Another forum area?

[zeldacheri]

Hi! I just signed up and see that everything is still quite new. A suggestion: how about an "Equipment" or "Peripherals" forum? Currently I'm in the market for a new printer and would love to see a discussion on consumer level printers, pros and cons of certain makes and models. I can also imagine people will also want to have threads about tablets (though I already have my Wacom and need to learn it better before I can say much on that topic!) and cameras and goodness knows what.

Just an idea. I'm hoping this forum really takes off as a popular place to learn more about PS and PSE -- Linda is the reason I got up and running with digi-scrapping on PSE about 2 years ago, so I hope this new addition of hers is a big success!

Beth

[Uncle Dannie]

There are two camps regarding photo printers. Canon and Epson. I discount HP, as they are more a household item, rather than specifically for photographers. In the Epson camp, there are the R1800 and R2400 printers, which will produce large formats using 7 and 8 ink carts. For commercial works, the 4000 and 7000 series are available. If you prefer Canon, then the Pro9000 series represent the best options. Buying a printer is just like buying a car, Ford, Chevy, Dodge, are all a matter of personal preferences. All printer companies made adequate photographic printers for the home consumer, it's just a matter of cost and size. If you are only doing scrapbooking and 8X11 is as large as you will ever need, then any photo printer will work. If you want to produce and print 12X12 or 10X10 books, then a large format is better. If you want to display prints on your wall, then again, large formats, with 7, 8, or more carts is necessary.

Uncle Dannie

[mom2bandc]

I have an Epson R1800 that I got for Christmas last year. I love being able to print my 12 x 12 album pages! I also like the fact that I can print 8-1/2 x 11 borderless! The only drawbacks are that it goes through ink very quickly and it takes up a great deal of space on my desk. It is not the printer for someone looking for a low cost option! I use my HP for everyday printing & only connect my R1800 when I am working on my photos.

Hope that helps!

Kelly

[Kay]

Kelly- I have that printer too, and I'm very happy with it and the prints I get from it. YOu're right, though, it is BIG!

Beth- good idea for another section; I'm sure there will be lots of questions in this arena, and it's nice to have ideas from other people who have already tried the things you're interested in buying.

[scrapgal]

Great idea! I too just bought a Wacom tablet and would love to learn how to use it for digital scrapbooking.

[lclough]

While I've not printed 12x12 scrapbook pages yet..I am quite satisfied with our Epson 1280 we purchased a couple years ago. The original reason for purchasing was for our photography hobby. We have printed gorgeous 13x19 images, and have even sold a couple. I have also printed several 8 1/2 x 11 digital scrapbook pages for retirement gifts and have been very satisfied. The 1280 is another less costly option to the R1800 & R2400. My husband and I have also been investigating the higher end professional Epson printers. We have been quite happy with Epson.

[cakhuxel@comcast.net]

I am very happy with my Canon i850. It only prints 8.5" x 11", and I do have those annoying white borders. But Michelle over at Scrapability offered me some excellent advice. Since the ink is so expensive, she uploads her best pages to Snapfish and has them professionally printed. Meanwhile she'll do the rest in an 8"x8" format. I would enjoy the 12"x12" size, but it's just too expensive. The best piece of advice for buying a new printer would be to try to buy one that's the same brand as your camera or scanner. -c

[pavilla]

I know how quickly we can use up our ink supply.

You might want to checkout this site. They sell a continuous feed ink system for specific Epson printers. They came to our Photoshop Study group and it
was an awesome. The quality of the prints were outstanding In fact many of the people in our group purchased it.

You can purchase the printer with the continuous feed system or they sell the ink system separately. You can purchase the bottles of ink to refil the system for a great price.


http://www.usinkonline.com/

[rhargus]

Ditto to Scrapgal's call learn how to use a Wacom tablet for digital scrapbooking.

[ADesignGallery]

My first photo printer was an HP P1100 that I purchased shortly after its release. Wonderful printer! However, seveal years ago I decided to upgrade & kept the HP as a backup.

I had a difficult time deciding on the Epson 1280 vs Canon i9900. I purchased the Epson but it was louder than the HP's I'd owned in the past, so I returned it. I bought the Canon i9900 & I absolutely love it!!

I agree with the poster who said it's like buying a car - you should try out the printer before you buy it. Preferrably purchase from a vendor who has at least a 7-day return policy.