Printers

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:04:50 +0100, Roger wrote:

> I have an Epson RX700 which I don't very much like - large, problems with
> paper feeds and so on. I don't use the card readers (too slow), I don't
> print directly from cards either, I don't photocopy, I don't mind loosing
> the scanning (I could buy a cheap seperate scanner), I don't print text, I
> just print photos, I don't want to print larger than A4.
>
> I just want a very good quality photo printer with as low maintenance as
> possible. All of the printers I can find seem to offer me knobs & whistles I
> don't want but I think I could narrow it down to HP Photosmart D7360, Epson
> Stylus Photo R800 or the Canon Pixma Ip6700D. Have I missed any others? I
> welcome comments on the printers I have listed and any that I have missed.
>
> TIA, Roger

Have you checked the new Kodak all-in-ones? They are supposed to have
print consummables (i.e. ink) for about half the cost of the competition.
I have no independent confirmation.
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"Roger" <rfm.RemoveThis@aber.ac.uk> wrote in message
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>I have an Epson RX700 which I don't very much like - large, problems with
>paper feeds and so on. I don't use the card readers (too slow), I don't
>print directly from cards either, I don't photocopy, I don't mind loosing
>the scanning (I could buy a cheap seperate scanner), I don't print text, I
>just print photos, I don't want to print larger than A4.
>
> I just want a very good quality photo printer with as low maintenance as
> possible. All of the printers I can find seem to offer me knobs & whistles
> I don't want but I think I could narrow it down to HP Photosmart D7360,
> Epson Stylus Photo R800 or the Canon Pixma Ip6700D. Have I missed any
> others? I welcome comments on the printers I have listed and any that I
> have missed.
>
> TIA, Roger

If it makes a difference to you, check out the Epson website for a
refurbished R800 (they are really cheap and come with the same warranty and
accessories as new). By really cheap I mean that Epson sells refurbs (look
and act like new, I've bought two other model Epson printers this way) for
up to 2/3 off. That may change your priorities on printers. AFAIK, none of
the other manufacturers do this.

George
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news:1182438291.64357@leri.aber.ac.uk...
> I have an Epson RX700 which I don't very much like - large, problems with
> paper feeds and so on. I don't use the card readers (too slow), I don't
> print directly from cards either, I don't photocopy, I don't mind loosing
> the scanning (I could buy a cheap seperate scanner), I don't print text, I
> just print photos, I don't want to print larger than A4.
>
> I just want a very good quality photo printer with as low maintenance as
> possible. All of the printers I can find seem to offer me knobs & whistles
I
> don't want but I think I could narrow it down to HP Photosmart D7360,
Epson
> Stylus Photo R800 or the Canon Pixma Ip6700D. Have I missed any others? I
> welcome comments on the printers I have listed and any that I have missed.
>
I have the Canon Pixma iP 4300 which is a very good consumer photo
printer.Has the smallest droplet in its category (1 pL) so is very economic
with ink.Can print up to A4, borderless.Can print on printable cds and
dvds.No consumer's bells and whistles like LCD screen, card readers, scanner
etc.Permanent paper tray, like a laser.Prints on both sides of a document
(and on special canon 13 X 18 double sided satin photo paper).Has excellent
print quality.Has 5 ink tanks and a disposable photo head ( that has all ink
circuits and is separate), bulk black, photo black, magenta, yellow,cyan.In
7 months (and 100s of photos and document pages)I have changed BKblack once,
magenta 3 times, cyan once, yellow two and black once;-)The printer itself
cost me 130 euros and the genuine Canon tanks cost 15 euros for 13 ml of
ink.Everything is made in Japan, printer, ink tanks and paper.



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