Thanh Tran
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I'm thinking about the choice between these 2 printers
any sugesstion please?
Thanks
Thanh
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any sugesstion please?
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Thanh
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S900 or S9000?
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Chris Maddock
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Do you want to print bigger than A4?
If no, then the S900 is fine.
If yes, then the S9000 is the one.
That's the only difference - apart from price.
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Chris
sandra mills
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I agree with Chris You have to decide if you want A3 or A4 prints - I have the S9000 and it is excellent have only printed a few out at A3 and you have to see them they are wonderful. I went for this as my daughter might have wanted to print out some posters when she is older otherwise I would have gone for the A4 version. You will find that you will do a lot of printing at first and then you will not bother that much.
Both are excellent - Stock up on paper when you see the special offers I can recommend the OLMEC papers they work well and the Canon Pro paper.
GjB
Leading Member
Recently got the S9000 as Epson 875 was sabotaged by my 2 year old. Quality and speed are outstanding and I like the idea of the separate ink cartridges.
Benefits of S9000 over S900 is solely down to A3 and price. Otherwise identical.
Do I need A3? Well apart from the obvious ability to print an A3 print of a select photo you can also use the (supplied with printer) Photo Record software to make A3 montages of multiple photos. I really love this facility and it is what I most see myself using.
It's a great way to give a single print to somebody (e.g. birthday party, wedding, event) with a selection of the best photos. It saves me doing out lots of other prints (e.g. could you also do one for me with aunt Betty!!).
GB
Benefits of S9000 over S900 is solely down to A3 and price. Otherwise identical.
Do I need A3? Well apart from the obvious ability to print an A3 print of a select photo you can also use the (supplied with printer) Photo Record software to make A3 montages of multiple photos. I really love this facility and it is what I most see myself using.
It's a great way to give a single print to somebody (e.g. birthday party, wedding, event) with a selection of the best photos. It saves me doing out lots of other prints (e.g. could you also do one for me with aunt Betty!!).
GB
As has been said, the only difference is print size. I opted for the S900 because I rarely print larger than 5x7 and the 900 will go to 8x10. For even larger, I decided I'd send them out if I get requests for that; it's that rare.
So you need to look at your printing expectations and decide.
Excellent printer by the way. Fast and wonderful results.
Gorham
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Lee Rothman
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Bottom line is whether or not you require a 13x19 print capability. I wrangled with this myself. Sure glad I went with the 9000 as I'm using the 13x19 plenty.
Thomas Gardner
Veteran Member
What's to suggest?
It will depend on two things; One, how much green resides in you wallet that you don't need and two, what max size are you going to print at.
Myself???? I have the S9000. It walks through ink like the US walked through the hateful Taliban. I just went out and bought four ink cartridges a couple of days ago and I'll be picking up four more ink cartridges today.
Satisfaction level with the S9000 disgustingly high
I print a lot on 11X17's. When the 11X17's are sat side by side with the s9000's 8X10 output, there's no comparison as to viewability. For the most part, 11X17's are much more desirable over the 8X10 output. Both sizes are valid but in many cases, you'll find that you come to want the 11X17 output of the S9000 on an increasing level.
I do my proof work in 8X10 and then final work in 11X17. The impact difference of the two sizes on the eyes are; 8X10 prints impact on the eyes are, that's nice, cool picture. The impact of the 11X17 on the viewer's eyes are; WOW!!!!!!!!!
Hope this helps.
Oh! And if you do decide to choose the S9000, let me emphasize that you'll find it will become an expensive habit, FAST!
JohnM31499
Veteran Member
refill kit for either one. I use MIS ink in both ny Epson 1280 & my Canon 9000 with super results.
I have the MIS cfs system on my Epson since I use it way more than the Canon. I refill the Canon cartridges since they are a lot easier to refill than the Epson.
-John
I have the MIS cfs system on my Epson since I use it way more than the Canon. I refill the Canon cartridges since they are a lot easier to refill than the Epson.
-John
Thomas Gardner
Veteran Member
I have bulk inks and third party cartridges I ordered up but everything I've read says Canon inks are the best, as to print quality and that third party inks are a trade off in final printer output.
Thanks for the thought.
