Need help buying a printer

Stir Fry A Lot · 2nd of August 2011 (Tue)

Let me preface this by saying that I have been unhappy with my cheap Canon wireless multipurpose printer. This is due to the fact that they haven't had any color profiles that work with Apple's Aperture since I've owned it (color rendition is HORRENDOUS). I'm pretty sure I want to try Epson unless I can be convinced otherwise by someone who uses Aperture.

My budget is around <$800 and it would be great if it were wireless. I don't mind buying a separate scanner and am wondering if high end photo printers are capable of printing documents as well. If not I guess I'd like to get a good photo printer and a different one for scanning/ printing documents. The ability to print larger than 8x11 would be a plus as well as the ability to deliver nice matte prints.

MCAsan · 2nd of August 2011 (Tue)

We have the Canon 9500II and love it . We can print from 13x19 down to 8x11 and smaller. Lucia is great ink. look for the printer on sale and save $200 or more.

As for printer connections, I use good old Cat 6 1GB ethernet. Much faster and less error prone that any wireless connection. Depending on the broadband hub you have, you can connect the printer to the hub via an empty ethernet port.

Stir Fry A Lot · 2nd of August 2011 (Tue)

Do you use Aperture for post processing??

edit: Looks like I'll keep my multipurpose for docs and scanning and pick up a dedicated photo printer. How is the 9500II on ink usage?

jdpence · 3rd of August 2011 (Wed)

I have also been wondering about ink usage on the 9000 and 9500. Has anyone worked out a $/square inch value or anything like that?

ralff · 3rd of August 2011 (Wed)

Go to Red River paper web site, they have "cost of printing" tables for the popular printers, also an excellent supplier of papers and ink. I have always used Epson printers with excellent results, wireless is the slowest way to print, USB is faster and more reliable, ethernet better yet. You will be surprised at the difference in costs, I recently upgraded to an Epson 3880 for the larger tanks, ink is cheaper, bought a refurbed 3880 for under a thousand. Before you buy any printer, make sure you are going to print enough to make it practical. Ther is a lot of satisfaction in printing yourself.

2nd of August 2011 (Tue)	#1
Stir Fry A Lot Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Berkeley, Ca Posts: 678 IMAGE EDITING OK	Need help buying a printer Let me preface this by saying that I have been unhappy with my cheap Canon wireless multipurpose printer. This is due to the fact that they haven't had any color profiles that work with Apple's Aperture since I've owned it (color rendition is HORRENDOUS). I'm pretty sure I want to try Epson unless I can be convinced otherwise by someone who uses Aperture. My budget is around <$800 and it would be great if it were wireless. I don't mind buying a separate scanner and am wondering if high end photo printers are capable of printing documents as well. If not I guess I'd like to get a good photo printer and a different one for scanning/ printing documents. The ability to print larger than 8x11 would be a plus as well as the ability to deliver nice matte prints. __________________ Flickr 5D3 \| 5Dc \| 7D \| Tok 16-28 \| 24-105 \| 17-55 \| 70-200 f4 IS \| Pancake 40 \| Sigma 50 \| 85 1.8 \| Yongnuo 565EX \| Demb Flash Bracket \| DiffuseIt Bounce Card \| Manfrotto 535 CF Tripod \| 2x Yongnuo YN560s \| 2x PBL Softbox Umbrellas \| CyberSync Triggers \| Epson R3000 \| A very understanding wife Last edited by Stir Fry A Lot : 2nd of August 2011 (Tue) at 22:24.

2nd of August 2011 (Tue)	#2
MCAsan Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,091	Re: Need help buying a printer We have the Canon 9500II and love it . We can print from 13x19 down to 8x11 and smaller. Lucia is great ink. look for the printer on sale and save $200 or more. As for printer connections, I use good old Cat 6 1GB ethernet. Much faster and less error prone that any wireless connection. Depending on the broadband hub you have, you can connect the printer to the hub via an empty ethernet port. __________________ Canon EOS 5DIII \| 24-105f4L \| 17-40f4L \| 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L \| 100 f2.8L Macro \| Canon EOS 7D \| Tamron AF 18-270 f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD\| Canon Speedlite 580EXII \| Gitzo GT-3531S \| RRS BH-55 \| Lexar 32GB 600x & 1000x CF cards \| Lexar USB 3 reader www.ourimages.net

2nd of August 2011 (Tue)	#3
Stir Fry A Lot Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Berkeley, Ca Posts: 678 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help buying a printer Do you use Aperture for post processing?? edit: Looks like I'll keep my multipurpose for docs and scanning and pick up a dedicated photo printer. How is the 9500II on ink usage? __________________ Flickr 5D3 \| 5Dc \| 7D \| Tok 16-28 \| 24-105 \| 17-55 \| 70-200 f4 IS \| Pancake 40 \| Sigma 50 \| 85 1.8 \| Yongnuo 565EX \| Demb Flash Bracket \| DiffuseIt Bounce Card \| Manfrotto 535 CF Tripod \| 2x Yongnuo YN560s \| 2x PBL Softbox Umbrellas \| CyberSync Triggers \| Epson R3000 \| A very understanding wife Last edited by Stir Fry A Lot : 2nd of August 2011 (Tue) at 22:33.

3rd of August 2011 (Wed)	#4
jdpence Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 584 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Need help buying a printer I have also been wondering about ink usage on the 9000 and 9500. Has anyone worked out a $/square inch value or anything like that? __________________ Jeremy Engineer by day...Amateur Photographer whenever I can find time for it

3rd of August 2011 (Wed)	#5
ralff Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 627	Re: Need help buying a printer Go to Red River paper web site, they have "cost of printing" tables for the popular printers, also an excellent supplier of papers and ink. I have always used Epson printers with excellent results, wireless is the slowest way to print, USB is faster and more reliable, ethernet better yet. You will be surprised at the difference in costs, I recently upgraded to an Epson 3880 for the larger tanks, ink is cheaper, bought a refurbed 3880 for under a thousand. Before you buy any printer, make sure you are going to print enough to make it practical. Ther is a lot of satisfaction in printing yourself. __________________ Canon 7D - gripped, Canon 50D - gripped, EFS10-22mm, 17-40 f4 L, nifty-fifty, EF 28-135mm IS, 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS USM, Tokina AT-X 100mm f/2.8 ProD Macro, Benbo Trekker, Feisol 3371 w/ Kirk BH-3 ball head - Epson Pic-Mate, Epson 2200, Epson 3880

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