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These are all four color printers. They are meant mainly for printing office documents.Is anyone using an all in one refillable tank inkjet printer? Specifically any of the following?
HP INK TANK 415
CANON TANK G2411 / G3411
EPSON ITS L382 / L3110
Would any of these make a good choice for photo printing? Or should I look for something else?
Four color printers are not meant for printing photos? Is this also valid for color laser printers? I don't think I will be able to find a store that will allow testing print photos.These are all four color printers. They are meant mainly for printing office documents.
Photos printed with them may be adequate for your purposes. However , the quality will not match prints made with a dedicated photo printer that uses more inks.
I suggest that you find a store that will allow you to make a couple of test prints of your photos and see if they meet your expectations.
Regards,
Take a look at dedicated photo printers. They all use more than one shade of grey, light shades of cyan and magenta and often another color or two in addition to the basic CMYK inks. They do this for a reason. Better photos than just using the four basic colors.Four color printers are not meant for printing photos? Is this also valid for color laser printers? I don't think I will be able to find a store that will allow testing print photos.
+1 on FRGorgas reply--,and if you do decide ,on a pro-level printerTake a look at dedicated photo printers. They all use more than one shade of grey, light shades of cyan and magenta and often another color or two in addition to the basic CMYK inks. They do this for a reason. Better photos than just using the four basic colors.Four color printers are not meant for printing photos? Is this also valid for color laser printers? I don't think I will be able to find a store that will allow testing print photos.
As I said, one can make photos using the basic CMYK inks (or toners, in the case of laser printers) but the results will be better using a dedicated photo printer that uses more than four inks.
Additionally, the longevity of prints from a basic, mainly office type printer, is a question mark. One of the design factors in making inks for dedicated photo printers is optimizing the longevity of the final print. This may or not be taken into account in designing inks for more basic printers. I suspect that longevity is less heavily weighted for office type printers than it is for dedicated photo printers. Whether longevity of prints matters to you or not, it is worth knowing about.
Only you can decide if these factors matter enough to you to be worth the extra expense of a dedicated photo printer vs. the type of printer you asked about.
Regards,
I'm pretty sure that you already knew what the response would be. So, maybe you could share what you would be printing and how are your photos presently printed. If the question is can they print photos in a pinch..sure, but the results won't compete with photo printers, but if you go for a photo printer, you better print regularly and expect to spend some real money on consumables.Is anyone using an all in one refillable tank inkjet printer? Specifically any of the following?
HP INK TANK 415
CANON TANK G2411 / G3411
EPSON ITS L382 / L3110
Would any of these make a good choice for photo printing? Or should I look for something else?
I do not think that you will find a large tank printer with more than four inks.Maybe I should look for an all in one tank printer with more than the basic colors, but I do not intend to get a photo printer. I used to own one from Canon and the cost of ink was unreasonably high. Besides that I don't think the extra color (grey) made much difference in prints.
None of the tank printers will be as good a choice for photo printing as even the more basic Canon and Epson photo-oriented all-in-one models,* to say nothing of a real photo printer.** But whether a tank printer would be a good enough photo printer for your own personal needs and standards is something none of us can really answer.Is anyone using an all in one refillable tank inkjet printer? Specifically any of the following?
HP INK TANK 415
CANON TANK G2411 / G3411
EPSON ITS L382 / L3110
Would any of these make a good choice for photo printing? Or should I look for something else?
I can't find the Epson L800, but I will consider more options as the models I asked about lack features such as ADF and duplex scanning/printing.None of the tank printers will be as good a choice for photo printing as even the more basic Canon and Epson photo-oriented all-in-one models,* to say nothing of a real photo printer.** But whether a tank printer would be a good enough photo printer for your own personal needs and standards is something none of us can really answer.
Why? The tank inks are a cheaper variety not up to the quality of the photo inks--you rarely get more than what you pay for--and the photo printers generally use more different colors of ink for a wider gamut and smoother colors.
