If I''m not predominantly printing photographs, should I still buy this? I mainly need it for printing illustrations, and other designed materials.
1194023
I use this printer for making negatives for screen printing and works great for that...
1194024
Ivve used it to test print and or reverse engineer a design that I'm doing. It's also great when you need to print but the shape requires a reduction in size that you don't want to make.
1194025
I'm not a photographer either. I use it to print design pieces and it works great. I recommend buying the cable for more reliable printing. You'll need it anyway for set up.
1194026
We don't really use it for photos. We use it because it accommodates a wide range of paper and mostly use it for graphic design, like cards and invites.
1194027
It's worth the investment if you know you will be printing in high volumes or on a weekly basis. Also if you decide to purchase it, seriously consider refillable ink cartridges and/or high yield ink, that and the printer will pay for itself.
1194028
I printed a PDF file on photo paper, the results were excellent. I use the printer for pictures; I am very impressed with the quality. Not knowing what illustration and materials you are looking to print, it is hard to say this would be the printer for you.
1485123
I use it for ONLY e-mail or text printing. It is a good printer, but I require a much better quality. We are photographers so I use our MP960 Canon which is a great printer. Anything bigger than 8X10 I use a local business or web printers such as Shutterfly, Vista Print etc.
595623
If by magazine proofs you mean printed word and photography layouts, I think it will suit your needs well. I've used it to print some of my photography, and it's performed beautifully. Choosing the correct paper will be an important step in getting the results you're looking for.
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I use the paper primarily for CD inserts, which usually include text and photos. It's far better for that purpose than photo paper because (1) you can print on both sides, and (2) it's not as thick...and if you're doing a booklet with 8 or 12 pages, that's important.
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I have had many, many printers. As long as you use excellent quality paper and high on the bright quality, I would send it to the Pope! I have learned to read reviews very carefully since some folks just say things for reasons unknown. All my reviews on Amazon are the exact truth. I have had a lot of folks reply back and thank me and agreed with my review and points of interest within.
735083
The quality of the photos is very nice. Unfortunately, we haven't used it often as I thought we would. My husband likes printing images from our regular printer. I far as better options, I believe this is great for small pictures and would recommend it. If you like larger photos, use a regular printer.
1575561
We use it for regular printing on our Epson ink jet printer. It looks much better for text then copy paper or many other paper. Webpages with photos or graphics look good on it too. I use photo paper for pictures.
1998129
This is not represented as a photo printer. If you're trying to print 8x10 glossies suitable for framing, a true photo printer may be preferable. However, I believe the graphics/photos is very good and very acceptable in business reports and similar products.
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M. Beucler, I would suggest getting a Dell color laser 1660w printer which goes for $149. The starter cartridges that come with it don't last very long but music scores shouldn't use up much toner. The paper is great and I get crisp clean copies. I've had a lot of experience with printing. My big HP laser handles that paper for two sided printing of brochures with no problem either so good luck with your decision. That price is really good too.
230940
I am able to print beautiful 13 x 19 prints with this printer. I only use Epson paper and inks. They frame well and are archival. I love this printer except for smaller sized paper which does not feed reliably. I thinbk you should be satisfied with the quality of the work it produces.
2253011
This printer is better for photos, specifically black and white, mine had major problems after only a few months, just when it came out of warranty
819637
I am very happy with this printer. When they refer to subpar for photo and graphics, they are comparing it to ink jet quality especially for photos. For general use and office it is very acceptable. The average person will be quite satisfied.this is not meant for professional graphics use. I recommend you go to a retail store and check out some sample print outs. That's the only way to know for sure. All I can say is that I am quite satisfied.
702537
That's a tough question really because there are a number of factors involved. I can't say for certain because I don't exclusively print photos. The ink has lasted quite a while with me printing all my power point lectures for college in color. A couple of my professors are picture happy. I have printed only a few actual photos though.
2204438
Tough question to answer. Photo quality is such a subjective thing. What one person thinks looks great, another does not. Can this printer print photos...yes, absolutely it can. Do they look better than the best photo printers out there...well, no they don't. Do they look good? The quality of the print using the manufactures ink looks good to me using generic glossy photo paper. Good enough to print snapshots, make promotional items for school fund raisers, etc. Would I use this printer to create photos to enter a photo contest...probably not. Keep in mind this as well, the software allows for many different settings of how the printer will print a photo and I have not spent hours tweaking it to my tastes. I just use the default settings and was happy enough with the results to use it again for that purpose. The speed is OK. Not super slow, and not super fast either. I deal with a lot of large format (11x17) drawings...that was my purpose in buying this printer.
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This appears to be the "wider" cartridge that I purchased, and it has not only been great for printing documents, but has also printed very acceptible copies of photos. I would think that the photo style ink would be suitable for pictures that would be framed, etc. One last thing, I have found that the HP564XL style cartridge is well worth the extra expense as it prints many more copies.
1511965
I had a new one years ago and it was the best photo printer I ever had. So when it broke, I bought another one from a vendor on Amazon. It was junk. I think this is more for personal use. Not for printing albums ro tons of pics.
2171987
Really the printer depends of your specific needs, I have a Canon PIXMA Pro9000 for photo printing and works very very well.