Epson P600

Hi,

I am considering to buy a printer, but...

1. I was wondering if there would be a reason to pick the P400 over the P600? With regards to price, there is a difference of 50 euros.

The advantage of the P600 is, that it is able to print A2, when using a roll, unless I misunderstood, of course, which makes me lean toward the P600.

A2 will not be frequently necessary, but is nice to have available.

2. Also, I was hoping if someone could foresee trouble if I were to print on glossy paper only? Or is it recommended to switch with matte black from time to time?

3. Would cleaning the heads from time to time be wise in times of infrequent use? I was hoping this could prevent the printer from clogging (but I am unsure how much of an issue this really is)

4. The ink is more expensive, but the cartridges are larger. How many A4 prints would you estimate are possible with full cartridges?

5. Finally, which printer is more prone to clogging: The P600, or (in another league) the P800?

Thank you,

Michel

Michel van Lint said:

I am considering to buy a printer, but...

1. I was wondering if there would be a reason to pick the P400 over the P600? With regards to price, there is a difference of 50 euros.

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The P400 has gloss optimizer for printing on coated photo papers (glossy, semi-gloss, luster, and similar). It is the only current Epson model that has gloss optimizer. It may also have a larger color gamut in some areas.

Michel van Lint said:

The advantage of the P600 is, that it is able to print A2, when using a roll, unless I misunderstood, of course, which makes me lean toward the P600.

A2 will not be frequently necessary, but is nice to have available.

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The P600 cannot print A2. Both the P400 and the P600 are limited to paper 13 inches wide, so A3 or 13x19 inches (33x48cm) are the limits. A2 is about 42 cm (17 inches) wide.

Michel van Lint said:

2. Also, I was hoping if someone could foresee trouble if I were to print on glossy paper only? Or is it recommended to switch with matte black from time to time?

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Some say that occasional switching is necessary for the health of the valve.

Michel van Lint said:

3. Would cleaning the heads from time to time be wise in times of infrequent use? I was hoping this could prevent the printer from clogging (but I am unsure how much of an issue this really is)

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Probably so. But the newer Epson P-series printers are reportedly less clog-prone than older Epson printers.

Agree with what the previous poster said...

If you print mainly 'glossy' surfaces, you will appreciate the gloss optimizer a lot.

One thing in favor of the P600 is that it has larger ink cartridges, but I previously had the P600's predecesor and I still have and use the R2000 (P400 predecessor), and I definitely would choose the P400, particularly if I printed a lot of glossy type papers.

Just my opinion...

Now, I also use the P800 and love it, so there you go... 8))

bob snow

I have the P600 and infrequent use can clog some but I have found a few nozzle checks usually clears it.

Qimage has a way to print automatically once a week or something like that to keep nozzles flowing.

BTW using third party inks can reduce considerably but most recommend not doing that if selling prints. I use precision color and am quite happy with colors, cost and support.

Thank you everyone for responding! Apologies for the late reply.

I forgot to mention the other day that, based on my own experience with the P600's predecesor and the 3800 which was the P800 predecesor), the R3000 and the P800, I would definitely say that the P800 would be much less prone to clogging than the P600. Also, I have never had a problem with clogging with the R2000 (P400 forerunner), and it is the one with the gloss optimizer.

There, that should do it for me...

bob snow