What Printer are you using?

So I am aware that the Epson Stylus 2200 is the 900 pound gorilla in this field but is anyone using something else? I use an Epson 1520 and Epson Stylus Pro 5000 w/ a fiery Rip Station 5000. They are both ink hogs and break down constanly. I am aware of the pigment vs. dye argument and for the sake of this post let's just say that isn't an issue. I was thinking of buying a Canon i950 or i9100. You guys have any thoughts or experience with them.

I use a Canon S9000 for printing photos. The quality of the prints is excellent, and the S9000 is a very fast printer compared to my old Epson 1270!

The i9100 looks very promising (whenever it comes really available).

im using the S900 model from Canon, smaller brother to the S9000 but excellent print outs....

I am using an Epson 2200 and still use my old Epson 1270. To be honest I do not see much difference between them.

Phil Hall

Santa Ynez, CA

I use a HP Deskjet 970ce. Maybe not the
greatest colors (three inks), it won't do borderless,
and it's probably not the highest resolution, but it is as reliable as a brick (HP stuff tends to be that way).

Of course, I'm thinking about upgrading to an Epson 2200. Will I notice the difference?

j

Epson Stylus Photo 1280

I bought a canon s9000 after years of using epson, (stylus pro, 850 ) I got sick of the frustration using their drivers, I started on win 95 ( after dos ) up through 98 millenium and am in xp home now. I just found that their drivers gave too many varying results ( and don't discount that I may share in the responsibility some too).
So I got the canon and am very happy with it . ( am using it on a Mac in osx)
But I find epson has the majority of users who know what they are doing ( 1270 and 2200 ). Probably why I am on the canon. Anyway, from what I have experienced in the correlation between camera , computer, and printer. the output from computer to printed medium seems to be the hardest to satisfy.

I have been using the new Canon i550 since it came out in Canada in November 2002. The prints are stunning, analog photo quality and the printer was only C$179.

I forgot to add that it prints borderless.

Just got a Canon i950, excellent printer.

The epson 1280 prints borderless also. and up to 13 x 19

Agree.

For this price it's a phantastic printer - and you have "no cost", ink is very cheap. I use it also since some month.

i850 is similar, uses 2 picoliter instead 5 picoliter. also 4 colors, a bit faster, price 50$ higher

i950 uses 6 colors, price i550 * 2 - excellent printings, also 2 picoliters and fast

Since years I am a "Canon-printer-fan", but the i-series is the best I ever saw. For lowest costs.