Please recommend a photo printer

[Yellowbelly]

The time has come to take control over my prints (well the A4 size and smaller as I use a lab for larger stuff) so I am looking for a printer with the following features:

1. Top notch print quality (obviously) for colour and mono;
2. Wi Fi operation;
3. Good ink capacity;
4. Dedicated to photo printing, i.e. not an all-in-one.

I have no preferences as to brand and budget can stretch to say £400 but would prefer cheaper if possible.

Over to you knowlegable people.

 

[DemiLion]

Any of the higher Canon MG series should suit:

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Multifunctionals/Inkjet/

 

[Yellowbelly]

Any of the higher Canon MG series should suit:

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Multifunctionals/Inkjet/

These all seem to be all in one, of which I have a maybe irrational dislike thinking they will be jacks of all trades and masters of none. Are there any dedicated mid range photo printers?

 

[DemiLion]

These all seem to be all in one, of which I have a maybe irrational dislike thinking they will be jacks of all trades and masters of none. Are there any dedicated mid range photo printers?

Yes - the link that I've posted. Have you actually read the spec of the top three models? They are better than the straight forward iP printers.

 

[pete.rush]

Most of my friends that print their own work use Epson printers, of which the R3000 is top of the pile. I've used the Canon IP8500 (A4) which was the smaller brother of the 9000 (A3) and its still producing fantastic images.

http://www.epson.co.uk/gb/en/viewcon/corporatesite/cms/index/150

 

[andyred]

I use a Canon iP printer and get great results from it.

The new version has wireless in built ...

 

[Soda Farl]

Yes - the link that I've posted. Have you actually read the spec of the top three models? They are better than the straight forward iP printers.

Actually you are wrong. None of those are as good as the IP7250 or the IP4950. According to my Canon rep anyway.

 

[Yellowbelly]

Thanks for the recommendations. If there are others then please post.

 

[skd]

I tend to stick with epson, but I can not recommend a model as mine is about 18months old and still going strong

 

[DemiLion]

Actually you are wrong. None of those are as good as the IP7250 or the IP4950. According to my Canon rep anyway.

Interesting. Canon themselves call the MG8250 their flagship inkjet (for A4) and the fact that the 8250 & 6250/6350 both have a grey ink cartridge for better BW printing would make me veer towards them anyway.

 

[fred2511]

After trying different one i got the Epson's PX730WD and for the price is excellent .
The next step for me is the Epson 3000 or the canon 9500

 

[fred2511]

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/stuff2/?p=1532

 

[TonyNI]

DS Color labs use good printers lol

 

[woof woof]

I have an Epson 2880 and it gives lovely prints, but... it isn't an easy thing to use and Googling "Epson dark prints" gives food for thought.

I previously had a HP which gave good prints but couldn't feed paper to save its life so I changed to Epson and suddenly all my prints including those that printed out fine using the HP looked like they were taken in twilght. This is also mentioned in many on line Epson reviews too.

I think they're good printers but to get the best out of them you have to invest time and effort into paper and profiles and diving deeply into print settings, deffo not plug and play... and for that reason I'll sign up to burn in Hell before I buy another Epson.

 

[stu.artd]

Can't say I've had much in the way of darkness or paper profiling problems with my current epson r3000 or the 2100 it replaced.

Just set the brightness a bit more than on my monitor (samsung s27a950 that's not been calibrated) and the prints look fine.
That's using genuine inks and ilford and epson paper. I have fotospeed and permajet papers still to try though.

 

[woof woof]

Can't say I've had much in the way of darkness or paper profiling problems with my current epson r3000 or its predecessor the 2100.

Great stuff but Google "Epson dark prints" or read some on line reviews and you'll see it's a positive worldwide epidemic.

 

[stu.artd]

Glad It skipped me then. I'm usually amongst the first to succumb to this kind of thing!

Looking at what's available now I'd prob get a Canon 9500mk2 but it's out of the op's budget. We had canon lasers at my old work though and they were very problematic.

 

[menthel]

Canon Pixma Pro 100 would fit in your budget and need for good B&W. Gets good reviews. I am just trying to work out where I could fit one!

 

[woof woof]

Glad It skipped me then. I'm usually amongst the first to succumb to this kind of thing!

I suppose I should have skipped it too. Anyone who regards themselves as a bit of a photo nerd should be willing to take time over paper and profiles and settings and my printer does give good quality prints.. but plug and play it isn't