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Offline SkierBoy

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Need a new printer
« on: January 26, 2012, 02:36:19 PM »
My Epson R300 has lasted about 10 years and now given up the ghost.
I don't do a lot of printing but do print off A4 (thats letter size for you yanks) as well as 4*6 or 5*7 snaps to give to friends.
I also print off the odd letter, map, boarding pass etc but nothing in any volume.

My price is pretty open. I guess I'd spend up to £200 for a reasonable printer with good photo results.
Any and all ideas welcome, although suggestions of using online print companies will not be accepted  :P
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2012, 02:53:41 PM »
Might be worth a look at some reviews for this one:

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-Stylus-P50-Printer-Individual/dp/B002AKJX6U/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1327614512&sr=8-9

I used to have a subscription to Which? and their website. For just £1 you can get a trial membership and they are really good for reviews of printers.

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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2012, 02:59:23 PM »
I hate printers. I really do. The only one I ever had good luck with, HP decided not to write Windows 7 drivers for... so it became a brick. Everything else I've tried has died within months.

I really don't like printers.  >:(
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2012, 03:01:56 PM »
Quote from: 1074 on January 26, 2012, 02:59:23 PM
I hate printers. I really do. The only one I ever had good luck with, HP decided not to write Windows 7 drivers for... so it became a brick. Everything else I've tried has died within months.

I really don't like printers.  >:(

Sitting on the fence again, 1074?  ;)
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2012, 03:03:05 PM »
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2012, 04:24:09 PM »
I've had this one over a year now:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PIXMA-Pro9000-Printer-3295B003/dp/B002TPVS8W

I love the thing, but it does go through ink. I'd like to upgrade to the 9500 which adds even more ink. I tried many Epson printers and they kept leaving a large roller mark on the picture no matter what paper or settings I used, Staples had them on sale so I kept returning/exchanging them, went through 4 and all 4 had same issue. I like that I can back feed straight through with the 9000 as well in case I want to print on something thicker or longer like a banner etc. At $288 it's a steal.
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2012, 04:35:59 PM »
Quote from: tekwiz on January 26, 2012, 04:24:09 PM
I've had this one over a year now:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PIXMA-Pro9000-Printer-3295B003/dp/B002TPVS8W

I love the thing, but it does go through ink. I'd like to upgrade to the 9500 which adds even more ink. I tried many Epson printers and they kept leaving a large roller mark on the picture no matter what paper or settings I used, Staples had them on sale so I kept returning/exchanging them, went through 4 and all 4 had same issue. I like that I can back feed straight through with the 9000 as well in case I want to print on something thicker or longer like a banner etc. At $288 it's a steal.


I was just looking at that exact printer as it has fantastic reviews on a few websites I've visited and in my photo mag. Shame is that it's £340+ here in the uk! At $288 I'd get it no problems. I really like the idea of A3+ printing too.
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2012, 04:45:09 PM »
I bought it at full price :( $450. It's listed on amazon here in the US anywhere from $288 up to $750, there's a 9500 on there for $1000 which is more than canon direct.

Canon has rebates on it occasionally but I think you have to buy a new camera with it to get them, then it used to be $500 off.

I have a friend that swears by the epsons though.
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2012, 07:28:51 PM »
I too just despise printers - they are just so costly after the purchase.

I now have an older Canon i950. It's worked well for several years, but seems every time I need to use it it needs ink.

I want my old dot-matrix parallel printers back...
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2012, 08:08:17 PM »
I just want something that works... not something that tells me it's out of paper when there's half a rack of 20lb in the feeder...  >:(
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2012, 10:55:12 PM »
The real fun seems to be finding frames for 13x19. I can find them on amazon with mixed reviews, and specialty sites but that's it seemingly.
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2012, 12:37:55 PM »
Now looking at the  Canon 9500.
My desires have got me looking at anything at any price!

I do love the way the adds at the top of the page are all printers now ;)
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2012, 07:46:13 PM »
Quote from: SkierBoy on January 27, 2012, 12:37:55 PM
Now looking at the  Canon 9500.
My desires have got me looking at anything at any price!

I do love the way the adds at the top of the page are all printers now ;)


Well apparently Canon has a 300 rebate on it!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/FrameWork/Rebates_Promos/033112_CANON_Pro9500DSLR2.pdf

Good til March '12


Edit: Woops, that's a B&H rebate. They have a $200 rebate on the 9000 which brings that down to 199. I'd say it depends on black and white importance right? As far as I know the Matte black ink and the grey ink are the only differences between the two printers.

Edit 2: Nope, the 9500 looks like it uses all pigment inks, the 9000 only uses a few and I don't think they are LUCIA ink.
« Last Edit: January 27, 2012, 07:51:34 PM by tekwiz »
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2012, 08:49:43 AM »
Its just a shame I'm in the UK otherwise those prices would be fantastic.

Equivalent UK prices are about £350 ($550) for the 9000 and £530 ($830) for the 9500.
So as you can see its a whole different price range!

I'm also looking at the Canon iX6550 here http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-PIXMA-iX6550-Colour-Printer/dp/B004N5J9V4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3QHYAQNS2NHEV&colid=1RK3WK6IQMWY1
Its not in the same league as the 9000 series but its still A3 and much cheaper. I'm not a pro photographer nor do I sell any of my prints, it really is just to give as presents and frame on my wall.
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Re: Need a new printer
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2012, 03:23:00 PM »
I bought a Canon SELPHY CP800 Color Dye sublimation printer for printing 4" x 6" prints (all other sizes I use mpix). Prints out great pics and sub dye is great, never run out of ink....

Look into it if all you do is print smaller pics.
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