Epson R300 or... else.

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I have almost spent my first set of cartridges and am so far very happy
with the results, I printed an 8X10 from a negative scan that is
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How many pictures (and other things) have you printed to this point?
How exactly does the soft show ink levels?

I know that colors can be even better than on lab prints,
but is sharpness really as good as on... let's say Fuji Frontier labs?

Thanks,

latet
 
Sorry to enter the conversation, but I just bought a R300 and I'm
wondering
what is the brand of the compatible cartridges you're using that are so
cheap?
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And I'm wondering - what if I have two sets of cartridges,
original, and cheap, what kind of containers can I use to
keep the cartridges that are not in the printer? I mean -
- not to let them dry out.

Thanks,

latet
 
latet said:
And I'm wondering - what if I have two sets of cartridges,
original, and cheap, what kind of containers can I use to
keep the cartridges that are not in the printer? I mean -
- not to let them dry out.

Thanks,
You Can keep them in ziplock bags.keep them cool.
latet
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I'm trying the IMJET carts at the moment in my R200 - and apart from the
rather alarming gurgle of ink when the air seal tape is removed they seem
to work fine, and at less then £10 for a complete set they're a bargain.
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Agreed - where are you getting them for a tenner?
 
Tojo said:
Sorry to enter the conversation, but I just bought a R300 and I'm
wondering
what is the brand of the compatible cartridges you're using that are so
cheap? Can you tell me that, please?

Thanks,
TJ
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I've used several brands - all from a local market.

All have been good, but lately I've been using the IMjet ones that Harvey
posted a link for.

Since his source is cheaper, I'll be ordering from there in the future.

Don't hesitate to use the cheap ink - it's really good and I've never had a
problem (except one - not IMjet - that had a chip failure and couldn't be
recognised by the printer)
 
Don't hesitate to use the cheap ink - it's really good and I've never had
a problem (except one - not IMjet - that had a chip failure and couldn't
be recognised by the printer)
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Chip failure? Don't you buy just ink containers (not the whole head)
for Epson printers?

I've heard from an experienced R300 user that bad cheap ink
can dry out easier - and the printing head (which is not replacable)
may get stuck. Is that possible? What then?

Thanks,

latet
 
latet said:
How many pictures (and other things) have you printed to this point?
How exactly does the soft show ink levels?

I know that colors can be even better than on lab prints,
but is sharpness really as good as on... let's say Fuji Frontier labs?

Thanks,

latet
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I'm not sure how many pictures I have done to date, but my yellow ink
just fell below the 20% mark and the printer has the option of warning
you when this happens. The inks have gone down fairly evenly and I've
already picked another set off of ebay for about 60C$. I havent decided
if I am going to try good quality compatibles yet or not. The ink
levels show up in the printer status window with every print job, so you
always know where you are at. Very good compared to my old stylus 400 in
any case.

Not familiar with the lab prints you mentioned, but the sharpness is
equal to any I've had done in labs, mind you I havent had anything done
in a real "high end" lab in years so...

My first 8X10 I did from my negative scan I accidentally did in photo,
not best photo mode, it spit the picture out in no time flat and even
then I had to get real close to see the dots, in a frame on a wall it
would not even be noticeable. When I did it in best photo mode, with the
high speed still turned on, it is virtually perfect, I think with a
magnifying glass I could see the dots, but difficult to impossible just
looking at it.
 
Is it safe for Epson R300 to print continuously
for many hours (for example: 500 pages with text and some color graphisc)?
Won't it overheat or something?

I'm going to buy R300 to print 20-30 photos per month
(for my own private use),
but... a friend just asked me if I would be able to print
a couple of hundreds pages for him from time to time.
He would pay me for the ink, so this is no problem,
but what about the printer?

What is the recomended maximum of pages per month?
Is there a known safe max. of pages in a row?

Thanks,

latet
 
Overseas both of these printers can print on CDs but not in the US.