I used third-party inks for awhile and like the output. Until I had to replace the print head. I have no idea if there was cause and effect here but I only use Canon inks now.
Gorham
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JohnM31499
Veteran Member
That has not been my experience at all. I am super critical of my prints & I find the MIS ink looks great.
-John
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Leo Reinhard
Guest
I am struggling to deide which printer should replace my Epson 870. The more I read the more uncertain I am since there are strong advocates for both Epson and Canon. Since you have both the 1280 and S9000 and have the opportunity to compare the prints of the same image from the 2 printers, can you please tell me which you prefer and why?
I like the idea of individual ink cartridges but not at the expense of image quality. Is the often mentioned micro banding a real issue with the S9000?
I have other qustions but will be quiet now untill you respond. TIA
Leo R
I like the idea of individual ink cartridges but not at the expense of image quality. Is the often mentioned micro banding a real issue with the S9000?
I have other qustions but will be quiet now untill you respond. TIA
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Thanh Tran
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Thanh Tran
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Thanks Thomas
Thanh
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Thanh
--What's to suggest?
It will depend on two things; One, how much green resides in you
wallet that you don't need and two, what max size are you going to
print at.
Myself???? I have the S9000. It walks through ink like the US
walked through the hateful Taliban. I just went out and bought
four ink cartridges a couple of days ago and I'll be picking up
four more ink cartridges today.
Satisfaction level with the S9000 disgustingly high
I print a lot on 11X17's. When the 11X17's are sat side by side
with the s9000's 8X10 output, there's no comparison as to
viewability. For the most part, 11X17's are much more desirable
over the 8X10 output. Both sizes are valid but in many cases,
you'll find that you come to want the 11X17 output of the S9000 on
an increasing level.
I do my proof work in 8X10 and then final work in 11X17. The
impact difference of the two sizes on the eyes are; 8X10 prints
impact on the eyes are, that's nice, cool picture. The impact of
the 11X17 on the viewer's eyes are; WOW!!!!!!!!!
Hope this helps.
Oh! And if you do decide to choose the S9000, let me emphasize
that you'll find it will become an expensive habit, FAST!
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Thanh Tran
Forum Enthusiast
Thanks everyone for making my mind clear
the S9000 has more weight now))
Thanks
Thanh
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the S9000 has more weight now
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Thanh
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Chris Maddock
Senior Member
LOL - literally as well as figuratively ;-)Thanks everyone for making my mind clear
the S9000 has more weight now
KRs
Chris
JohnM31499
Veteran Member
I have A/B'ed these printers for quite a while now & I definitely prefer the image quality of the Epson. The Canon needs far less head cleaning & the individual ink tanks are great, but in absolute image quality I really prefer the Epson most of the time.
Don't get me wrong, they are both pretty amazing printers & I can't imagine being unhappy with either one, but if I print the exact same image from both of them I almost invariably like the Epson print better.
-John
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Leo Reinhard
Guest
Thanks John,I have been waiting nervously for your reply because I was leaning towards Epson because of the output from my 870 is so good. If you don,t mind replying I have a couple of questions. Does the output using MIS inks on the 1280 look as good or close to the epson inks? If you are refilling your Canon carts and using a CIS on the Epson, Is there any advantage in the Canon having individual carts?
Leo R
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JohnM31499
Veteran Member
It looks the same as Epson ink except in one particular situation, it is not compatible with KonicaQP paper & gives a funky glazing effect on that paper. It looks great on Epson Premium Glossy Paper, it also looks great on Canon PP Pro. My favorite paper of all however is Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper, I have been ordering it 1000 sheets at a time from Epson because I have never seen it in a store.
The difference is, that Epson cartridges are a royal PITA to fill, the Canon cartridges are simple to fill. I considered a cfs system for the 9000 also, but since I use the Epson most of the time I didn't bother. If all I used was the 9000, I would get the cfs for it also as it goes through a ton of ink.
-John
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Leo Reinhard
Guest
Thanks John. I guess I can't sit on the fence any longer. I will get the 1280 and use the 100.00 US rebate towards a cfs. Now it's time to act and stop reading posts about which is the better printer. Mmm unless I buy the 2200 > ) --just dreaming-- time to wake up.
Leo R
> ) --just dreaming-- time to wake up.--
Leo R
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