What Photo Printer?

[toxgobbler]

I have a Canon EOS 40D and have started taking some quite good photos and with a bit of assistance from Lightroom they're starting to look semi-pro and would like to purchase a photo printer (or printer that does photos) to quite a good quality, good enough for framing (A3 max size). What would you recommend?

I have been looking at the Epson STYLUS PHOTO 1400 or Canon Pixmas.

[pstruck]

No responses so far, so thought I'd bump this one up as I am looing for advice on the same.

[Major Bloodnok]

I've got an Epson stylus photo 900. It's a few years old now, and only A4, but it does produce some pretty good prints, so I'd assume you'd be OK with the Epson.

[andy-xr]

Send 'em to Photobox and be done with it

[GetCarter]

andy-xr said:

Send 'em to Photobox and be done with it

If you are not going to print a lot... I agree with the above. Photobox are so cheap these days (esp when they are doping 2 for 1)

[Dogsey]

GetCarter said:

andy-xr said:

Send 'em to Photobox and be done with it

If you are not going to print a lot... I agree with the above. Photobox are so cheap these days (esp when they are doping 2 for 1)

What they said!

I do have a pretty good Epson at home but these days I only use it for rough prints, anything I want at really good quality gets ordered from Photobox.

[taxboy]

Have a look here http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/printers/Pigs/pag... which covers the 3 main contenders for A3.

I plumped for the Epson R2880 mainly because of its black & white ability together with the easy availability of profiles & users advice. The HP seems to have some reliability issues.

However if you're only occasionally going to print to A3 you'd be better off with an A4 & having your larger prints made elsewhere from a cost point of view. However its a bit like developing film to do your own prints - same frustrations & same highs