Users Thoughts on What to Choose...

[spclark]

... to replace a venerable (approaching 14 years old!) StylusPhoto 2200 Epson that's finally showing signs of failure.

I'm not 'in the business' anymore yet want to keep the 13"x19" capability of long-lasting, quality color printing I've enjoyed for many years.

Price point around $500-600, putting more than one Epson (SureColor P400 and P600) within my reach along with a Canon (Pixma Pro-10) as those currently have rebates available thru April.

Or maybe Epson's Artisan 1430?

Your thoughts please would be welcome.

[JeanMichel]

Check the reviews on the P800 in the Lula Home site. It may well make you lean for that printer.

I had to replace a 2400 last year (it replaced a 2200 before that). I also have a 24" P6000, so I did not really need the 17" capability of the P800 but since the P800 is barely larger than the 2400 and can sit on the same base I have for it, and the other advantages over the P600, plus the rather small price difference over the P600, getting the P800 was a no-brainer. I use it daly and it is working perfectly. As I mentioned in another thread, if I had to keep only one printer, I would let go the 24" one and keep the P800.

Jean-Michel

[graeme]

Or maybe Epson's Artisan 1430?

If you want long lasting prints the 1430's inkset ( Claria ) isn't usually considered archival. ( But they look very good ).