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I think I already addressed my use of the term "marginal" in my posting.
It should have been more clearly indicated as "marginal improvement".
The R300 produces a very nice output. As I stated, for someone
producing gallery prints for sale, the additional cost could be
justified in getting and maintaining the R800, as it has yet better
output. I still believe the principal advantage of the R800 over the
R300 is that the R800 uses pigment colorant inks while the R300 (and
R200) use dye colorant inks. However, yes, the R800 is a printer in the
Epson line which will provide one of, if not the best print qualities.
Art
Clyde wrote:
> measekite wrote:
>
>> Clyde wrote:
>>
>>> Arthur Entlich wrote:
>>>
>>>> You definitely want the R800 then. The difference in permanence is
>>>> considerable. (At least based upon current testing methods). The
>>>> quality of the print is marginal, but if they are gallery prints,
>>>> you want to give them everything you've got.
>>>>
>>>> Cost to run is higher for the R800, because it uses the Ultrachrome
>>>> inks and a gloss optimizer. The R300 uses dye inks, which do not
>>>> require the gloss optimizer for glossy papers. Since pigments tend
>>>> to lower the luster in areas where they are printed on high gloss
>>>> papers, the optimizer coats the area to bring the gloss back up.
>>>>
>>>> Art
>>>>
>>>> Michael A. Covington wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have an Epson R300 and can get an R800 inexpensively...
>>>>>
>>>>> How much difference is there in print permanence, print quality,
>>>>> and cost per print made?
>>>>>
>>>>> The main application is high-quality printing of photographs, some
>>>>> of which are sold in a gallery.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> What do you mean that the "quality of the print is marginal"? I use a
>>> R800 in my wedding photography business all the time. The quality is
>>> stunning. My picky bride customers love the quality of the prints. I
>>> think the quality is significantly better than what I ever got from
>>> film.
>>>
>>> I have also read plenty of reviews of the R800 that conclude that
>>> this is currently the best quality output of any non-pro inkjet
>>> printer on the market.
>>>
>>> Clyde
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course you have not ready any reviews of the Canon i9900 (and its
>> new stable mate the ip8500). These are considered the best of any non
>> pro inkjet printer.
>
>
> Of course, I have read reviews of the i9900, the 7960, the R800, etc.
> You can always find a review somewhere that says the printer you want is
> the best. I have read reviews that place any of these at the top. That
> doesn't mean that the quality of the others is "marginal".
>
> So what does that tell you? If you want to have a very narrow focus, it
> tells you what you want to hear. If you look at the world a little
> broader, it tells you that could get a damn fine print from any of them.
>
> Clyde