Which Photo Printer?

[bob hastie]

I hope you and the R800 will have a long and fruitful life together.
Bob

[PMG]

[quote=bob hastie;181699]I hope you and the R800 will have a long and fruitful life together.
Bob


Thankyou! It has arrived . . . and I'm trying to find time to open it and begin the installation!!

Pauline

[PMG]

Originally Posted by PMG

Thankyou! It has arrived . . . and I'm trying to find time to open it and begin the installation!!

Pauline

Finally this evening plucked up the courage to open the box and install . . . and YES its all gone swimmingly - I DON'T BELIEVE IT - a mechanical thing has actually done as promised on the box

I've printed out my calendar for next year (NO not instead of WAB - goodness me no) but the one with my shifts on that I carry in my wallet - its incredibly complicated with a shift and a rota pattern on - and soon I will be needing to make appointments on into Jan 08. And its this that finally prompted me to choose a printer and get on with it.

Thanks again everyone - will post how I get on and what I think of it once I have got used and am printing photos and pics - but for - tonight I'm quite happy to have my coloured calendar rota in my hot little hands!!!

Pauline

[Interpreter]

I use an Epson R2400 as most of my printing is done at A3 size. It is a thirsty beast and drinks ink by the bucket full, so I installed a CIS from Media Street. It has reduced my costs considerably. I did a review of the system when I first fitted it. At the bottom of the printer is a sponge pad system for collecting waste ink. This eventually fills up and needs changing. I am told that there is a counter in the printer to tell you when the machine has reached the end of it's days, (I think that this is to do with the sponge pads filling up.) and the printer has to be returned to the manufacturer for refurbishment. There is a bottle system for collecting this excess ink, but I haven't fitted one to my printer.

As to the paper, if you can afford to use OEM paper, good luck to you. I use Photo Paper Direct and buy single sided 260 gramme photo gloss A3 paper in packs of 50 sheets. Two x 50 sheets are cheaper than a single x 100 pack of paper. This gives me very good prints at the standard machine settings. I think that my last bill for 100 sheets of A3 was around £49 including VAT and postage. There may be cheaper papers, but this is of good quality.

My last bill for ink was £120 for 8 x 125ml, plus postage and VAT, less 10% loyalty bonus. This should last me about a month. Judging by the ink usage, I should get away will just buying the first four colours next time. Light Magenta is the quickest to run out, followed by Light Light Black, Light Cyan and Light Black.

[PMG]

Originally Posted by Interpreter

I use an Epson R2400 as most of my printing is done at A3 size. It is a thirsty beast and drinks ink by the bucket full, so I installed a CIS from Media Street. It has reduced my costs considerably. I did a review of the system when I first fitted it. At the bottom of the printer is a sponge pad system for collecting waste ink. This eventually fills up and needs changing. I am told that there is a counter in the printer to tell you when the machine has reached the end of it's days, (I think that this is to do with the sponge pads filling up.) and the printer has to be returned to the manufacturer for refurbishment. There is a bottle system for collecting this excess ink, but I haven't fitted one to my printer.

As to the paper, if you can afford to use OEM paper, good luck to you. I use Photo Paper Direct and buy single sided 260 gramme photo gloss A3 paper in packs of 50 sheets. Two x 50 sheets are cheaper than a single x 100 pack of paper. This gives me very good prints at the standard machine settings. I think that my last bill for 100 sheets of A3 was around £49 including VAT and postage. There may be cheaper papers, but this is of good quality.

My last bill for ink was £120 for 8 x 125ml, plus postage and VAT, less 10% loyalty bonus. This should last me about a month. Judging by the ink usage, I should get away will just buying the first four colours next time. Light Magenta is the quickest to run out, followed by Light Light Black, Light Cyan and Light Black.

I'd always wondered where the excess ink went and heard that there was a pad somewhere that needed changing - never did it with the old Epson Photo 700 and it hasn't strictly demised - just damaged but still workable - but not worth it as giving dirty pictures (NO not those sorts of dirty pics!)

Thanks for details tho - I was planning using compatible inks when refills are needed - they used to be very reasonable from 7dayshop.com on Guernsey so will be taking a look at their website soon to see what prices have gone to...

Pauline

[badger426]

Try inkshop.com, I get mine from there £7.80 for a set of four for my Epson R245.

[PMG]

Originally Posted by badger426

Try inkshop.com, I get mine from there £7.80 for a set of four for my Epson R245.

Thank you for that - will have a look

Pauline