Epson loses. Canon i9900 OK for pro work?

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If I had never been an Epson user I would be buying the 2200 for my
photography business. But I have had an Epson, and the frequent clogs made
me swear to never buy another. I have been checking out the Canon i9900. Is
the output OK to sell to clients? Thanks!
 
Michael said:
If I had never been an Epson user I would be buying the 2200 for my
photography business. But I have had an Epson, and the frequent clogs
made me swear to never buy another. I have been checking out the
Canon i9900. Is the output OK to sell to clients? Thanks!
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I have it (well I have the UK version) and the answer is an unequivocal yes!
If you're going to spend £500 on a printer, then you're going to get
something worth yelling about! ;o)
 
If I had never been an Epson user I would be buying the 2200 for my
photography business. But I have had an Epson, and the frequent clogs made
me swear to never buy another. I have been checking out the Canon i9900. Is
the output OK to sell to clients? Thanks!
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The I960 might be a good investment as well for smaller format items
and keep the 9900 for your large format.
 
If I had never been an Epson user I would be buying the 2200 for my
photography business. But I have had an Epson, and the frequent clogs made
me swear to never buy another. I have been checking out the Canon i9900. Is
the output OK to sell to clients? Thanks!
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The problem with using the Canon for selling prints is that the
print will fade much, much more quickly than prints from the
Epson. If someone buys a print intended for permanent display,
they might not be too happy if it fades in a year or so. The
print life depends on a number of factors - I'd suggest looking
at the printing forum at www.dpreview.com . A search will turn
up some good info, and you'll get a lot of replies if you post
there :-)
 
I have it (well I have the UK version) and the answer is an unequivocal yes!
If you're going to spend £500 on a printer, then you're going to get
something worth yelling about! ;o)
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What a Crap bubble jet you must be joking, all the Pro's use EPSON..
 
To protect against fading, just spray the print. Can't hurt.

Back to the OP, the i9900 is a fine printer. Canon is doing a superb job
with printers as of late and prints are rivaling silver halide prints.
Seeing the output from a friend whose job is a news photographer, his new
i9900 Canon is making his Epson look pretty sad. He could care less about
longevity though. To date, none of my i960 Canon prints have faded.

Technology is moving quickly in the print area and no doubt a new printer
will come along a knock it out of the running in a year. HP needs something
good and now.

B~
 
What a Crap bubble jet you must be joking, all the Pro's use EPSON..
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You really don't have a clue, do you?! What's the difference between a "crap
bubblejet" and an Epson? They are both inkjets (as opposed to lasers). The
Canon has a 1.5pl drop size, I've not seen an Epson below 3/2.5pl. Why
should anyone take 'advice' from someone who doesn't know how to punctuate
his sentences, anyway?

Oh and you're wrong - all the pros (and that's no apostrophe) I know use
Canon. You see I am a pro (well, semi) and I move in the right circles to
know these things. Try reading a few professional magazines (may I suggest
you start with Computer Arts or Total Digital Photography?) and then come
back and tell me "all the Pro's [/sic/] use Epson". I have an Epson (2100)
and I have my Canon and I know which I'd rather use.

Now, if you can't contribute anything to a discussion (other than trolling)
I suggest you get off Daddy's computer and go back to playing with your
Action Men.
 
What's the difference between a "crap bubblejet" and an Epson?
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I don't know about the crap bit, but bubblejets use heat to form a bubble,
which expels the droplet of ink from the head, while Epsons use a static
electric charge to do the same job.

Jon.
 
Jon said:
I don't know about the crap bit, but bubblejets use heat to form a
bubble, which expels the droplet of ink from the head, while Epsons
use a static electric charge to do the same job.

Jon.
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*I* know that - suggest you tell the moron who doesn't.
 
Oh and you're wrong - all the pros (and that's no apostrophe) I know use
Canon.
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How refreshing to find someone who can actually put an apostrophe in or take
it out at the right time.
Rob Graham
 
I don't know about the crap bit, but bubblejets use heat to form a bubble,
which expels the droplet of ink from the head, while Epsons use a static
electric charge to do the same job.

Jon.
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What a load of Crap you have posted about the Epson, so why post when you just
do not have a clue little Boy..

They use a Piezo electric gun to fire the ink, so they are use any type of
ink base not like a Bubble Jet..
 
What a load of Crap you have posted about the Epson, so why post when
you just do not have a clue little Boy..

They use a Piezo electric gun to fire the ink, so they are use any
type of ink base not like a Bubble Jet..
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Thank you for the correction. You're quite right, of course, when you say
that it's a piezo electric, not static electric, system.

Just how my minor error regarding the source of the charge turns the whole
message into a 'load of crap', or makes me* a 'little boy', is beyond me.
On the contrary, from the ill-mannered and ungrammatical manner in which
you responded to my post, it's you that gives the impression of being the
'little boy'. Please be so kind as to grow up and learn some manners if
you wish to correspond with adults.

Jon.

* 53 years old yesterday and fresh from a birthday lunch which included a
couple of bottles of very fine 1995 Chateau Margaux when I posted that
message, which may explain the slip.
 
