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Tracy L Province

Posts: 57

Omaha, Arkansas, US

I'm tired of sending things to the lab..
What is a good printer to start out with that won't cost me a fortune?

Aug 29 06 01:10 am Link

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Jerry Nemeth

Posts: 33355

Dearborn, Michigan, US

I'm planning to get the Epson Stylus Photo R1800.  B&H is selling it for $499.  Their 1280 printer is a bit cheaper.  I want to get a good printer and not spend too much also.

Aug 29 06 07:56 am Link

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All Kinds of Photos

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Jerry Nemeth wrote:
I'm planning to get the Epson Stylus Photo R1800.  B&H is selling it for $499.  Their 1280 printer is a bit cheaper.  I want to get a good printer and not spend too much also.

I have the r1800. It does a beautiful job! Ink is a little pricey but I get mine from atlex.com and it is not too bad. Beautiful results though. I had the R800 but got the R1800 so I can print up to 11x14's.

Aug 29 06 08:01 am Link

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Jerry Nemeth

Posts: 33355

Dearborn, Michigan, US

Doug Sampson wrote:

I have the r1800. It does a beautiful job! Ink is a little pricey but I get mine from atlex.com and it is not too bad. Beautiful results though. I had the R800 but got the R1800 so I can print up to 11x14's.

Thanks for the review.

Aug 29 06 08:09 am Link

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Robert Feliciano

Posts: 580

New York, New York, US

I have the Epson R2400 and like it a lot. The colors are outstanding. The prints on luster really pop.

However, I'm going in the opposite direction. It's more than $100 for a full set of ink. That's 100 prints from a good local lab, but I'm fortunate enough to be in NYC. I just walk/bike/blade over to the lab and pick it up in 24 hours. Actually 150 prints after the cost of paper. It's a no-brainer for me.

Aug 29 06 11:48 am Link

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Christopher Hartman

Posts: 54196

Buena Park, California, US

Jerry Nemeth wrote:
I'm planning to get the Epson Stylus Photo R1800.  B&H is selling it for $499.  Their 1280 printer is a bit cheaper.  I want to get a good printer and not spend too much also.

This is a good recommendation as well as the more expensive Photo 2400.

FYI, the 1800 can print directly onto printable CD/DVDs

Aug 29 06 11:53 am Link

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