Interesting. Do you know why?
Thanks,

latet
 
Most of the threads in this forum where people have had problems with
clogging have been with cheap ink. That goes for all brands of printer.
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That's what many people tell me. Not the print quality, but clogging
is the problem with cheap ink. Esp. with Epsons - for the printing
head is not replaceble.

latet
 
measekite said:
Most of the threads in this forum where people have had problems with
clogging have been with cheap ink. That goes for all brands of printer.
At least with the Canon IP4000 you can remover the print head and clean it
or install a new one. They are user replaceable.
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Yes the print heads are replaceable, but have a look here
http://www.systeminsight.co.uk/acat...emblies.html?title=Printhead_Assemblies_[All] -
the cost of a replacement head for an IP4000 is £65.75. When you can pick up
a new R200 (with all 6 ink cartridges for less (about £60), it makes you
wonder......even the cost of a new IP4000 is only about £95.

I don't suppose Canon publish the likely duty cycle of the printheads do
they? I can't find it anywhere if they do.

And, although I can't find the price for the R200's printhead, Epson charge
£46.66 for a printhead for their Epson Stylus Photo 830. They are more of a
hassle to change, but its no more than a couple of screws and a few clips or
so.
 
Interesting. Do you know why?
Thanks,
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Apparently some sort of legal wrangle over a patent. We also get
other goodies you don't get like the Gray Balancer for the Epson 2100
(2200).
 
Hecate said:
Apparently some sort of legal wrangle over a patent. We also get
other goodies you don't get like the Gray Balancer for the Epson 2100
(2200).
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Do you get the "Oh, aren't Epson being generous by giving us some paper with
the printer" pack? Consisting of THREE sheets of 4"x6" thin photo paper?

- They really spare no expense do they :)
 
Some people also question the durability of 3rd party inks. Some even
say that the inks fade in a month just sitting on a desk. My prints
from a Canon IP4000 using factory inks on Canon Photo Paper Pro have not
faded in 90 days but who knows how long it will take.

I have some slides that have faded in 20 years and others in the same
box that have not.
 
It shouldn't overheat. At least the head shouldn't, and I'd be
surprised the carriage motors and such are not designed for that kind of
use.

Piezo heads generate almost no heat. Unlike thermal heads which
sometimes have to shut themselves down for cool down, the only sensor I
am aware of within the heads of Epson printers is to check temperature
for adjusting the the sequence timing due to changes in ink viscosity
(due to temperature).

Having said this I make no warranty that some part of the printer might
not break down or fail. Epson likely reports on the duty cycle for the
printer somewhere.

Art
 
US printers are slow learners? ;-)

There have been some licensing issues that differ between the various
countries regarding who owns the rights to this type of technology.

Art
 
Do you get the "Oh, aren't Epson being generous by giving us some paper with
the printer" pack? Consisting of THREE sheets of 4"x6" thin photo paper?

- They really spare no expense do they :)
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<g> Only 3? I got 10 ;-)
 
Some people also question the durability of 3rd party inks. Some even
say that the inks fade in a month just sitting on a desk. My prints
from a Canon IP4000 using factory inks on Canon Photo Paper Pro have not
faded in 90 days but who knows how long it will take.
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Cheap inks will do that. C0omparable inks will not. But then, you're
not saving any money unless you buy into a CIS like the one from
Permajet.
I have some slides that have faded in 20 years and others in the same
box that have not.
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As opposed to Canon where the problem is the print head burning out.
:)
 
measekite said:
Some people also question the durability of 3rd party inks. Some even say
that the inks fade in a month just sitting on a desk. My prints from a
Canon IP4000 using factory inks on Canon Photo Paper Pro have not faded in
90 days but who knows how long it will take.
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looky here http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/124/inkjet-printers/products.html -
read the reviews of Canon printers, especially the parts like

"Also worth noting is that Canon photos aren't particularly light fast. Even
if kept behind glass, they'll fade quicker than with other inkjets. If you
cherish photos, look elsewhere."

They published a review in their monthly magazine that showed that some of
the 3rd party inks perform better than Canon's ink. (Lexmark's ink was
bottom of the pile -fading to just cyan after 6 months in sunlight, and
Kodak papers are bad too). Its a shame the test isn't published on the
website anywhere...

There's a lot more about lightfastness of inks here
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/ but I can't really be bothered to be honest
to read through it all :)
 
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