@doady, The R3880 is very small when folded up. Weighs a lot, and takes up a lot of room when both feed and output trays are fully extended.
Doady, I don't know about the later Epson printers, but the tanks in the R3880 are 80mls each (x9). It also has a cheap and user replaceable waste tank.I saw Keith Cooper's video on the P900 and was surprised how compact it was when folded up. P700 inks also cost twice as much as P900 inks, which is just crazy. So 13 inch or A3 printer does seem kinda pointless.
I guess for me it's the amount of space on the walls to hang prints that's the bigger problem. I love the idea of making prints at home, but it is hard to justify it if I only print for myself. I am not sure that printing from labs is actually more expensive anyways.
Bo, the Epson XP-15000 looks fine. It is a dedicated photo printer (i.e. not a multifunction device).Let us talk about the elephant in the room from my point of view!
The Epson R3880 costs about 21500 SEK or $2500!
That is to much for me to start out with!
I would like to get a printer but $2500 is to much!
I have looked at Canon Pixma iP8750 and Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000, both available here for just less then $400.
Are either of them a good starting point if you want to explore printing?
I have looked at Canon Pixma iP8750 and Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000, both available here for just less then $400.
Are either of them a good starting point if you want to explore printing?
That looks like a good, basic, straightforward introduction to printing, thanks for that link.As far as printing goes I had a Cannon pixa pro100 along with my desktop and cameras etc that where stolen so just recently I have found a local art framer that also has a printer business and he charges me $25 U.S. for a A2 print that includes a A5 proof the up side is I find his skill for details very acceptable and the price helps me stop and think before I send things off to him. I got the printer free Canon often has these deals so you buy there paper and inks. This guy "Jose" is one of the best when it comes to home printing IMO.
I've got the PA278QV and absolutely love it.
I trust the specs are accurate, thus best bang for the buck.
Took a short while to get used to going from 19" to 27". I find I can sit back further and more comfortably.
Have you thought about calibration of your new monitor?So, pulled the trigger on the monitor today, all sellers have been sold out of much of their stock, so I have taken the time to dvelve into it, but ended up with the Asus mentioned in my first post.
The Dell offerings seems to swap quicker than one swaps underwear, and having browsed what was currently on the table, I very much think that it could have been rebranded Asuses for about $100 more, when looking into the specs as well as the looks of them, some of the ones with honourable mentions in the tread was not available over here in Norway.
The printer musings continue, I do favour the Canon Pro 200 at the moment, relatively reasonable cost, much of the outlay could be recouped if sold etcetera, but another Pixma with A3+ size popped up yesterday for a price well below both the Pro200 and the Epson but probably higher running cost than both of those, and there is always the fading ink to consider, so twiddeling my thumbs a bit at the moment.
Youtube videos are going to be awesome - really appreciate Mads and Nigel's work!I am coming over from a 15" laptop screen, so I guess I am in for a treat...![]()