a look yesterday and I'm drawn to the Canon Pixma series for the separate ink tanks. Anyone got any of TS5051, TS6151, or TS8151?
That's only 6 quid a month Barrie. You know it makes sense, when printers start to play up just after the warranty runs out
Posted 05/07/2018 - 13:32
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Do you not print your own then, Alan?
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Posted 05/07/2018 - 13:50 - Helpful Comment
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bforbes wrote:
Do you not print your own then, Alan?
Do you not print your own then, Alan?
No Barrie. Had too much hassle. I ended up buying a colour laser printer for the occasional non photo related bits and pieces. It can sit doing nothing for 6 months and just works when I need it.
I was browsing printers again recently. These people come to the club and share their beautiful B&W prints and amazingly expensive paper which inspire us all. So I did toy with the idea of buying another. But to get good B&W costs a fortune. The last judge at our club criticised every B&W print for having either green, blue, or purple cloud casts
DSCL all the way for me
Posted 05/07/2018 - 14:15
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It's the black and white printing that started me looking, as my HP printer has a serious green cast.
I'll have to give DSCL a try.
I'll have to give DSCL a try.
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Posted 05/07/2018 - 18:16 - Helpful Comment
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Two points regarding your old printer, Barrie:
The not square printing could be due to something (e.g. a scrap of paper) interfering with the paper feed, or the paper feed rollers being dirty. You might find help for these problems by searching the HP Support pages or YouTube on the web for your printer model.
For some prints the colour cast problem might be solved by setting the Printer Properties to print using the black cartridge only. You might need to choose a paper type different from that you are actually using, in order to allow this mono option. (If it will work for your printer only you can decide whether the output meets your expectations. I've had several good scores in club comps for prints made using this method for mono printing with an HP printer.)
Cheers.
Philip
The not square printing could be due to something (e.g. a scrap of paper) interfering with the paper feed, or the paper feed rollers being dirty. You might find help for these problems by searching the HP Support pages or YouTube on the web for your printer model.
For some prints the colour cast problem might be solved by setting the Printer Properties to print using the black cartridge only. You might need to choose a paper type different from that you are actually using, in order to allow this mono option. (If it will work for your printer only you can decide whether the output meets your expectations. I've had several good scores in club comps for prints made using this method for mono printing with an HP printer.)
Cheers.
Philip
Posted 05/07/2018 - 19:26 - Helpful Comment
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I have an older model Canon all in one. it is the MG6250 six ink. Confusingly some models later start with a six but are five ink. The newer models are much more compact but the same resolution i think.
It has a large pigment black for text which is superior to my sons Epson which has to use the dyeline black for text,
I use cheap £1 a cartridge inks successfully. As long as you change them before they run dry they work fine. some new models don't yet have pattern inks so check first. Canon inks can be up to £80 a set of six. pattern £6. You decide!
I infrequently print photos so the day to day use keeps it from clogging. I believe the Epson piezo head system is different to the heat induced bubblejet method of Canon and more liable to clogging if not used regularly.
I hope that helps. I haven't owned HP since the old Deskjet days when they were the office document workhorse for many.
It has a large pigment black for text which is superior to my sons Epson which has to use the dyeline black for text,
I use cheap £1 a cartridge inks successfully. As long as you change them before they run dry they work fine. some new models don't yet have pattern inks so check first. Canon inks can be up to £80 a set of six. pattern £6. You decide!
I infrequently print photos so the day to day use keeps it from clogging. I believe the Epson piezo head system is different to the heat induced bubblejet method of Canon and more liable to clogging if not used regularly.
I hope that helps. I haven't owned HP since the old Deskjet days when they were the office document workhorse for many.
Posted 12/09/2018 - 15:24
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Blythman wrote:
The last judge at our club criticised every B&W print for having either green, blue, or purple cloud casts
DSCL all the way for me
The last judge at our club criticised every B&W print for having either green, blue, or purple cloud casts
DSCL all the way for me
So it's not just me then although I've had similar comments on colour images too Have been toying with getting another printer but the cost of genuine ink is also prohibitive for an amateur so will carry on with my cheapish 260gsm paper from PPD and Stinky inks with my old Canon pixma 6550 printer. If I ever need a properly printed image I'll send it away to be printed but there again with my crap eyesight would there be any point?
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