Epson Stylus Photo R1800 vs online printer? Quality?

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I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I don't have
to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I am wondering if I
will be compromising quality. Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the
actual name) or is that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure
many people here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am
wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think good
qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000 printer).

thanks,

brian

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Brian Huether <bhuetherNO@guitarsp-dreams.amcom> wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I
> don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I
> am wondering if I will be compromising quality.

The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large
format version yet.

> Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the actual name) or is
> that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure many people
> here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am
> wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think
> good qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000
> printer).

No, you can't use Fuji Crystal Archive paper. You will get very good
results from Epson's glossy and satin papers.

Andrew.

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Dave R knows who <kilbyfan@spamnotaol.com> wrote:

> <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1111ielfo1m4e1a@news.supernews.com...
>> Brian Huether <bhuetherNO@guitarsp-dreams.amcom> wrote:
>>> I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I
>>> don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I
>>> am wondering if I will be compromising quality.
>>
>> The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large
>> format version yet.
>>
>>> Can I print on Fuji Crystal paper (forget the actual name) or is
>>> that specifically used in chemical processes. I am sure many people
>>> here have gone through similar thought experiments and I am
>>> wondering if there is a concensus here (minus the outliers who think
>>> good qualuty only comes from an obscure lab with a $100,000
>>> printer).
>>
>> No, you can't use Fuji Crystal Archive paper. You will get very good
>> results from Epson's glossy and satin papers.

> Is the "satin" the Luster paper? That's what I call it but wasn't sure I was
> alone.

I meant "Premium Semigloss". This stuff looks more or less like what
people call "Satin".

Andrew.

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Mark B. <mbohntrash54@comcast.net> wrote:

> <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1111ielfo1m4e1a@news.supernews.com...
>> Brian Huether <bhuetherNO@guitarsp-dreams.amcom> wrote:
>>> I am thinking of buying a large format printer (Epson or HP) so I
>>> don't have to keep on relying on online printers (ezprints, etc). I
>>> am wondering if I will be compromising quality.
>>
>> The Epson R1800 looks pretty nice, but I don't think there's a large
>> format version yet.

> It can do 13" x 19" borderless prints, I guess it depends what you call
> large format.

Epson use "Large Format" in the literature to refer to everything from
A2 up -- their large format range starts with the Stylus Pro 4000 and
goes all the way to the 10600 which is B0+ (44" wide). Af far as I
could see at Photokina, all the manufacturers use this term in the
same way.

Andrew.