10-31-2010, 08:48 PM
[quote name='couplos' timestamp='1288533513' post='3851']
no experience with these,
however be aware, that home-printing,
is not only expesive,
but also does not have the same IQ
furthermore be aware that if you do not print regularly,
your cardridges/printheads will guett dirty....
IMHO, no way behind prof-printing...
kr
couplos
[/quote]
Well, if you get any of the printers with 8-plus print cartridges, with any of the pigment inks, you will get at least the same quality provided you do create some printer profiles.
Also, all modern semi-pro and pro photoprinters do have automated head alignment and head clearing functions, provided you keep them on standby.
Of course, these semi-pro and pro printers do come with a price tag, from about 600 euros and upwards, when starting at A3+. The real good ones start at around 1500 euro and up, but the they can generally print a 24" / 60 cm wide print at almost any length if so required.
The competition currently is really between Epson and Canon when it comes to good photoprinters. Somehow HP has stayed behind since they launched some clever ideas a few years ago (built-in spectrometer; automated profiling) - they seem to have forgotten to update their actual print and ink technology since then.
Kind regards, Wim
no experience with these,
however be aware, that home-printing,
is not only expesive,
but also does not have the same IQ
furthermore be aware that if you do not print regularly,
your cardridges/printheads will guett dirty....
IMHO, no way behind prof-printing...
kr
couplos
[/quote]
Well, if you get any of the printers with 8-plus print cartridges, with any of the pigment inks, you will get at least the same quality provided you do create some printer profiles.
Also, all modern semi-pro and pro photoprinters do have automated head alignment and head clearing functions, provided you keep them on standby.
Of course, these semi-pro and pro printers do come with a price tag, from about 600 euros and upwards, when starting at A3+. The real good ones start at around 1500 euro and up, but the they can generally print a 24" / 60 cm wide print at almost any length if so required.
The competition currently is really between Epson and Canon when it comes to good photoprinters. Somehow HP has stayed behind since they launched some clever ideas a few years ago (built-in spectrometer; automated profiling) - they seem to have forgotten to update their actual print and ink technology since then.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....