What are good A3 printers??

Chris

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Feb 5, 2003, 2:54:53 PM2/5/03

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What are good A3 printers? (not more than 600 euro).

Anthony Harris

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Feb 5, 2003, 7:14:43 PM2/5/03

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Hi

There are a few A3 Printers that are good. Canon 9000 (i think this is the
model no, but some will correct me if i am wrong) , Epson 1290/2100, Hp does
one as well 1220 I think. I use the Epson 1290, and for the price I am
impressed with it and find the photo quality good on it.

Anthony

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Stan The Man

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Feb 5, 2003, 7:42:56 PM2/5/03

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In article <1044474809.37779@cache2>, Chris <Chri...@hotmail.com>
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>What are good A3 printers? (not more than 600 euro).

HP CP1700 is the best A3 printer. Best for colour. Best for text. Best
for speed. Best for interfaces.

Stan

Toby

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Feb 6, 2003, 12:23:12 AM2/6/03

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That's a bit of a broad claim without any backup. Actually I believe the
Canon beats it for speed, and many of the comparison reviews I've read would
disagree with some of your other claims .

If you are looking for longevity you might consider the Epson 2100, which
uses pigment inks which last far longer than the dye-based inks used in any
other ink-jet printer. Your best bet would be to do an internet search on
the printers mentined in the thread and see what the reviewers have to say
before making a decision.

Toby
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Toby

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Feb 6, 2003, 12:35:13 AM2/6/03

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Have a look at this link re: the HP vs the Canon. They reach a different
conclusion than Stan.
http://www.ephotozine.com/equipment/tests/testdetail.cfm/test_id/119/prodsel
ect/4

Don't forget to check out the Epson 1290 and 2100.

Toby
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Stan The Man

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Feb 6, 2003, 7:50:36 AM2/6/03

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I don't doubt that another printer may out-perform the CP1700 in one or
another aspect, although print speeds, per se, are meaningless unless
the printers all produce a print of identical quality, which clearly
they don't. But having checked out most of the A3 printers, I have no
doubt that the CP1700 is the best general printer, producing superb
flat colour, superb halftone colour and superb text. None of the
so-called photo printers get close to the CP1700 in text output
quality. So, since the OP didn't specify that he wanted a
photo-printer, I recommended the best all-round printer that I have
seen. It is also available with a Postscript RIP which makes it an
excellent prepress proofer - and it has infrared wireless printing
which works great out of the box and isn't offered by any of the other
manufacturers.

Stan

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ThomasH

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Feb 6, 2003, 3:32:00 PM2/6/03

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Chris wrote:
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> What are good A3 printers? (not more than 600 euro).

If you look for photo printer than:

One place with reviews, which seem to have a good reputation among
demanding photographers is: http://www.steves-digicams.com/printers.html
He speaks highly about Epson Photo 2200 and the Canon S9000, which I
use with delight.

Many photographers who publish hardware reviews agree that Canon
is now a serious competitor to Epson in photo printing. For example
Norman Koren htpp://normankoren.com or the Luminous Landscapes
http://luminous-landscape.com/

These both are prime class sources for information. Epson 2200
has separate tanks, like the Canon. It uses pigment inks and one
more color (gray) for a better B/W gradation. But it is slower,
louder and more expensive. I can live with Canon's dye inks,
which endure for some 20 years on a glossy paper and I like it
so far. It is an awesome printer, but check out the Photo 2200
as well.

Thomas