Printer advice needed

[EugeneK]

I need a new Photo printer and need advice on what to buy. I tentatively have it down to:
Epson 1280
Epson 2000P (no longer made but still available)
Epson 2200 which replaces it but is in short supply
Canon S900/S9000.

I have had bad experiences with epson in the past (banding) so I had been leaning toward the Canon S9000, however I am hearing the quality control/banding problems on the Canon on this forum.

I am looking for

[henkbos]

Got a Canon S800 and it's working perfect. Basically sold my Epson because of the high ink usage and cost. Due to the seperate cartridges Canon is a lot cheaper.

Henk

[Roger_Cavanagh]

Henk, if it was me, I'd go for the Epson 2200. However, the Canon obviously has its points. This is the conclusion from Michael Reichmann's review of the 2200:

The question now becomes — how does this printer compare to the other choices available, including the Epson 1280/1290 and especially the new Canon S9000.

If archival issues aren't critical for you, but lower purchase price and ongoing ink costs are, then the Epson 1280/1290 is a very good choice. The biggest strength of the S9000 is its speed; dramatically faster than anything from Epson. So if that's a major concern then the Canon is a very good choice.

But if neither speed nor costs are of paramount importance then the Epson 2200 is today's hands-down choice in a photographic printer.

The full review is at http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/Epson2200.shtml.

Regards,