If you really want a tank printer, there are tank printers with more than four colors of ink, which should be a step up. For example, the Epson L800 is a tank printer with six colors of ink. However, I don't think Epson has sold it in the U.S. market.
* Currently-available models are the Canon TS9120 and TS8220 and Epson XP-8500. Discontinued but still-available models that are arguably better for photos include the Canon TS9020 and Epson XP-960.
** Currently-available models are the Canon iP8720 / iP8750 / iP8760, Pro-100, Pro-10, Pro-1000, and larger; and the Epson XP-15000, P400, P600, P800, and larger.
The last photo-oriented all-in-one with an ADF was the Epson XP-860. I see Amazon has some certified refurbished ones for $185 (https://www.amazon.com/Epson-Expression-Printer-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B01M1NQNCB/).I can't find the Epson L800, but I will consider more options as the models I asked about lack features such as ADF and duplex scanning/printing.
I just have been advised (by a reliable source) to specifically stay away from Epson, because of issues with ink drying up if a printer is not used regularly, in combination with the local weather.The last photo-oriented all-in-one with an ADF was the Epson XP-860. I see Amazon has some certified refurbished ones for $185 (https://www.amazon.com/Epson-Expression-Printer-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B01M1NQNCB/).
I don't agree with that. The Epson XP-860 should not have significant ink clogging issues.I just have been advised (by a reliable source) to specifically stay away from Epson, because of issues with ink drying up if a printer is not used regularly, in combination with the local weather.The last photo-oriented all-in-one with an ADF was the Epson XP-860. I see Amazon has some certified refurbished ones for $185 (https://www.amazon.com/Epson-Expression-Printer-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B01M1NQNCB/).
Not exactly what I am looking for, but is the CANON PIXMA MG5750 a better photo printer? I can get this for around 65 € and it accepts individual PGBK, BK, C, M, Y "ChromaLife100" inks. I think there is a newer PIXMA TS5050 model, but this lacks duplex printing, while the PIXMA MG5750 I think supports it?I don't agree with that. The Epson XP-860 should not have significant ink clogging issues.
The issues with the ink drying up are mostly a problem with Epson pigment ink ("UltraChrome") photo printers (like the P400, P600, P800, etc.), and some of them seem much less affected than others. The Epson dye ink ("Claria HD") photo printers do not have much trouble with clogs. I have an older Epson R280 dye-ink photo printer at home, and usually it has zero issues. Once or twice after it has sat totally inactive for six weeks or something, a missing line or two in a nozzle check prompted me to run a single self-cleaning, which restored a perfect nozzle check.
I think the MG5750 is probably a better photo printer than any of those tank printers; it very probably uses four colors (CMYK) of ChromaLife 100+ dye inks to print photos. It will not be as good a photo printer as the Canon models that use five ink colors (CMYK + gray in the older models, CMKY + blue in the newer ones). Among those, the least expensive model I found quickly at Amazon Germany (not sure exactly where you are) is the TS8250 for €147 (https://www.amazon.de/Canon-Tinten-...-Duplexdruck-Papierzuführungen/dp/B07G5J417Y/). However, I doubt it has duplex printing.Not exactly what I am looking for, but is the CANON PIXMA MG5750 a better photo printer? I can get this for around 65 € and it accepts individual PGBK, BK, C, M, Y "ChromaLife100" inks. I think there is a newer PIXMA TS5050 model, but this lacks duplex printing, while the PIXMA MG5750 I think supports it?
Does Brother make an all in one printer worth considering?I think the MG5750 is probably a better photo printer than any of those tank printers; it very probably uses four colors (CMYK) of ChromaLife 100+ dye inks to print photos. It will not be as good a photo printer as the Canon models that use five ink colors (CMYK + gray in the older models, CMKY + blue in the newer ones). Among those, the least expensive model I found quickly at Amazon Germany (not sure exactly where you are) is the TS8250 for €147 (https://www.amazon.de/Canon-Tinten-...-Duplexdruck-Papierzuführungen/dp/B07G5J417Y/). However, I doubt it has duplex printing.
