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Have recently purchased an Olympus 2020Z. Am looking at photo quality printers for home use and would like opinions on the HP1000/1100 vs the Epson 900. Also, does anyone have experience with the Olympus 300/330 or other dye sublimation printers in the $300-$500 price range.
Thanks for your help--Jim
 
Have recently purchased an Olympus 2020Z. Am looking at photo quality
printers for home use and would like opinions on the HP1000/1100 vs the
Epson 900. Also, does anyone have experience with the Olympus 300/330 or
other dye sublimation printers in the $300-$500 price range.
Thanks for your help
--
Jim
Both are good printers but after reading an article in Dig. Camera mag. I am going with the Epson brand. Why they are one of the few who includes a processor in the printer. HP and many others use the processor from your computer. What this means is why it's printing out that very high quality print you are going to be bogged down from doing much else.
 
Both are good printers but after reading an article in Dig. Camera mag. I
am going with the Epson brand. Why they are one of the few who includes
a processor in the printer. HP and many others use the processor from
your computer. What this means is why it's printing out that very high
quality print you are going to be bogged down from doing much else.
Gee Wiz!!!

How does Dig. Camera mag. explain the fact that the HP P1000/P1100
can print images without the computer even being turned on, much
less being "bogged down from doing much else"?

My P1000 does a great job, with and without the computer. Rest
assured, it never "bogs down".

Dave
 
ssshhhh.......Dave M wants an Epson. Please don't ruin his purchase with logic.

John
Both are good printers but after reading an article in Dig. Camera mag. I
am going with the Epson brand. Why they are one of the few who includes
a processor in the printer. HP and many others use the processor from
your computer. What this means is why it's printing out that very high
quality print you are going to be bogged down from doing much else.
Gee Wiz!!!

How does Dig. Camera mag. explain the fact that the HP P1000/P1100
can print images without the computer even being turned on, much
less being "bogged down from doing much else"?

My P1000 does a great job, with and without the computer. Rest
assured, it never "bogs down".

Dave
 
I switched from a Epson Stylus to the HPP1000 a couple of weeks ago. I like the HP a lot more than the Epson. It is quieter,faster and can print on a much broader range of papers than can the Epson printer. Try the HP premium plus matte! The bundled software that comes with the printer you will love!
John
Both are good printers but after reading an article in Dig. Camera mag. I
am going with the Epson brand. Why they are one of the few who includes
a processor in the printer. HP and many others use the processor from
your computer. What this means is why it's printing out that very high
quality print you are going to be bogged down from doing much else.
Gee Wiz!!!

How does Dig. Camera mag. explain the fact that the HP P1000/P1100
can print images without the computer even being turned on, much
less being "bogged down from doing much else"?

My P1000 does a great job, with and without the computer. Rest
assured, it never "bogs down".

Dave
 
Have recently purchased an Olympus 2020Z. Am looking at photo quality
printers for home use and would like opinions on the HP1000/1100 vs the
Epson 900. Also, does anyone have experience with the Olympus 300/330 or
other dye sublimation printers in the $300-$500 price range.
Thanks for your help
I have an HP2000C and an Epson Stylus Photo 1200.

If I want print speed, ink economy and the ability to print satisfactorily on a wider variety of photo papers, I'll use the HP.

If I want to print exceedingly well with no visible dots, I'll use the Epson with Epson paper. In other words, if I want quality, I use the Epson. I use it, too, when I want a big (up to 13"x 19" or 13"x 44" panoramas) prints.
 
I'm sorry,the HP2000c must be a office printer.Try taking it off econo when you are printing photos. The HPP1000 prints better than the Epsons.
Have recently purchased an Olympus 2020Z. Am looking at photo quality
printers for home use and would like opinions on the HP1000/1100 vs the
Epson 900. Also, does anyone have experience with the Olympus 300/330 or
other dye sublimation printers in the $300-$500 price range.
Thanks for your help
I have an HP2000C and an Epson Stylus Photo 1200.

If I want print speed, ink economy and the ability to print
satisfactorily on a wider variety of photo papers, I'll use the HP.

If I want to print exceedingly well with no visible dots, I'll use the
Epson with Epson paper. In other words, if I want quality, I use the
Epson. I use it, too, when I want a big (up to 13"x 19" or 13"x 44"
panoramas) prints.
 
I have an Epson 800 printer and like it very much. With the paper I've tried so far, only Epson brand produces good prints. It uses a lot of computer CPU time while printing (80% of a Pentium 133). I'm a HP fan, but the Epson produced better prints than the HP printers I compared about a year ago.
 
I'm sorry,the HP2000c must be a office printer.Try taking it off econo
when you are printing photos. The HPP1000 prints better than the Epsons.
This hardly warrants a response. However, the printer is always set for HP Photo Paper and Best print quality when printing photos. FWIW, the printer includes Kodak Image Enhancements.

The Epson Stylus Photo 1200 will produce a better looking print every time.
 
I'm sorry,the HP2000c must be a office printer.Try taking it off econo
when you are printing photos. The HPP1000 prints better than the Epsons.
This hardly warrants a response. However, the printer is always set for
HP Photo Paper and Best print quality when printing photos. FWIW, the
printer includes Kodak Image Enhancements.

The Epson Stylus Photo 1200 will produce a better looking print every
time.
After using both an HP870Cse and Epson (Stylus Photo 750), the Epson produces a far better print.
 
