I'd like to thank Richard and Moose for their input on my request re
quality photo printers. Katie and I decided on the Epson 2200, mainly for
the capability to print enlargements on a good selection of paper stock. We
haven't gone into the nuts and bolts of it yet as I still haven't moved on
the issue of monitor calibration--still need to get a spyder.
Questions:
Is there much difference in quality from one software to the next
re spyders?
Is it necessary to buy independent profile-building software
(e.g., Monaco, ProfileMaker) in order to create the color profiles used
with Photoshop? (I'd thought this was done internally with PS, but the
Epson manual implies otherwise.)
Re my first impression of the print quality of the 2200: we haven't tried
to print in color other than one B&W file with some tint introduced (that
alone demonstrated how far off my monitor is, though); the B&W images I've
printed on letter-sized stock have come out splendidly. I assume that with
the use of good interpolation software that high-quality prints in larger
sizes should be quite feasible. I have my fingers crossed--all I have to
work with are 35mm frames.
Anyway, this Epson beats the hell out of what I saw from my old HP.
Thanks again.
Tris
At 01:03 PM 1/1/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Hi, guys. Back again. It's been a hectic year and a half for me. Missed
you all. <g>
Listen, Katie and I have interest in a topnotch photo printer. What's the
inside dope?
Tris
..
Depending on your budget and need. If you have lots of dough, then get the
Fuji Pictrography 3000/4000, for a mere $4000 and $10000, you can have
prints that are unrivaled in your block.
Coming down from the sky a bit, a Kodak dye-sub printer is $1000. Good if
you want to sell 8x10 prints and want that continuous tone look. The Epson
2200 should make prints that last almost as long, and is more flexible and
capable in print sizes, for about $700, but with teeny-tiny dots. In terms
of color fidelity, nothing beats the Epson 1280 or the Canon S9000. The
C9000 is exceptionally fast but Epson is better in terms of paper
selection and after market supplies including quad black ink. They are
both around $400-$500.
There are many great printers for cheaper than these, but these are the
topnotch ones. You can't go wrong with any of these if it is within your
budget.
// richard <http://www.imagecraft.com>
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