From: Amy Cutting (amos1979@attbi.com)
Date: 02/27/03-09:48:58 PM Z
Chris,
I ended up going with the Canon S9000. I've always like and wanted an
Epson but on the suggestion of a few people, I looked at the Canon. I like
it. Nice prints (not as archival as epson but I'm making negs and if it's a
print, I've got the file), cheaper inks (thought of course, not cheap, they
are sold individually and are less money overall), and it's fast. The only
part about it that I don't like is that Dan Burkholder's book only likes
Epson's (I understand - too many printers in this world and everyone wants a
curve of their own!) and that's one of the major things I want to do with
it. Oh yes, another major reason, most of the substates (transparency,
paper, etc) don't like the new pigment inks. Make sure your printer fits
what you want to do with it. They're both gorgeous printers and I had a
tough time choosing as well. I just figured all that large paper space and
all the ink that would be coating it would be taking a large chunk out of my
photostudent budget so I weighed that heavily as everything else seemed
about even on those two printers. Good Luck, Amy Cutting
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Lovenguth" <zantzant@hotmail.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 3:38 PM
Subject: printers
> Hi, I'm looking to get a mid-range printer to do mostly proofing and
> non-serious work on. But also I want to print negs for alt processes. I
told
> myself I'd never go this route but I'm getting sick of lugging my old
style
> 100 pound (just kidding but it feels that way at times) Calumet 8x10
around
> to do my large format work.
>
> First I'm not ready to spend a lot, in fact of the two printers I'm asking
> about, even the Epson at $699 is probably too high for me right now. So
> please keep that in mind.
>
> Anyway, I'm looking at the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 and the Canon S9000.
They
> both look to have great specs (on paper). The Epson sounds a little better
> then the Canon (can use roll paper and the ink system sounds better). Do
any
> of you out there use either of these? If there is anyone also who have
seen
> prints and negatives made from both of these and feel comfortable in
rating,
> is the Epson worth the extra $200?
>
> Also if there are any other printers to recommend that are under $600
please
> do. Please also keep in mind that my reference for seeing images printed
by
> "Consumer printers" is limited to only my old HP Deskjet 720C and high-end
> commercial prints in galleries. So anything newer at the consumer level is
> going to be a huge step for me. I probably will not need anything larger
> then 8x10 as a negative and I see that both printers I'm looking at will
do
> 13" width, so I'm fine with that.
>
> I should also mention that I plan on using the negatives from these for
> mostly Daguerreotypes and Van Dykes. I don't want it to be obvious that
I'm
> using a digital negative (I don't want to see texture from the ink)Is this
> realistic from a mid-ranger printer?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
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