Epson 890 or Epson 980 for photos?

Richard Osborne65438 · Oct 24, 2001

Does anyone have a recommendation which epson printer I should choose to obtain the best photo printing at a cost under £200. I've seen the 980 at £130 and the 890 at £180 in PC World today (and would probably get one from a cheaper online retailer when I've made my choice).

What I want is the highest quality prints, (usually smaller than A4). Cost, either of the machine or the cartridges is a secondary issue of lesser importance. Which is the better PHOTO printer?
Thanks

Donald Cooper · Oct 24, 2001

No real contest. The 890 produces better photos. If small differences in quality matter to you, if you're staying at or under A4, if you don't want to experiment with various third party inks or media, if you don't care much about cost within your budget, and if you will put up with small separate ink cartridges, look at the Canon S800. On the right media it will do a bit better than the 890.

Richard Osborne said:
Does anyone have a recommendation which epson printer I should
choose to obtain the best photo printing at a cost under £200. I've
seen the 980 at £130 and the 890 at £180 in PC World today (and
would probably get one from a cheaper online retailer when I've
made my choice).
What I want is the highest quality prints, (usually smaller than
A4). Cost, either of the machine or the cartridges is a secondary
issue of lesser importance. Which is the better PHOTO printer?
Thanks

marc65451 · Oct 24, 2001

Richard Osborne said:
Does anyone have a recommendation which epson printer I should
choose to obtain the best photo printing at a cost under £200. I've
seen the 980 at £130 and the 890 at £180 in PC World today (and
would probably get one from a cheaper online retailer when I've
made my choice).
What I want is the highest quality prints, (usually smaller than
A4). Cost, either of the machine or the cartridges is a secondary
issue of lesser importance. Which is the better PHOTO printer?
Thanks

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Hi ,

I own both ,
there is no real difference in printquality , in printtime there is very much
a difference.
The 890 prints 8x10 at 1440 dpi in about 10-11 minutes the
980 does the same job in 4 minutes.
at 2880 dpi it's 890 : 16 minutes , 980 : 6 minutes.
Therefor I adore the 980 and it's very solid build.
I think the 890 is a typical marketingthing , the 980 is the more
"real" printer.

Marc

marc65451 · Oct 24, 2001

ink consuming is about the same , maybe a little advantage for the 980

Buy the 980 ! Fast printime is a real pleasure !!

Terry Thorn · Oct 24, 2001

Don Cooper said:
No real contest. The 890 produces better photos. If small
differences in quality matter to you, if you're staying at or under
A4, if you don't want to experiment with various third party inks
or media, if you don't care much about cost within your budget, and
if you will put up with small separate ink cartridges, look at the
Canon S800. On the right media it will do a bit better than the 890.

Gosh, Don... you actually recommended the Canon S800... sort of. There ARE third party inks and media available for the S800. Also, the "small separate ink cartridges" will produce as many prints as at least TWO complete Epson T008201 color ink cartridges before the first "small" Canon ink tank is depleted. Now I'm not knocking Epson but rather I'm attempting to set the story straight from your misinformation. Why must you knock the competition so? You'd think your income depended on selling Epsons.

Gary W. · Oct 24, 2001

gary wrote:

I read and read....getting frustrated and confused.....looking for new printer....where does the new stylus photo 820 come into all of this...or does it?

marc said:
ink consuming is about the same , maybe a little advantage for the 980

Buy the 980 ! Fast printime is a real pleasure !!

Paul Hurditch · Oct 24, 2001

Terry

I would like to buy a Canon S800. Problem is the current price is the equivalent of a 1280 A3 Epson (£300-330)

Have you seen anywhere in UK where it is £250 or less (inc Vat of course)?

I almost had the previous model Canon 8200 for £130, but missed the deal by 1 hour. Sadly the Canon S800 in the US is much better priced to compete with the Epson's. Guess Canon are not bothered about UK that much.

Paul

Terry Thorn said:
Don Cooper said:

No real contest. The 890 produces better photos. If small
differences in quality matter to you, if you're staying at or under
A4, if you don't want to experiment with various third party inks
or media, if you don't care much about cost within your budget, and
if you will put up with small separate ink cartridges, look at the
Canon S800. On the right media it will do a bit better than the 890.

Click to expand...

Gosh, Don... you actually recommended the Canon S800... sort of.
There ARE third party inks and media available for the S800. Also,
the "small separate ink cartridges" will produce as many prints as
at least TWO complete Epson T008201 color ink cartridges before the
first "small" Canon ink tank is depleted. Now I'm not knocking
Epson but rather I'm attempting to set the story straight from your
misinformation. Why must you knock the competition so? You'd think
your income depended on selling Epsons.

Terry Thorn · Oct 24, 2001

Paul Hurditch said:
Terry

I would like to buy a Canon S800. Problem is the current price is
the equivalent of a 1280 A3 Epson (£300-330)

Have you seen anywhere in UK where it is £250 or less (inc Vat of
course)?

I almost had the previous model Canon 8200 for £130, but missed the
deal by 1 hour. Sadly the Canon S800 in the US is much better
priced to compete with the Epson's. Guess Canon are not bothered
about UK that much.

Paul

Sorry, I don't reside in the U.K. so I can't answer your question. I believe that both Epson and Canon printers make great photos and you just have to go with what suits you and your budget best. I just object to the tactics used by Mr. Cooper.

Terry Thorn · Oct 24, 2001

Gary W. said:
marc said:

ink consuming is about the same , maybe a little advantage for the 980

Buy the 980 ! Fast printime is a real pleasure !!

Click to expand...

The 820 is basically a little beefier version of the cheaply built, problem plagued 780. It uses the same ink cartridges as the 870/875/785EPX/890 series.

Gary W. · Oct 24, 2001

Gary wrote:

Terry thanks.....I looked at the print quality from a hp 932 and the epson c80....932 won......hoping the 820 would be a good substiute?

Terry Thorn said:
Gary W. said:

marc said:

ink consuming is about the same , maybe a little advantage for the 980

Buy the 980 ! Fast printime is a real pleasure !!

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

The 820 is basically a little beefier version of the cheaply built,
problem plagued 780. It uses the same ink cartridges as the
870/875/785EPX/890 series.

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