Sally, The newer $300+ ink jet printers all do a good job. Read the review for the 8 ink HP in Technical Photography it's got my eye right now. I have had a lot of printers and they all can be a pain. My E1280 is excellent as was my E1200. The best advise if you want no problems is to use OEM inks and paper. Also, if you are not getting good color it may be your scanner, computer, printer, PhotoShop work flow is off. The world is cheap plastic - wouldn't want it any other way. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: printer recommendations? > From: "Sally Mack" <photographs.by.sally.mack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, July 07, 2004 6:57 am > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Does anybody have a photo printer s/he loves? I need > professional quality prints from scans, have a presentation to complete > within a couple of weeks. > > I have an Epson Stylus C84 that stinks. Everything about it screams > "cheap." It's made of cheap plastic, it frequently doesn't work right, > I have to spend a lot of time figuring out why, more time correcting > it. Cartridges are hard to find, output is okay but I have to print > test after test after print to get a decent print, the manual isn't > clear about the options. I had to call Epson to get a manual. It's > not made for the kind of printing I need. > > I'm pretty sour on Epson, but will take all recommendations under > consideration. I'm hoping to find something under $600. > > --Sally >
