Publishing Talk Publishing Talk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  which wide-inkjet printer?          Publishing Talk Forum Index -> Publishing Talk View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Talal Itani Guest Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:55 am    Post subject: which wide-inkjet printer? Hello, I need to buy a good wide inkjet printer, 24" wide. Epson has one model. Canon has many models. HP has many many models. Which is the best in terms of image quality? Thanks, T.I. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Michael Johnson Guest Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:34 am    Post subject: Re: which wide-inkjet printer? Talal Itani wrote: Quote: Hello, I need to buy a good wide inkjet printer, 24" wide. Epson has one model. Canon has many models. HP has many many models. Which is the best in terms of image quality? I think they are all close in image quality. If it were me needing one I would look long and hard at the cost of consumables. I can say from personal experience that HP plotters are nearly bullet proof. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Allen Wessels Guest Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:50 am    Post subject: Re: which wide-inkjet printer? In article <9pednbCz9ob-AujVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Michael Johnson <cds@erols.com> wrote: Quote: Talal Itani wrote: Hello, I need to buy a good wide inkjet printer, 24" wide. Epson has one model. Canon has many models. HP has many many models. Which is the best in terms of image quality? I think they are all close in image quality. If it were me needing one I would look long and hard at the cost of consumables. I can say from personal experience that HP plotters are nearly bullet proof. The HP line ranges from draft quality quick inkjets for plotting engineering drawings to proof quality printers. If Talal is going to be using this for screen printing, he may need to consider other issues if he's going to be printing black only to mylar. The best bet would be to find out which machine is preferred among screen printers. Last I checked Epson was preferred. Little things like whether or not you can configure to run all black inks to increase speed assuming the RIP supports it and how accurately the printer lays down ink. Does that 24x24 piece measure that way when it prints? - Allen Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Arthur Entlich Guest Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:57 pm    Post subject: Re: which wide-inkjet printer? Can you tell us more about your application? Epson's inkjet technology is different from Canon, or HP. Do you need to use roll paper, or will cut paper do? How permanent do the images need to be (fading)? Will you be using a specialized inkjet designated coated paper or just a bond paper and if inkjet designated matte or glossy paper or both? Will the images be mainly photographic or line or other designs? Will the images be sold, and if so will they be framed behind glass? Is cost per image or speed of printing critical? Do you foresee using OEM or 3rd party inks? Is the area it will be used humid or dry? Is space in your facility tight or is size of the printer not critical? Which company offers the best on-site repair and warranty in your area? Art If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste, I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog: http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/ Talal Itani wrote: Quote: Hello, I need to buy a good wide inkjet printer, 24" wide. Epson has one model. Canon has many models. HP has many many models. Which is the best in terms of image quality? Thanks, T.I. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor tomm42 Guest Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: which wide-inkjet printer? Quote: Is the area it will be used humid or dry? It does not make a difference. All of the mfg sell in all climates. Not sure of the latest models but Epson printers were notorious for clogging when the humidity is below 40%. In the western US this is an issue, in the north east during winter in a dry heated space it is an issue. You may need added humidity in your printer's space. Canon and HP have auto checking heads for clogs so this is not so much an issue with them. In very low humidity you maay want to humidify the room your printer is in. Tom Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor measekite Guest Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject: Re: which wide-inkjet printer? Talal Itani wrote: Quote: Hello, I need to buy a good wide inkjet printer, 24" wide. Epson has one model. Canon has many models. HP has many many models. Which is the best in terms of image quality? Thanks, T.I. From what I read all are good. Canon and Epson seem to be a little better. I would say that each has some characteristics that are better than others. It is a hard choice. http://luminous-landscape.com/ has good reviews and opinions that may be of some interest to you. Quote: Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor measekite Guest Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:34 pm    Post subject: Re: which wide-inkjet printer? Arthur Entlich wrote: Quote: Can you tell us more about your application? Epson's inkjet technology is different from Canon, or HP. Do you need to use roll paper, or will cut paper do? How permanent do the images need to be (fading)? Will you be using a specialized inkjet designated coated paper or just a bond paper and if inkjet designated matte or glossy paper or both? Will the images be mainly photographic or line or other designs? Will the images be sold, and if so will they be framed behind glass? Is cost per image or speed of printing critical? Do you foresee using OEM or 3rd party inks? Who in their right mind would buy such an expensive printer and then use inferior inks. That is a foolish question. Quote: Is the area it will be used humid or dry? It does not make a difference. All of the mfg sell in all climates. Quote: Is space in your facility tight or is size of the printer not critical? Which company offers the best on-site repair and warranty in your area? Art If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste, I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog: http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/ Talal Itani wrote: Hello, I need to buy a good wide inkjet printer, 24" wide. Epson has one model. Canon has many models. HP has many many models. Which is the best in terms of image quality? Thanks, T.I. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Arthur Entlich Guest Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:03 am    Post subject: Re: which wide-inkjet printer? As Tomm stated, the reason I asked this question is because there are differences in brands and how they respond to humidity levels. Due to the mature of the Epson head design and the ink composition, which differs because of that head design, they tend to be more sensitive to humidity levels than other brands. Art If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste, I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog: http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/ tomm42 wrote: Quote: Is the area it will be used humid or dry? It does not make a difference. All of the mfg sell in all climates. Not sure of the latest models but Epson printers were notorious for clogging when the humidity is below 40%. In the western US this is an issue, in the north east during winter in a dry heated space it is an issue. You may need added humidity in your printer's space. Canon and HP have auto checking heads for clogs so this is not so much an issue with them. In very low humidity you maay want to humidify the room your printer is in. 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