Robin said:
How refreshing to find someone who can actually put an apostrophe in
or take it out at the right time.
Rob Graham
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I don't know whether you're being facetious and/or sarcastic or not, Robin!
;o) I'll take it that you weren't and say I had proper English usage drummed
into my skull from a very early age. Just don't get me started! If I see
another Yank write "Your welcome" again, I think I might need urgent
hospitalisation! ;o)

Thanks for the compliment (if, indeed, that's what it was. It's hard to tell
over Usenet).
 
Thank you for the correction. You're quite right, of course, when you say
that it's a piezo electric, not static electric, system.

Just how my minor error regarding the source of the charge turns the whole
message into a 'load of crap', or makes me* a 'little boy', is beyond me.
On the contrary, from the ill-mannered and ungrammatical manner in which
you responded to my post, it's you that gives the impression of being the
'little boy'. Please be so kind as to grow up and learn some manners if
you wish to correspond with adults.
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Yes I am a adult been in the computer game and service printers for some 35
years..
 
Yes I am a adult been in the computer game and service printers for
some 35 years..
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Then it's time you learned to behave like an adult. You might try some
literacy classes as well.

Jon.
 
Ever have paper feed problems with the i9900? i just got mine and using
Epson Heavyweight Matte or Epson Premium Glossy i get a missfeed every time
where the leadig edge of the paper is apparently not where it's supposed to
be, so that the top edge of the photo/image is printed off the paper and the
image bleeds (this is on full-sheet letter-size paper. If I print a smaller
picture on a letter size sheet it is about 3/4" off center -- got any ideas?




Miss Perspicacia Tick said:
What a Crap bubble jet you must be joking, all the Pro's use EPSON..
Click to expand...

You really don't have a clue, do you?! What's the difference between a "crap
bubblejet" and an Epson? They are both inkjets (as opposed to lasers). The
Canon has a 1.5pl drop size, I've not seen an Epson below 3/2.5pl. Why
should anyone take 'advice' from someone who doesn't know how to punctuate
his sentences, anyway?

Oh and you're wrong - all the pros (and that's no apostrophe) I know use
Canon. You see I am a pro (well, semi) and I move in the right circles to
know these things. Try reading a few professional magazines (may I suggest
you start with Computer Arts or Total Digital Photography?) and then come
back and tell me "all the Pro's [/sic/] use Epson". I have an Epson (2100)
and I have my Canon and I know which I'd rather use.

Now, if you can't contribute anything to a discussion (other than trolling)
I suggest you get off Daddy's computer and go back to playing with your
Action Men.
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Michael said:
If I had never been an Epson user I would be buying the 2200 for my
photography business. But I have had an Epson, and the frequent clogs made
me swear to never buy another. I have been checking out the Canon i9900. Is
the output OK to sell to clients? Thanks!
Click to expand...

In general there are a lot of people who complain that Canon's fade rapidly
(and some who don't notice a fade, particularly if they put it under glass).
One of the guys in dpreview.com's printing forum who lives in Hawaii, says his
Canon output sometimes fades within weeks.
 
Michael said:
In general there are a lot of people who complain that Canon's fade rapidly
(and some who don't notice a fade, particularly if they put it under glass).
One of the guys in dpreview.com's printing forum who lives in Hawaii, says his
Canon output sometimes fades within weeks.
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Unprotected, without a doubt prints on Canon's Photo Paper Pro faded
first in one of my simple tests.

-Taliesyn
 
The canon you mention has a 2 picoliter droplet ( according to Canon's
website ) the epson r800 is the first printer ever to have 1.5 picoliter.


--
See you Later, here, there, or in the air

Keith
Tom Mix said:
Ever have paper feed problems with the i9900? i just got mine and using
Epson Heavyweight Matte or Epson Premium Glossy i get a missfeed every time
where the leadig edge of the paper is apparently not where it's supposed to
be, so that the top edge of the photo/image is printed off the paper and the
image bleeds (this is on full-sheet letter-size paper. If I print a smaller
picture on a letter size sheet it is about 3/4" off center -- got any ideas?




Miss Perspicacia Tick said:
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 10:09:31 +0100, "Miss Perspicacia Tick"

Michael wrote:
If I had never been an Epson user I would be buying the 2200 for my
photography business. But I have had an Epson, and the frequent
clogs made me swear to never buy another. I have been checking out
the Canon i9900. Is the output OK to sell to clients? Thanks!

I have it (well I have the UK version) and the answer is an
unequivocal yes! If you're going to spend £500 on a printer, then
you're going to get something worth yelling about! ;o)





What a Crap bubble jet you must be joking, all the Pro's use EPSON..
Click to expand...

You really don't have a clue, do you?! What's the difference between a "crap
bubblejet" and an Epson? They are both inkjets (as opposed to lasers). The
Canon has a 1.5pl drop size, I've not seen an Epson below 3/2.5pl. Why
should anyone take 'advice' from someone who doesn't know how to punctuate
his sentences, anyway?

Oh and you're wrong - all the pros (and that's no apostrophe) I know use
Canon. You see I am a pro (well, semi) and I move in the right circles to
know these things. Try reading a few professional magazines (may I suggest
you start with Computer Arts or Total Digital Photography?) and then come
back and tell me "all the Pro's [/sic/] use Epson". I have an Epson (2100)
and I have my Canon and I know which I'd rather use.

Now, if you can't contribute anything to a discussion (other than trolling)
I suggest you get off Daddy's computer and go back to playing with your
Action Men.
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