Canon i9100 and Epson 2200

[robfo0]

Hi everyone,

This is my 3rd post about these 2 printers, and I still can't decide. I really think my mind would be made up if I could see a comparison print, so I thought I'd ask people who have them!

If I were to mail someone with a Canon i9100 and someone else with an Epson 2200 a cd with an image of mine, a return posted envelope, and say...$5 cash, could you print me a picture from one of the above printers on a descent quality paper (8x10)?

I think this would reallly make my mind up for me. I'd really appreciate the help. If you can help me out with this, please email me at rob_one@pacbell.net to give me your address and I'll send it out.

Thanks!

Robert

[dtrayers]

Why don't you find a local place that stocks these printers and bring a flash card with a picture on it? Have the dealer print the images for you.

There are so many variables in printing: paper, ink, printer settings, application settings, color profiles, operating system.

In the end you can't go wrong with either. The 2200 has been around longer, has more users and more accessories and profiles, the i9100 is faster.

[andrew1]

Go with Canon, Had the 2200, slow & a pain in the neck re: monitor calibration.
Just returned 2200 & purchased Canon S9000.Check with your local CompUSA, selling Canon S9000 for $269.00, and colors are perfect & no grief. Only stickler was installing print driver, and after some help from a friend, all is well.
BEST BANG FOR YOUR DOLLAR- $269.00 VS $699.00.
Epson talks about 50-60-100 years archieval quality , great if your still around, and within a few years you'll buy a new printer anyhow.
Canon talks 25-30 years using their ink & papers.

Archieval quality is really a matter of need or profession.

Andrew

[scottbergerphoto]

I have my system fully color managed and use the Epson 2200. It's really quite easy. If I can figure it out with the help of people on this forum anyone can. My pictures are identical to my monitor except that a monitor transmits light and paper doesn't. A strong benefit to the Epson 2200, in addition to the fact it makes stunning 8x10's is that Epson provides ICC Profiles for its ink and papers on the installation CD. They cost about $100 a pop from profilers for a given ink and paper. In addition, the printer you use has absoloutely nothing to do with monitor calibration. The Monitor profile and Printer profile are created independently. The printer profile is much more complicated then the monitor profile because it is influenced by what paper and what ink you use. Each brand and type paper and each brand of ink require a different printer profile. This is true for all ink jets used for quality image production.
My 2 Cents.
Scott

[robfo0]

This is exactly the reason I would like to see sample prints. I have done extensive reading on both, and both obviously have positive and negative points. In the end, I have to trust my own eye to make up my mind which has the higher quality, while taking into consideration all the reading I've done.

I would take my camera and card to print somewhere, but the local camera stores do not have these models on display, so thats not possible unless I drive somewhere out of town, locate a store that does have these on display, and do it there...which could take a long time to do.

Thanks