Have you used a HP P1000 yourself?
I'm sorry,the HP2000c must be a office printer.Try taking it off econo
when you are printing photos. The HPP1000 prints better than the Epsons.
This hardly warrants a response. However, the printer is always set for
HP Photo Paper and Best print quality when printing photos. FWIW, the
printer includes Kodak Image Enhancements.

The Epson Stylus Photo 1200 will produce a better looking print every
time.
 
After using both an HP870Cse and Epson (Stylus Photo 750), the Epson
produces a far better print.
OK, so Epson photo printers print photos far better than HP non-photo
printer models.

The HP photo printer models include the Original PhotoSmart, the new
PhotoSmart P1000, and the new PhotoSmart P1100.

I could compare my P1000's output to the output of my Epson FX-286,
but I would have to take into account that the FX-286 was neither
made nor sold as a "Photo" printer.

Most of the HP models I've seen referenced here lately in comparison
to the Epson Photo 750 are not HP's "Photo" printer models.
 
I have an HP PhotoSmart P1100 and and an Epson 800. The HP1100 pictures are far superior to those from the Epson 800. But, I understand that the Epson 750/1200 also are far superior to the 800. Sorry, but I have not been able to compare, first hand, the results between the HP1100 and Epson 750/1200.
Calvin
I have an Epson 800 printer and like it very much. With the paper I've
tried so far, only Epson brand produces good prints. It uses a lot of
computer CPU time while printing (80% of a Pentium 133). I'm a HP fan,
but the Epson produced better prints than the HP printers I compared
about a year ago.
 
Have recently purchased an Olympus 2020Z. Am looking at photo quality
printers for home use and would like opinions on the HP1000/1100 vs the
Epson 900. Also, does anyone have experience with the Olympus 300/330 or
other dye sublimation printers in the $300-$500 price range.
Thanks for your help
--
Jim
I bought an HP1000 10 days ago to go with my new C2020Z and I think it is outstanding. I can't imagine anything printing better photos than this so I'm not going to worry whether or not I should have got an Epson! It's fast, it's quiet, it's easy to setup and use, it looks good and I don't even need to use the PC to print my photos.

Phil
 
I'm glad HP is getting better. The problem on the HP printers I used a year ago was grainy appearance (particularly in flesh tones). Can you see grain in the 1100 prints? I'm looking for a next generation printer and would rather buy HP if it truly matches Epson print quality.
 
Have recently purchased an Olympus 2020Z. Am looking at photo quality
printers for home use and would like opinions on the HP1000/1100 vs the
Epson 900. Also, does anyone have experience with the Olympus 300/330 or
other dye sublimation printers in the $300-$500 price range.
Thanks for your help
--
Jim
I borrowed an HP 970 in view of getting one, because its does real photos, quiet, fast and easy to maintain if the heads clog. I compared my prints to a colleague of mine who swears by the Epson 750, while my prints were very good on their own, the Epson had closer to real life skin color and it didnt have any dots in the sky (viewed from the same distance and same picture). I tried Photo Ret on and off, all sorts of paper but nothing came close. I thought I made the right decision but in the end its a compromise. If you want a fast car get a Porche, but dont expect it to be quiet, comfortable or cheap to maintain. The HP is just an all-rounder, the Epson is the best for only one thing PHOTOS.
 
Take your compact flash or smart media card with a couple of nice shots loaded and your favorite paper to a local computer dealer. Check out the new HPP1000/1100 for yourself.
Have recently purchased an Olympus 2020Z. Am looking at photo quality
printers for home use and would like opinions on the HP1000/1100 vs the
Epson 900. Also, does anyone have experience with the Olympus 300/330 or
other dye sublimation printers in the $300-$500 price range.
Thanks for your help
--
Jim
I borrowed an HP 970 in view of getting one, because its does real
photos, quiet, fast and easy to maintain if the heads clog. I compared my
prints to a colleague of mine who swears by the Epson 750, while my
prints were very good on their own, the Epson had closer to real life
skin color and it didnt have any dots in the sky (viewed from the same
distance and same picture). I tried Photo Ret on and off, all sorts of
paper but nothing came close. I thought I made the right decision but in
the end its a compromise. If you want a fast car get a Porche, but dont
expect it to be quiet, comfortable or cheap to maintain. The HP is just
an all-rounder, the Epson is the best for only one thing PHOTOS.
 
dg,
Nope, I can't see any grain in the HP1100 prints. I'm shooting with a Canon S10.
Calvin
I'm glad HP is getting better. The problem on the HP printers I used a
year ago was grainy appearance (particularly in flesh tones). Can you see
grain in the 1100 prints? I'm looking for a next generation printer and
would rather buy HP if it truly matches Epson print quality.
 
Just repeating what I read. I am looking at a new printer but have not made up my mind. I just got a new Epson Camera and if I buy a epson printer I get a $50 dollar rebate. That will help make up my mind but at this point I want the best printer for printing photo's. I hope it is the Epson as $50 is $50, but since it is going to be used for a few years saving $50 isn't much over the long run.
John
Both are good printers but after reading an article in Dig. Camera mag. I
am going with the Epson brand. Why they are one of the few who includes
a processor in the printer. HP and many others use the processor from
your computer. What this means is why it's printing out that very high
quality print you are going to be bogged down from doing much else.
Gee Wiz!!!

How does Dig. Camera mag. explain the fact that the HP P1000/P1100
can print images without the computer even being turned on, much
less being "bogged down from doing much else"?

My P1000 does a great job, with and without the computer. Rest
assured, it never "bogs down".

Dave
 

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